Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 Reviews
Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated May, 2024
Latest Price: £415.99 – Save 20% (RRP: £519.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.
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Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 features
Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017
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Spec 1
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Colour: White Other GPS found with this Spec: 161 |
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Feature 1
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Battery life up to 26h in training mode Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Stainless steel bezel, sapphire glass Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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100 m water resistance Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Barometric altitude Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Outdoor-grade colour touch screen Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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GPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth, compass Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Route navigation with heatmaps* for more than 15 sports Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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Run, cycle, swim, multisport, triathlon and adventure sports specifics Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 9
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Support for over 80 sports with racing and interval use Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Training load, rest & recovery, progress metrics, and training plans** Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 11
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Peer-to-peer coaching* & ** Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 12
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Distance, cycling power, and altitude based personal bests by sport** Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 13
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Personal bests & training insights comparisons with your peer-group* & ** Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 14
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Daily activity tracking with calories and steps Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 15
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Mobile sync and notifications*** Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 16
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Customizable watch faces Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 17
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*In Suunto Movescount Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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**Available in September ’16 Other GPS found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying GPS. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new GPS. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling GPS. Brands like Suunto are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the GPS category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for GPS.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £415.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.
Average price of GPS
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for GPS.
We found 137 in the GPS category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £204.89, making it above average at £415.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on GPS. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.
With 137 products available we worked out that 20 cost more than Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 and 116 were cheaper.
Cost of Suunto products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 15 products from Suunto, of which 11 were in the GPS category.
For now though we’re looking at Suunto branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £268.04 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Suunto product we found was £22.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £534.65.
Of the 15 from Suunto, 4 were more expensive than Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 and 10 were cheaper.
How much are Suunto GPS?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Suunto products that are listed in the GPS category.
The average price of the 11 products that match this search was £350.24, with the cheapest coming in at £45.99 and highest price was £534.65. With the average being £350.24, Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 comes in above average.
4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 and 6 were cheaper.
Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the GPS category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 or another similar product, like Suunto 9 Baro GPS Multisport Watch 2018 reviews or Suunto 9 GPS Multisport Watch 2018 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy GPS.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy GPS. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Suunto, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017 reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch 2017. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010853139
- Product ID 2: 611734UK
- Brand: Suunto
- Model number: SS022661000
- RRP: £519.99
- EAN: 6417084202666
- Description: Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS WatchLike Gerard Butler in 300, this is a Spartan that’s tough and stands up against its competition no matter what. The Ultra GPS watch from Suunto can support you in over 80 different sports, and it encourages adventure and exploration like no other sports watch on the market.Work It OutThe Spartan Ultra is packed with features to take your indoor and outdoor workouts to the next level. Sports-specific data, workouts and feedback are provided for whatever it is that gets you active, measuring things like speed, calories burned and pace.This is a particular must for tri fans as there are deeper features for running, cycling and swimming. Keep track of your stroke count and SWOLF score, check out your interval times and take into account obstacle courses, all at the press of a button. Additionally, a daily activity tracker features, so you can keep an eye on your steps and calorie intake at all times.This. Is. Spartan.When you’re looking to buy a premium sports watch, you want to know that it’s going to last the course. Thankfully the Spartan Ultra feature unparalleled durability against the elements, so you can adventure with confidence. Its construction features sapphire glass, stainless steel bezel and titanium for complete hardiness, and water resistance of up to 100m. Nothing can possibly stand in the way of you and your watch!Get Lost!Finding new places is an essential part of getting off the beaten track, and the Spartan Ultra is your guide to getting back again. It’s a watch that features GPS, GLONASS and Bluetooth technology, and in-built compass is there is you like it old school, all with a battery life of up to 26 hours. Mobile sync functionality allows you to store and publish your progress, and keep up to date with your peers.Features:Battery life up to 26h in training modeStainless steel bezel, sapphire glass100 m water resistanceBarometric altitudeOutdoor-grade colour touch screenGPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth, compassRoute navigation with heatmaps* for more than 15 sportsRun, cycle, swim, multisport, triathlon and adventure sports specificsSupport for over 80 sports with racing and interval useTraining load, rest & recovery, progress metrics, and training plans**Peer-to-peer coaching* & **Distance, cycling power, and altitude based personal bests by sport**Personal bests & training insights comparisons with your peer-group* & **Daily activity tracking with calories and stepsMobile sync and notifications***Customizable watch faces*In Suunto Movescount**Available in September ’16***Suunto Movescount Mobile Apps for iOS and AndroidBuy Suunto Electronics from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Nutrition & Training > GPS
- Savings percentage from RRP: 20%
- Unisex
- 104
- Adult
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Suunto 9 Baro Titanium GPS Multisport Watch 2018 reviews, Suunto 5 GPS Watch 2019 reviews, or we really liked the look of Suunto 9 GPS Multisport Watch-AU 2018 reviews as another alternative.