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  1. I've had better results closest to the elbow - well still closer to the wrist than the elbow - but closer to the elbow than I would usually wear a watch. Even running in the dark - the sensor is picking up really small changes under your skin... So anything that causes changes that the sensor can pick up can effect the reading. Thats why cycling - specially MTB - HR readings can be bad - lots of small vibrations.
  2. This looks like the HR reading snapped to your Cadence. Try turning cadence on in the strava charts and see if the HR and cadence values are similar. Then it means the watch is picking up changes in light everytime you take a step, and reading that instead of reading changes in colour based on your blood pumping through your veins. If you see this happening during your run you can try stand still for a bit and see if the HR snaps back. Another thing that has worked for me is to wear it higher on my wrist where it is more fleshy, or even under my wrist.
  3. I got the Fenix 5 plus when it was on special ion the US - you get used to the weight pretty quickly. The only thing I'm disappointed with is the battery. Its fine for long runs - but the standby time is terrible - not sure if its the all day HR or the smartwatch features but I have to charge it more than once a week which. My brother has the Garmin 935 and the battery is amazing. 24 hours with GPS and a couple weeks on standby. It does everything the fenix does except music and base maps. Its also lighter which means the wrist HR works better. The price has dropped recently so its not that much more than the mid range watches. I haven't used any of the Suunto's/Polars but the Polar does look nice
  4. I don't have great memories of the 20k route which is the first and last 10 of the 40k route - it was raining for the first 10 and I was tired and miserable and hot for the last 10! Its mostly out and back, with some parts slightly different on the way back. I recovered pretty quickly, depends how soon after you need to be back at doing the long runs on the tar I guess.
  5. DNT is pretty hard - I think 1800m elevation which is probably close to Comrades. Last year it rained the week before so the course was very muddy and the paths turned into streams which made it quite difficult. The climb at about 25k is close to 40% - with a little bit of rock scrambling at the top. I did it in 6 hours and I think I was in the top 30% or so. https://www.strava.com/activities/1468661110
  6. The Ambit 2 uses ANT - which is different to ANT+ So your garmin strap should work with the Suunto, but the Suunto strap won't work with the garmin. DC Rainmaker: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/suunto-ambit2-review.html Note that the Suunto strap included is NOT ANT+. Meaning the strap included is not compatible with any ANT+ devices you may have, instead, only working with other Suunto devices over a proprietary variant of ANT. That said however, if you do have an ANT+ strap (say you’re converting from being a Garmin/Timex/etc…. user), then that willwork with the Ambit lineup (all Ambits). Good deal, huh?
  7. My brother had the same happen after 250km - the shop swapped them for a new pair that he's put hundred of k's on with no problems.
  8. I'm keen to do some berg runs next year. Have run up Giants Pass which was amazing and did Mnweni in May. How long is the Cathedral Peak Hotel to Monks Cowl run - and elevation?
  9. I haven't used the Suunto but it sounds good. If you are looking at the garmin it might be worth spending an extra little bit for the 645 - R5350 at Navworld (https://shop.navworld.co.za/garmin/sports-and-fitness/garmin-fitness-running/garmin-forerunner-645-black.html) The 630 was the pro version of the 230/235 and the 645 is the update on that - 2/3 years newer with some shiny new features - https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/garmin-forerunner-645-music-gps-watch-in-depth-review.html
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