Garmin’s new 935 is currently priced at a near identical price point to Suunto’s Spartan Sport.…
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Suunto Spartan Sport WHR – The optical HR on the wrist sports GPS watch
I’ve had the SPARTAN Sport WHRÂ (WHR = Wrist optical Heart Rate) for a couple of…
Garmin Fenix 3 vs Suunto SPARTAN ULTRA – GPS Test – GPS Face-off
Great news today as my Fenix 3 returns home after a long enforced absence – a…
Suunto SPARTAN – new GPS algorithm + GLONASS – provisional test results in ULTRA vs SPORT
I knew something was wrong when the autolaps were quite a bit different from each other.…
Suunto SPARTAN gets GLONASS – so what?
Today’s new firmware for the SPARTAN is annoying as I now have to re-do a GPS…
Suunto SPARTAN SPORT with Wrist HR – officially announced with optical HR
Suunto unveils their first watch with wrist heart rate measurement Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is…
Suunto Spartan Trainer – Looks like it’s imminent
Edit: Here is the announcement with a fairly detailed initial look I’m taking a well-deserved break from…
SUUNTO's SPARTAN Enhance GPS
Suunto claim to have addressed GPS accuracy issues experienced by some users, see below. Release v1.4.6.624/10Nov2016…
Suunto vs Polar & Garmin GPS Tests – again – this time harder
I did some more GPS tests with the Spartan Sport. This time more challenging. Once again it…
Suunto Spartan TRAINER – the GPS bump is back, plus optical HR in an AMBIT-shell :: FCC filing
Suunto have registered their optical HR version of the SPARTAN at the FCC. Is the bump…
Suunto Spartan SPORT Review (ULTRA’s Sibling)
Suunto Spartan Sport Review This updated Suunto Spartan Sport Review now covers one of the best-constructed…
Garmin's Fenix 4 to have updated EXO-2 antennae hardware vs SPARTAN keeping the AMBIT's SirfStar – So What?
Garmin’s upcoming Fenix 4 is rumoured <here> to have a new and improved EXO-2 antennae. How does this…
Suunto Spartan SPORT vs Garmin 920XT – Open Water Swim GPS Track
This is my 1500m weekend swim course. I do it a LOT. The SPARTAN is in…
Team Suunto vs Team Garmin – The Roundabout-of-GPS-Doom Duel – GPS/Cycling Accuracy Test
After a Half-Iron distance race at the weekend, today was still a recovery day. 10k on…
Suunto's SPARTAN ULTRA and SPORT :: Menus, Buttons, Functions – A walkthrough
Suunto’s two current SPARTAN models are the ULTRA and the SPORT. They’re near-identically featured at the moment other…
GPS Accuracy: Suunto's SPARTAN SPORT *AND* ULTRA vs TomTom's Runner 3 (Spark 3)
Suunto Spartan Ultra vs. Suunto Spartan Sport vs TomTom Runner 3. Well, you’d expect two identical…
Suunto Spartan – Twins ! Le sport est arrive avec le Spartan
The Suunto Spartan SPORT arrived today. It’s a bit thinner than the ULTRAÂ with a consequential drop…
Suunto SPARTAN ULTRA – GPS Tests for accuracy against Edge 820, TomTom Runner Spark 3, Polar V800 and Garmin 920XT
The main purpose of this test was to put my mind to rest about what seems…
