Suunto Race 2 vs Garmin - First Run and Ride (Scientific Review)

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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬👇DISCOUNTS/AFFILIATES*!👇▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔴 Suunto Race 2*: https://geni.us/Suunto_Race2 🔴 Anything on Amazon*: https://geni.us/thequantifiedscientist 🔴 Eight sleep best $$$ (€€€) discount*: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/TheQuantifiedScientist + add code “TQS” for full discount 🔴 Whoop Strap 5.0/MG*: https://join.whoop.com/QuantifiedScientist (best $$$ off any new WHOOP membership) 🔴 Ultrahuman AIR Ring Link: http://ultrahuman.com/thequantifiedscientist 🔴 Levels CGM app best offer $$$ (USA only!)*: http://levels.link/QS 🔴 Best Running app Runna*: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=QUANT 🔴 Oura Ring Link: I recommend you search for a discount on reddit with the "Refer-A-Friend" program! If you can’t find one: https://ouraring.sjv.io/Oura4 * (affiliate link that supports the channel, but doesn't have a discount) ☝️Affiliate* (paid) links. Supports the channel, doesn't cost you any more!☝️ 🟢 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quantified_scientist/ 🟡 Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/5206985 🟠 Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwatchshorts 🔵 Newsletter: www.robterhorst.com 🟡 Twitter: @QuantifiedRob * Affiliate (paid) links support the channel by earning me a commission on any sale, and it doesn't cost you any more! My opinions are completely my own, and this content is not sponsored. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🟡 Support the channel by becoming a member🙏: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNWxrTlmh4IRSevon1X93g/join Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuantifiedScientist?sub_confirmation=1 Video edited by Alex: https://linktr.ee/allexb 📸My Gear* (paid links, supports the channel and doesn’t cost you any more)📸 Camera body (main): https://geni.us/SonyA6600_body Camera lens (main): https://geni.us/SigmaContemporary Camera (B-roll 1): https://geni.us/Sony_ZVE1 Camera (B-roll 2): https://geni.us/CanonEosM50MarkII and https://geni.us/Sony_ZVE10 Light: https://geni.us/Godox_VL150 Softbox: https://geni.us/NiceFotoSoftbox Light stand: https://geni.us/WalimexLightstand ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Reference devices: ZMax + Dreamento: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.08.18.553744v1 & https://github.com/dreamento/dreamento Polar H10: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31004219/ 🔴 Polar H10: https://geni.us/hnXc Description: Bigger display: 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED at 466×466, larger than Race (1.43") and Race S (1.32"). Slimmer profile: 12.5 mm thick versus Race at ~13.3 mm (Race S is thinner at 11.4 mm). Size and diameter: 49 mm case, same as Race, larger than Race S at 45 mm. Weight change: 76 g steel / 65 g titanium, lighter than Race (83/69) but heavier than Race S (60/53). Case construction shift: more composite/plastic mixed with metal to cut weight compared to the more metal-heavy Race. Lens and durability: sapphire crystal with 100 m water resistance; tougher on paper than Race S (Gorilla Glass, 50 m). Redesigned back plate: new housing that supports the updated optical heart-rate system. New optical HR hardware: Suunto’s most accurate OHR to date, replacing the Race/Race S sensor. New processor and memory: upgraded MCU (Ambiq Apollo 510 shown) and larger memory for smoother UI and feature headroom. New charging interface: a snap-in charger that locks on more securely than the Race/Race S puck. Dual-band, all-systems battery life: up to 50–55 hours, matching or slightly exceeding Race and clearly ahead of Race S (30 h). Single-band battery life: up to 65 hours, on par with Race and ahead of Race S (40 h). Power-save battery life: up to 200 hours, on par with Race and ahead of Race S (120 h). Smartwatch battery life: up to 16–18 days, similar to or slightly above Race and roughly double Race S (~9 days). Maps and storage: free offline outdoor maps with 32 GB storage like Race/Race S, but more usable thanks to the larger screen. GNSS and outdoor stack: dual-band L1+L5 across GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, plus barometer, fused altitude, compass, weather—same core toolkit as Race, above Race S mainly in WR and lens toughness. Sports and ecosystem updates: 115+ sport modes with 22 new profiles, Suunto Coach and ClimbGuidance retained, compatibility with Suunto HR belts and third‑party sensors, and direct voice prompts when paired with Wing 2 headphones.