Suunto Traverse

Suunto Traverse Review

If you need a watch that can track routes, monitor your fitness and log data, the Suunto Traverse can help you out. The GPS-enabled watch comes highly recommended by hikers and runners.

Pros / What Customers Like:

• Mountain climber and hikers found the FusedAlti helpful as it uses both the GPS and sea pressure function and charts points on a graph indicating barometric pressure.
• Another handy feature most mountaineers found is the storm alarm going off when the weather changes.
• All users love the digital compass as they can easily point out the direction when hiking in the mountains.
• Professional trainers who train running athletes found the stopwatch helpful and the fact that is display time even better.
• Consumers mentioned that it does not have loads of features and has handy navigational characteristics as it has both GLONASS and GPS.
• Athletes found the logbook showing them the activity, speed, distance and more outstanding.
• While health experts found the daily steps, calories burned, and the fact that it keeps up to 30-days of step history great.
• Most clients found the functionality of the app great as it captures videos of their activities.

Cons / What Customers Don't Like:

• Hiker and runners found they had to make sure to calibrate the watch frequently for accurate readings.
• Another negative, users found is that the altimeter, the barometer works together, and you need the profile that works best for you.
• Some fitness experts would have liked to have a heart rate monitor and be able to use it with a foot pod.
• Another thing that sucks is the battery life and most users said it only lasts up to 8-hours of use with the GPS on.

Verdict:

The Suunto Traverse is one of the best GPS smartwatches with an included altimeter. You get all the basic features to keep track of your fitness activities. The only problem is the battery use and the lack of a heart rate monitor.