Rugged outdoor~$599Suunto
Suunto says Vertical 2 improves on the original with a brighter, larger LTPO AMOLED, a 1.5-inch panel that Suunto rates at up to 2,000 nits with a 1-120 Hz refresh. It also adds a built-in LED flashlight and a redesigned heart rate sensor. Battery claims run to 65 hours of multi-band GPS and 20 days of smartwatch use.
Approx. price
~$599
maker's list price, not a live price
87 g
Suunto spec weight, stainless steel version (Suunto does not say whether the strap is included)
Best for: Expedition hikers and ultra runners who want the longest Suunto battery with a flashlight
The ring’s outer track is the headline claim; the inner two are the always-on and GPS figures as a share of it. An empty track means Suunto does not publish that figure. Why the figures differ
Suunto cites no regulator clearance for a health feature on this model. Its heart-rate, sleep and blood-oxygen readings are wellness features.
A clearance says what a feature is allowed to claim, not that it replaces a doctor. Cleared versus wellness features
The two lists above are drawn from the maker’s own pages and prices, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.
From what 18 owners of the Suunto Vertical 2 reported between July and October 2026. Earlier generations are not counted.
The Vertical 2 owners here use it mainly for hiking and trail running, and they like the parts that matter outdoors. The flashlight gets used daily, battery lasts a long time with smart features off, the maps are clear enough to navigate by, and one owner who has also used a Race 2 rates its build higher.
The trouble is software. Watch faces that change or vanish, an overnight black screen, faster drain after the July update and a phone that will not reconnect in the morning all appeared after firmware changes. For multi-day trips the biggest gap is that you cannot pause a recording and go back to the normal watch, so trekkers either lose features or end up with a separate file for each day. A few owners also had one-off tracking misses in open water, cycling and skiing.
It is made for someone who wants the toughest Suunto with a flashlight and long battery for hiking and trail running. If you need a multi-day recording you can pause, routable maps or heavy smartwatch use, owners point to those as the weak spots.
Not yet. Owners on multi-day treks say you either keep the activity running and lose access to things like weather and timers, or end it and get a separate file for each day. One owner noted the flashlight is still reachable from the activity menu.
One owner with notifications, always-on display and SpO2 off measured about 2 to 3% per hour of road running and 8 to 12% for a four-hour hike with maps and navigation. The same owner saw drain roughly double after the July update.
Rugged outdoor · Zepp OS
Best for: Multi-day backpackers, divers and cold-weather users who want the longest-running T-Rex without solar.
Rugged outdoor · Zepp OS
Best for: Off-grid hikers who can clip the watch to a pack in daylight and want to stop thinking about chargers.
Multisport · Suunto
Best for: Triathletes and trail runners who want a large AMOLED screen and multi-day GPS battery