tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar

THE ULTIMATE TACTICAL SMARTWATCH

Rise above with tactix 8. It’s the ultimate tactical smartwatch, featuring a stunning AMOLED display, titanium bezel, sapphire lens, an internal speaker and mic for voice features and a 40-meter dive rating.

BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 16 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

BRIGHT, BUILT-IN MULTICOLOR LED FLASHLIGHT

REACH NEW DEPTHS WITH A 40-METER DIVE RATING

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BUILT TO ENDURE

This advanced tactical GPS smartwatch features a bright 1.4-inch AMOLED display, titanium bezel and sapphire lens, and enhanced graphical interface. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

YOU’RE IN COMMAND​

Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, stealth mode, kill switch, compatibility with night vision goggles and rucking activity.

APPLIED BALLISTICS

The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field.

RECREATIONAL DIVING

With a 40-meter dive rating, you’re ready to go to greater depths than ever with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT

To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multicolor LED flashlight provides quick access to a bright, steady beam in either green or white light. In NVG mode, white is disabled, and the green flashlight becomes dimmable.

TACTICAL

NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY

Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to reduce detectability.

STEALTH MODE

While keeping the watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.

PROJECTED WAYPOINTS

Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.

RUCKING ACTIVITY

A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.

DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

Navigate straight to a location or waypoint in the worldwide aeronautical database. Or choose the Nearest function to activate a path to a nearby airport.

WEATHER REPORTS

Access aviation weather, including NEXRAD radar, METARs and TAFs, to see winds, visibility, barometric pressure and more¹.

AB QUANTUM APP

STAGE TIMER

This timer gives you alerts via paired hearing protection or from the speaker, so you know the remaining time in your current course of fire or stage.

NAVIGATION

OUTDOOR MAPS+

GARMIN TRAILS

SATIQ TECHNOLOGY

Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.

MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS

NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE

Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.

UP AHEAD FEATURE

COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

SKIVIEW™ MAPS

GOLF COURSE MAPS

PERFORM

TRAIN HARD

Power up your body’s performance, endurance and resistance to injury with targeted strength training plans, real-time stamina tracking, sport-specific workouts and a full range of built-in sports apps.

ENDURANCE SCORE

VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR

COURSE PLANNER

PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

CLIMBPRO FEATURE

GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE

Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.

TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality², recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

TRAINING STATUS

PERFORMANCE METRICS

MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITION

This feature detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities — so you can focus on the race and let your smartwatch take care of recording splits.

HILL SCORE

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

RECOVERY TIME

RACE WIDGET

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

View crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

GARMIN COACH

Reach your goals with Garmin Coach training plans for running, cycling, strength and fitness; some even adapt based on your health and fitness metrics.

RUNNING ECONOMY

Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss, which tells you how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

RUNNING TOLERANCE

Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.

STEP SPEED LOSS

Improve your running form and understand how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS

TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES

Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as football, racquet sports and more.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

ANIMATED WORKOUTS

Follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates on the watch screen.

BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARD

Automatically track ascents and descents along with how much time you spend between runs.

XC SKI POWER

Measure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus heart rate monitor (sold separately).

MTB DYNAMICS

HEALTH

MORNING REPORT

Get a customisable overview of your sleep², training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

EVENING REPORT

Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.

HRV STATUS

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

GARMIN ECG APP

PULSE OX SENSOR

SLEEP COACH

BREATHING VARIATIONS

LIFESTYLE LOGGING

Log behaviours — such as caffeine and alcohol intake — and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NAP DETECTION

JET LAG ADVISER

HEALTH STATUS

Look for changes in your health data that could indicate added stress to your body, so you can know when you’re trending away from your usual range.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

STRESS TRACKING

HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE

RESPIRATION TRACKING

HYDRATION TRACKING

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

SMART WAKE ALARM

Wake up more refreshed. The smart wake alarm gently vibrates to wake you at the optimal time.

MOBILITY

Increase your flexibility and strength with new downloadable mobility workouts available for free in the Garmin Connect™ app and an activity profile.

CONNECTED FEATURES

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls from your watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.

GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your smartwatch when paired with your Apple or Android smartphone.

WORKS WITH WHATSAPP

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube® Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

GARMIN SHARE

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

STOCKS TRACKER

SPORTS SCORES

Live data, schedules and standings for 15 different sports leagues when paired to your smartphone.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

POWER MANAGER

View how various settings and sensors impact your smartwatch’s battery life.