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Coros Vertix vs Suunto Core Alu

Coros Vertix

59 reviews

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Suunto Core Alu

Budget Pick

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Suunto Core Alu

21 reviews

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Best Overall Altimeter Watch

OutdoorGearLab · Best Altimeter Watch of 2022

Best Bang for the Buck

OutdoorGearLab · Best Altimeter Watch of 2022

Best Non-GPS Altimeter Watch

Switchback Travel · Best Altimeter (ABC) Watches of 2022

Great battery life

Intuitive design

Variety of training options

High quality band that is secure and comfortable

Affordable price point

Great features

Comfortable to wear

Accurate instruments

Intuitive menu system

Sleek look

Not as many advanced features as other watches

HR sensor can stick out and be uncomfortable

No onboard music

Not suitable for outdoor use due to scratches and damage

Dim display even when backlit

Battery life could be better

Verdict

The Coros Vertix is a great choice for those looking for a reliable and feature-packed watch. It has an impressive battery life, intuitive design, and a variety of training options. However, it may not be the best option for those who are looking for more advanced features such as maps, music, or GoPro/Insta360 camera control. Additionally, some customers have noted that the HR sensor can stick out and be uncomfortable.

Verdict

The Suunto Core Alu is a great watch for backpackers, photographers, and international-traveler types. It has an intuitive menu system, is comfortable to wear, and has accurate instruments. However, it is prone to scratches and damage if used outdoors, has a dim display even when backlit, and the battery life could be better.

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Fit

Coros Pace 2 or get another Garmin

COROS is very much a training tool-type watch, while Garmin is much more fitness/smartwatch focused, if that makes sense.

Neutral

reddit.com/r/Coros

Attractive, functional watch – with needed improvements. Please rate, if helpful.

The Amazon.com main image might have you think the display is a purple hue, but it is gray at all angles. Having said all that – if you need a watch for highly critical missions, this watch will likely fall below the range of functional necessity. However, if you need a backpacking, casual or travelers watch, you should be really happy with this watch

Battery Life

Any regrets transitioning from. Garmin to coros?

When you compare a Garmin Model to a comparable Coros model, I would bet money the Coros will always have better battery life and better features every time.

Positive

reddit.com/r/Coros

Good watch with some shortcomings.

I was hoping to love this, but a few things bother me. The good: comfortable to wear, accurate instruments for a watch, sleek look, intuitive menus (subjective) The bad: battery life, prone to scratches/damage if used for its' intended outdoor purpose, fairly dim display even when backlit. At added cost, I would love to see a fortified solar version with a reserve and a backup battery. Water resistance is decent, but no where near my Casio Mudman 9300, which was half the price and put up with a LOT more abuse

Durability

This behemoth of a GPS watch has a few things to iron out

I still have 85 percent battery. Enabling dual-frequency satellite communication or anything beyond standard GPS mode drained the battery faster — but this is still phenomenal stamina. I have zero doubt that this is a watch where you can leave the charger at home, even if you’re on a multiday trip jam-packed with GPS activity.

Positive

Excellent Watch

Plus I go swimming daily in the in-ground pool with the watch on without issue. The band is holding up good as new, the face of the watch has no scratches, and all of the buttons work perfectly. After three months of everyday use I have zero complaints about the watch. Glad I bought it

Comfortability

Size of Vertix v/s Ambit3?

I’ve had the ambit 3 peak and now on a Vertix. One main difference is of course the lack of the gps bump. This adds to comfort.

Positive

reddit.com/r/Coros

very comfortable watch

The altimeter is a bit complicated and requires input to calibrate on a regular basis. Temperature appears to be biased by being on your arm and is not ambient. These are no big deals for me, i am enjoying the watch, and it is very comfortable to wear.

Design

Up vote if you are reasonably happy with your Coros device. Down vote in case you are planning on switching or the next one will be a non-Coros device

I'm merely "ok" with the Vertix. It looks great, sure, but it is definitely not finished, particularly compared to competitors. I used the Instinct Solar and while it is in a different segment, things worked well and the high-contrast display is great. I'm still waiting on Coros to develop a high-contrast display upgrade in firmware (yes, it is possible either by turning the background white like in sports modes of making the characters white on the dark background)

Positive

reddit.com/r/Coros

excellent watch

The watch itself is fantastic, The watchband is very comfortable and the features are fairly easy to figure out. Very cool design and a watch I plan to have for years to come. Just be prepared to have to hound the shipping company every step of the way.

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