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A lunchtime Greek getaway openwater swimaround

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I was curious, for example, how the semi-recent Suunto Ambit 2/2s firmware update addressing some of the openwater swim accuracy pieces would look since my initial review. … I forgot my charging cable on the Suunto Ambit 2, so I’ll have to wait till the weekend when The Girl joins me to get that data off.

TomTom Cardio Runner & Multisport with Optical Heart Rate In-Depth Review

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From left to right (above/below): Garmin Fenix2, Adidas Smart Run GPS, TomTom Cardio, Polar V800, Soleus Pulse, Suunto Ambit2 R (2S is identical), Timex Run Trainer 2.0, TomTom Runner/Multisport (non-cardio), Garmin FR620, Garmin FR220. … Since then, others have joined them, including Garmin, Suunto and Polar.

Garmin Fenix3 HR In-Depth Review

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In fact, this earlier chart from last month with the Suunto Ambit3 Vertical - actually compared the Fenix3 HR too. … So even if the total ‘bad-track’ volume is the same as other watches on any given random day, then you’re going to hear more of it – just because there’s 20, 30, or perhaps 50 times more Fenix3’s out there than Suunto Ambit or Polar V800 devices.

Week in Review–January 21st, 2012

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Random: Earlier this week Suunto announced their new GPS-integrated Ambit watch.

Week in Review–June 30th, 2013

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Suunto releases Ambit (original) firmware update: This is effectively the ‘last’ major update from them, focusing on new features and functionality, helping to bridge the gap a bit to the Suunto Ambit 2/2s.

Week in Review–August 11th, 2012

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Monday Early: My Spectator Report- London 2012 Olympics - Women’s Triathlon Monday Late: The (Olympic) Week in Review–August 6th, 2012 Tuesday: My Spectator Report- London 2012 Olympics–Women’s Marathon Wednesday: My Spectator Report- London 2012 Olympics - Men’s Triathlon Thursday: London 2012 Olympics odds, ends, and fun leftovers Friday Early: The Nuremberg Runaround- Flock of Sheep Edition Friday Late: Suunto Ambit to get full ANT+ functionality in November 2012, additional features in September 2 Paris blog posts this past week: Here’s all the Parisian fun we’ve been having on our Paris sub-blog.

Week in Review–March 3rd, 2012

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Most times these different streams don’t overlap, so be on the lookout at all these places for good stuff! So with that, let’s get into the action! DCRainmaker.com posts this past week: Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page of DCRainmaker.com this week: Saturday: Week in Review–February 25th, 2012 Monday: Windy 43MPH Weekend Runs Tuesday: CycleOps PowerBeam Pro Trainer In-Depth Review Wednesday: Garmin’s Vector Power Meter…unwrapped by the FCC Thursday Morning: Congrats to JP Theberg- USAT 2011 Paratriathlete of the year! Thursday Afternoon: Nifty Garmin Edge 500 Custom Mount Friday: The Girl- “I’ll actually wear this watch” (The New Polar RCX3) Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Pretty solid update on the Suunto Ambit: A good Q&A from the Ultra guys on the Suunto Ambit.

You Win–You Choose DC Rainmaker Giveaway!

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Yup, if you want the Suunto Ambit- it’s yours! If you want the Garmin FR910XT – same thing. … Or maybe you’re of the Suunto, Timex or Magellan persuasion – don’t worry, those are there too.

Garmin adds new Fenix Skiing mode (in beta)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/garmin-fenix-skiing.html

Following in the footsteps of continuing to add features to the Fenix watch (and likewise, what Suunto has done with the Ambit), Garmin quietly posted to their forums a beta version of the Fenix firmware which adds skiing to the Fenix functionality.

Garmin Swim 2 GPS Watch In-Depth Review

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Arguably the best openwater swim watch I’ve ever had, even including the rock-solid Suunto Ambit 2/3 units, which was one of the most accurate GPS watches of all time. … Note that other brand straps won’t work here, because they haven’t implemented the correct ANT+ protocols to support the cached downloading bits (meaning, no, you can’t use a Polar/Suunto/anyone else strap/sensor).

Week in Review–February 23rd, 2014

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Suunto Ambit 2s price drop by $50: If products from the Finish company Suunto are more your style, they’ve also dropped the prices here as well, down by $50, from $400 to $350 (and the HR bundle on sale as well). … The Ambit 2s is the triathlete model that most closely competes with the Garmin FR910XT.

Week in Review–March 29th, 2015

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/reviewmarch-29th-2015.html

Suunto Ambit 3 series firmware updates: Lots of items here, including new features I discussed in this post. … 4) Timeline of Garmin/Suunto/Polar devices: Pretty neat little look at when all the major fitness devices released from each company.

Heads Up: Garmin FR910XT for $249, TomTom Cardio for $219 (optical HR GPS)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/fr910xt-tomtom-optical.html

By the same token, at $219US, the Suunto Ambit2 S is also a slamming deal, but lacks much (all) of the structured training that you see on the Garmin device. … Whereas with the Ambit2 lineup none of that is really there.

Week in Review–October 28th, 2012

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Suunto Moveslink was updated to 1.1.17: I didn’t see any release notes with the update, but perhaps it’s in preparation with the upcoming Suunto Ambit update in November.

2013 Sports Technology Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals!

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Suunto Ambit 2 (all packages/models): Get $50 Clever Training Gift Certificate for next purchase: Also, still eligible for the 10% DCR discount using coupon code DCR10BTF and free US shipping. … For anything not on clearance/deep sale, you’ll still get the 10% off from Clever anytime with DCR10BTF code (including the Suunto deals noted above).

Magellan Echo In-Depth Review

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For example, iSmoothRun supports Suunto Movescount as well as FitBit and TribeSports.

Week in Review–May 12th, 2013

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6) Suunto backtracks, announces they will offer original Ambit updates: Suunto issued a statement on Monday due to the response they received around not doing any further feature firmware updates.

Week in Review–September 30th, 2012

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Sound good? Suunto Ambit September Update: This update was previously announced, and now available. … Serious props to Suunto for nailing their long-announced September timelines.

MWC 2017 New Watches Hands-on: Huawei Watch 2 & LG Watch Sport

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/mwc-2017-new-watches-hands-on-huawei-watch-2-lg-watch-sport.html

But in reality there’s a very subtle message not well highlighted about the Huawei watch that should cause the likes of Garmin, Polar, and Suunto to pay attention. … Just like Suunto has moved away from the satellite bump seen in the Ambit lineup.

Week in Review–August 31st, 2013

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Suunto Ambit2 & 2S: Pretty big update here on the Suunto Ambit 2/2s front, adding in a real trackback feature and bike power slope calibration, as well as fixing a number of other items that users have seen and improving areas like outdoor swimming.

Riding along in a fog

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Mostly between the two Garmin units (FR910XT and Edge 800) and the Suunto Ambit. … Out on the road, I do tend to see the Ambit always just a bit shorter than the FR910XT.

The 2016 Holiday Sports Tech Deals Page

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Suunto Ambit3 Series: Suunto virtually always puts the previous edition of their Ambit lineup on sale at Black Friday each year. … With the Spartan series being the new variant, the Ambit3 becomes the old variant, thus the sale variant.

Handy Tools & Apps Page

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Suunto Ambit Interval Workout Creator: Allows you to generate the app code for an interval workout, which can then be saved to your device. … For example, if you previously had a Garmin device and then wanted to move to the Suunto platform.

The Favero bePRO Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/favero-depth-review.html

So the bePRO would not work with the Suunto Ambit 3 or the Polar M450/V800/V650 units.