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About Garmin tactix 8
Built For the Mission
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.
What You'll Love
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.
Mission-Ready
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.
Lead the Charge
Navigate the outdoors with superior positioning accuracy, thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ technology plus built-in sensors for the 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter.
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.
Tactix by Name. Tactical By Nature.
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 more.
Ab Quantum App
Download the AB Quantum mobile app on your compatible Apple or Android smartphone to manage profiles and targets or use your smartphone as an additional display.
Navigation
Outdoor Maps+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your smartwatch.
SATIQ Technology
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
Multicontinent Topo Maps
Preloaded TopoActive maps from around the world keep your explorations on track. Download additional maps via Wi-Fi connectivity.
Nextfork Map Guide
Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
Up Ahead Feature
Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead - such as aid stations - during a race.
Courses with Turn-By-Turn Directions
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect smart-device app, or sync from your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
Skiview Maps
View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
Golf Course Maps
Get preloaded full-color CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.
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
Using your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps gauge your ability to sustain prolonged effort.
Visual Race Predictor
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.
Pacepro Technology
Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.
Climbpro Feature
See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.
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 quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it's a good day to go hard - or take it easy.
Training Status
Get insight, and know whether you're training productively, peaking or strained.
Performance Metrics
Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.
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
Measure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.
Daily Suggested Workouts
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
Recovery Time
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Race Widget
Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and more.
Wrist-Based Running Dynamics
View crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
Garmin Coach
Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
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
Track the details of your ride with specialized Grit and Flow measurements.
Health
Morning Report
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
HRV Status
Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
This smartwatch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
Garmin Ecg App
The ECG app uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control how your heart beats. It analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you're adapting to altitude.
Sleep Coach
Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality.
Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.
Jet Lag Adviser
Help to minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body's energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.
Stress Tracking
See if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
Health Snapshot Feature
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
Respiration Tracking
See how you're breathing throughout the day and night.
Hydration Tracking
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
Altitude and Heat Acclimation
See how you're holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
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
Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your smartwatch when paired with your Apple or Android smartphone.
Garmin tactix 8 Features
- Bright, crisp AMOLED display
- Up to 29 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
- Dedicated tactical features such as rucking activity and applied ballistics solver
- Bright, built-in multicolor led flashlight
- Reach new depths with a 40m dive rating
- Speaker and microphone for voice messaging and control
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