Suunto Ambit2 Black HR

The follow up to  the original Ambit adds even more functionality and alludes to Suunto’s dive-instrument heritage (by which  we mean it’s heavier).

The same core tech – GPS mapping as well as more traditional watch-side tools – is present and correct, and though the design won’t be to everyone’s taste, GPS with up to 100 waypoints and navigational aids still makes this the pro’s choice.

The Ambit 2 HR locks on to GPS at speed on the move, logging both lateral movement and ascent accurately. The very fine dot- matrix screen works well, flipping between black on white and vice versa, making it suited to all sorts of light conditions. There’s more depth to the cycling and swimming functions now too, with support for ANT+, bike power meters and multiple pods, plus stroke rate, pace, time and distance in the water.    

The growing sophistication of Suunto’s Moves PC software and its app store make customising this to your sportive requirements a doddle. Battery life isn’t amazing, but it’s not bad – reduce the GPS interval frequency to once a minute and you’ll get an expedition- friendly 50 hours. Like its predecessor, the Ambit 2 is a pricey, niche-y product, but for explorers and triathletes, it’s all but essential.

LOVE Rugged styling. Accurate, fast GPS. Customisation via apps makes it endlessly versatile HATE Epic price. Weedy battery. Complexity


{SPECIFICATIONS}
DISPLAY 1.97-inch, 128x128
CONNECTIVITY  USB, ANT+, GPS
FEATURES Altimeter, chronograph, compass, temperature, heart rate monitor, barometer
BATTERY LIFE Up to 50 hours of GPS tracking
WEIGHT 92g

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