SUUNTO
Quest ~ Heart Monitor
General Information about Suunto Quest heart rate monitor
Suunto's heart rate monitors have advanced in LEAPS and BOUNDS over the last 3 to 4 years. The T series was an outstanding and ground breaking series when it was introduced in 2007. The M series followed for the exerciser who doesn't need the technical aspect of training offered by the T series. NOW - we have the perfect all rounder, the Suunto QUEST. The Suunto Quest is technical enough for serious sports enthusiasts with touch/tap screen LAPs and SPLITS, 2 x interval timers, POD support for running / cycling. However, the Suunto Quest is also easy to use ~ perfect for the casual gym user. It is true to say the Suunto Quest is marginally biased towards SPORTS use - especially the RECOVERY feature.
If you are primarily in to keep fit, and maybe very much interested in HR zone training, training intensity advice / prescription with calories burnt etc, then please consider the Suunto M series here
We've now had a proper play with the Suunto Quest and we like it a lot. After spending 5 minutes setting the watch up for the first time we were ready to exercise. Pressing the top right "START / STOP" button - the user selects between "training - running - cycling - recovery time - previous move - web connect"
The main three modes of exercise are TRAINING, RUNNING and CYCLING. The difference between these is the data that is displayed while training, and also how they are uploaded to your Movescount account. Remember the Suunto Quest comes with a FREE USB Movescount data transfer stick (Movescount works with Windows and Mac)
From TRAINING mode your two line views are : Heart Rate + Stopwatch : Heart Rate + Calories : % of Max HR and HR zone 1/2/3 : Speed + Distance
From RUNNING mode : HR + Stopwatch - Pace + Distance - Pace + Avg Pace - Dist + Time of Day - Stopwatch
From CYCLING mode : HR + Stopwatch - HR + Dist - Speed + Dist - Speed + Stopwatch - Distance + Avg Speed
The Suunto Quest keeps the LAST session in memory and the user can recall : time/date, stopwatch time, number of laps (no summary breakdown), Average HR (bpm) Average HR (% of max), Peak HR (BPM) Peak HR (as % of MaxHR) and Calories burnt.
When you upload to Suunto MOVESCOUNT website you will see a comprehensive breakdown of laps and splits with time versus speed, distance and heart rate graphs. The user will also be presented with a Suunto TRAINING EFFECT - this is very useful to mange overtraining / under training.
heartratemonitor.co.uk think the key features of the Suunto Quest are :
- Scratch resistant / flat / recessed watch face
- Clear large digits
- Recovery feature... following a work out the Suunto Quest will tell you how long until you are fully recovered
- TRAINING EFFECT to monitor just how hard you're training (via Movescount upload)
- TAP on LENS for laps and splits (user can set the sensitivity of this)
- UNISEX design and size - will fit small to large wrists
- Comes with FREE USB data stick to allow full utilisation of the MOVESCOUNT features
- Download of training programs from MOVESCOUNT website
The robustly designed Suunto Quest lets you:
PLAN with the Suunto Quest
Create training program in Movescount.com
Next training reminder: duration, intensity
Time, date, dual time, alarm
PLUG and connect with your Suunto Quest
Download training programs to Suunto Quest
Upload training data from your Suunto Quest to Movescount.com
Customize display and settings in Movescount.com
COMES with FREE USB Movestick (micro version) for PC/MAC upload
PLAY - get outside and train with your Suunto Quest
Stopwatch, interval timer, laps
Real time heart rate and heart rate zones
Real time speed and distance*
Running cadence*
Real time training intensity or speed guidance based on your training program
Suunto Quest is water resistant to 30 m
Menu in 9 languages (EN, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, SV, PT)
PROGRESS
Heart rate graphs and training effect in Movescount.com
Speed graphs in Movescount.com*
Calories burned in Movescount.com
Training diary and in depth training analysis in Movescount.com
*with optional Suunto PODs