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elevation gain just random numbers?

cm3034

I've a Suunto Ambit 3.
In the Suunto app (Android) I see elevation gain 812m.
This Suunto app is also connected to Strava. There I see 897m.
When I import the .fit file from Suunto into Garmin Connect I get elevation gain of 1325m.
Of course it is the same activity.
I think all these apps are useless!

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    cm3034 said:
    I think all these apps are useless!

    It depends what you are using them for. The problem at the elevation gain is exactly the same as the well-known Coastline Paradox - the finer and the more accurate data you use, the longer the coastline (or the greater the elevation gain) will be. Some services intentionally filter out some small bumps, others don't, hence you will never get identical numbers.