X6 vs S6

Have an x6hr and love it ... mostly a runner ... question is if the s6 can function as a running watch to give pace .... as long as there is an incline, what happens on flat surface

	Suunto X6 HR - Click for more info Just when you thought a sports watch couldn't get any better, Suunto introduces the X6 HR, X6 HRM and X6-HRT. These are truly the next generation in sports watches, packed with all of the technology that Suunto enthusiasts have been craving. Designed for Cross Sports applications, the X6 writstops are functionally very similar to the Suunto X6 - but with the added benefits of a heart rate monitor.

	Suunto S6 - Click for more info Suunto watches are a favorite piece of gear among downhill skiiers, snowboarders, back-country guides, heli-skiiers, and other snow sports enthusiasts who are serious about their time on the snowy slopes of the world. For skiiers who stick mostly to the ski hills, the Suunto S-Lander altimeter watch offers the abiity to easily keep track of total daily vertical and the number of runs skied. For those who want even more from their watch, there's the Suunto S6. It was especially designed with downhill skiers and snowboarders in mind - the "S" stands for "Snow". The S6 includes an inclinometer, altimeter, barometer, thermometer and compass. This powerful array of functions means that your S6 can help minimize the risks involved in moving around the mountains, while also providing you with knowledge necessary to improve your riding.

[malcolm@niche]

It is not really designed for pacing, so the result would most likely be a steady reading of the atl where you are,fluctuating in depth depending on the slope of the land you are running on.

[Gabriel]

An FYI post on a difference between the S6 and the X6/X6HR:

Clinometer Difference:

There's really only one key difference between the clinometers on the S6 & X6/X6Hr.

If you set a clinometer reading (slope angle) before running the chrono function on the S6, it will give you a mathematical calculation of speed. The X6, which is designed with hiking, nor skiiing, in mind, cannot perform such speed calculations.

	Suunto X6 HR - Click for more info Just when you thought a sports watch couldn't get any better, Suunto introduces the X6 HR, X6 HRM and X6-HRT. These are truly the next generation in sports watches, packed with all of the technology that Suunto enthusiasts have been craving. Designed for Cross Sports applications, the X6 writstops are functionally very similar to the Suunto X6 - but with the added benefits of a heart rate monitor.

	Suunto X6 - Click for more info Just when you thought a sports watch couldn't get any better, Suunto introduces the X6 HR, X6 HRM and X6-HRT. These are truly the next generation in sports watches, packed with all of the technology that Suunto enthusiasts have been craving. Designed for Cross Sports applications, the X6 writstops are functionally very similar to the Suunto X6 - but with the added benefits of a heart rate monitor.

	Suunto S6 - Click for more info Suunto watches are a favorite piece of gear among downhill skiiers, snowboarders, back-country guides, heli-skiiers, and other snow sports enthusiasts who are serious about their time on the snowy slopes of the world. For skiiers who stick mostly to the ski hills, the Suunto S-Lander altimeter watch offers the abiity to easily keep track of total daily vertical and the number of runs skied. For those who want even more from their watch, there's the Suunto S6. It was especially designed with downhill skiers and snowboarders in mind - the "S" stands for "Snow". The S6 includes an inclinometer, altimeter, barometer, thermometer and compass. This powerful array of functions means that your S6 can help minimize the risks involved in moving around the mountains, while also providing you with knowledge necessary to improve your riding.