Suunto 9

If it doesn't have it all, it lacks little, because, in its own right, the Suunto 9 has become the Finnish brand's new top-of-the-line training device. Its bet is so clear that it is presented as a multisport GPS sports watch, which brings with it long battery life, as well as a more streamlined design than we had seen in Suunto.

The needs of the most demanding athletes will be more than covered with this innovative Suunto 9 on your wrist. Robust and efficient so that you do not resist any adventure or sporting challenge, in fact long battery life, up to 120 hours of continuous monitoring of physical activity, will allow you to not fall in the effort to surpass yourself as an athlete in each of your personal goals.

Suunto 9, its most outstanding features

With top-of-the-range features, one of the most relevant aspects of this Suunto GPS sports watch is that it has been tested to the limit, and in the most difficult and extreme conditions, and even by professional athletes. So it is one of those devices that will not let you down when you need it most. At the same time it will allow you to optimize your sports performance.

Thus, some of its most outstanding features are:

Long battery life.

With three predefined battery modes (performance, endurance and ultra). As well as smart reminders that will allow you to adjust the battery level to your physical exercise. This type of reminder takes into account your physical activity history to prevent the watch's battery from running out during exercise.

More accurate FusedTrack technology

As it could not be otherwise, this Suunto 9 includes the most cutting-edge technology and latest generation of the Nordic brand. This translates into the FusedTrack algorithm, which through the combination of the GPS system and its motion sensor, which allows for increased accuracy in distance and tracking. In addition, this technological resource also optimizes battery life, and without vaya detrimental to the accuracy of GPS.

Anyway, another section not to overlook in the Suunto 9 is that there is a new GPS provider, which includes a new chipset from Sony, compatible with GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellites.

Optical wrist sensor

A significant improvement over its predecessor model, which we can say is the Suunto Spartan Ultra, is that the Suunto 9 incorporates one of the most important demands made by users, such as having the optical wrist sensor (Valencell 12) to record heart rate without the need for the heart rate strap. Although this is not exclusive, and is also compatible to obtain greater precision in the different training metrics, and at full performance, but also at rest.

Smart notifications

Another possibility of Suunto 9 is to use it as a smartwatch, managing smart notifications with call and message alerts. Although this option requires pairing your watch to the new Suunto app (Available on iOS and Play Store).

What athlete profile is the Suunto 9 focused on?

The basic answer would be that the Suunto 9 is a GPS watch intended and designed for the mountain runner, and making even more niche, of all those lovers of ultradistance. And it is that all its features and functions are oriented to it, more if possible to put the accent on one of its advanced versions as the Suunto 9 Baro, whose main difference is that it includes the barometric altimeter.

But having the mountain runner as a target audience, does not mean that the Suunto 9 is exclusive to this profile of athlete, and rather it can be said that this training device is a very good multisport option with its more than 80 physical activity profiles.

Technical specifications

• Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 165 mm.
• Weight: 72 grams.
• Wrist size: 130-230 mm.
• Waterproof: 100 m (according to ISO 6425).
• Screen resolution320 x 300.
• Battery life with GPS training mode: 25h/50h/120h.
• Intelligent battery modes: Performance, endurance, ultra and custom.
• Customizable watch faces: Yes.
• Touch screen lock: During exercise.
• Touch screen display: Yes.
• Color display : Yes.
• Customizable sport modes and displays: Yes.

Check all its technical specifications on the Suunto website