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Suunto Spartan Ultra

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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.2 out of 5
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Pros

  • The navigation to waypoints works reasonably well
  • reasonably intuitive and rich in functionality
  • simple

Cons

  • far too many models to choose from
  • The straps angle down sharply and wear snug on the wrist
  • poor GPS accuracy appear to have all been addressed in firmware updates

Key specs

  • 320, 300 px
  • yes
  • yes
  • Dot-matrix
  • Men's, Women's
  • Built-in
  • yes
  • yes

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Suunto Spartan Ultra - Pros & Cons

Suunto Spartan Ultra

Pros

  • The navigation to waypoints works reasonably well
  • reasonably intuitive and rich in functionality
  • simple
  • lightweight application that works reasonably well
  • Spartan makes good use of color on its map display
  • ability to overlay different metrics is a great tool for evaluating a workout
  • Spartan has pretty good GPS Accuracy
  • clean and intuitive
  • elegant
  • simplistic physical design
  • It s easy to turn notifications on and off

Cons

  • far too many models to choose from
  • The straps angle down sharply and wear snug on the wrist
  • poor GPS accuracy appear to have all been addressed in firmware updates
  • It does not store any personal data
  • Suunto does not encourage the use of this feature
  • you cannot deactivate or activate it directly from the watch
  • it lacks a button to illuminate the screen
  • lacks a barometric altimeter
  • Spartan Ultra optical sensor
  • don't need a HR version as you can use old one
  • the Spartan has not only software issues but

Suunto Spartan Ultra - Technical Overview

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100 m
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73 g

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Suunto Spartan Ultra - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen resolution320 x 300 px
Touchscreenyes
Colour screenyes
Backlightyes
Display typeDot-matrix
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Copper colour
  • Black,Gold
  • Black,Silver
  • Black,Titanium
  • Black,White
Band materialSilicone
Protection featuresWater resistant
Waterproof depth100
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
GLONASSyes
GPSyes
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Dimensions
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.97 in
Depth1.97 in
Weight2.57 oz
Thickness0.67 in
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Features
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-in
Distance meteryes
Calorie counteryes
Alarmyes
Altimeteryes
Barometeryes
Compassyes
Date displayyes
Display lightyes
Pedometeryes
Speedometeryes
Stopwatchyes
Timeryes
Vibration alarmyes
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Power
Battery typeBuilt-in
Battery life (running)18.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)10.0 day

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Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.2
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Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Ultra In-Depth Review
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 25.10.2016
Suunto Spartan Ultra In-Depth Review

It’s been a bit over four months since Suunto started to announce the Spartan series, which contains two watches at present: the Ultra and the Sport.  These two watches are set to be the successor models to the rather successful

Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Ultra Review: A pricey go-anywhere GPS watch
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Tom's Guide
Published: 13.12.2016
Suunto Spartan Ultra Review: A pricey go-anywhere GPS watch
2.5

The Suunto Spartan Ultra is a durable watch for serious athletes, but a poor app and a lack of key activity-tracking features mean it's not worth the price.

Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Smartwatch Review & Video: Suunto Spartan Ultra Gold Edition | aBlogtoWatch
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aBlogtoWatch
Published: 24.02.2018
GPS Smartwatch Review & Video: Suunto Spartan Ultra Gold Edition | aBlogtoWatch

Hiking review of the premium-quality, customizable GPS, Bluetooth adventure and training Suunto Spartan Ultra smartwatch.

Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR review
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TechRadar
Published: 19.10.2017
Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR review
4.0

A cheaper multi-sport watch that's good for triathletes

Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Sport review
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Wareable
Published: 11.11.2016
Suunto Spartan Sport review
3.0

Suunto isn't famous for much outside of GPS tracking because that's what it's good at. The Suunto Ambit3 was loved for this reason but still looked a bit cl...

Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Ultra
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 16.06.2017
Suunto Spartan Ultra

The GHI's Tried & Tested verdict of the Suunto Spartan Ultra

Suunto Spartan Ultra Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Multi-Sport review - Failure or Fabulous? | TitaniumGeek
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TitaniumGeek
Published: 30.08.2016
Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Multi-Sport review - Failure or Fabulous? | TitaniumGeek

The Suunto Spartan Ultra has been a hotly anticipated GPS watch - it's a beautiful device, but, it seems like an expensive case of all beauty, no brains!

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