Garmin Tactix 8 Solar 51 mm

THE ULTIMATE TACTICAL SMARTWATCH

Take the lead with tactix 8. It’s the ultimate tactical smartwatch with a solar-powered display, titanium bezel, sapphire crystal and 40 metre diving range.

ENSURE CONTINUITY OF OPERATION WITH SOLAR CHARGING

UP TO 48 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE¹

SPECIAL TACTICAL FEATURES SUCH AS BACKPACKING ACTIVITY AND APPLIED BALLISTICS® CALCULATOR

BRIGHT BUILT-IN MULTI-COLOURED LED FLASHLIGHT

EXPLORE NEW DEPTHS THANKS TO A 40 METRE DIVING RANGE

SPORT-SPECIFIC ENDURANCE TRAINING

YOU’LL LOVE IT

VERY EXPENSIVE

This advanced tactical GPS smartwatch features a bright 1.4-inch display with solar charging, a titanium bezel and sapphire crystal, as well as an improved graphical interface. It has been tested to US military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

YOU ARE IN THE LEAD

Special tactical features include parachute jumping activity, waypoint projection, GPS dual position format, hide mode, mute function, night vision goggles compatibility and backpacking activity.

TAKE THE LEAD

Navigate outdoors with excellent positioning accuracy thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology and built-in 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter sensors.

BALLISTICS CAPABILITIES

The preloaded Applied Ballistics Calculator provides access to targeting solutions for long-range shooting.

RECREATIONAL DIVING

With a 40 metre dive range, plus scuba and free diving activities, you’re ready to dive deeper than ever.

BUILT-IN TORCH

To help you find your way even in the semi-dark, the built-in multi-colour LED flashlight quickly provides bright and even illumination in green or white. In night vision goggle mode, the white light is disabled and the green light is dimmable.

IT’S CALLED TACTIX. TACTIX.

TACTICAL TRAINING

NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY

Whether you’re watching using night vision devices or working in the dark, Night Vision Goggles mode allows you to operate in stealth mode, further reducing the brightness and turning off the display to make you harder to spot.

CAMOUFLAGE MODE

In Hide mode, the watch continues to function, but it stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communications.

PLANNED WAYPOINTS

Set and save remote geographical positions that you will use for navigation later.

BACKPACK WALKING ACTIVITY

A special profile for the backpack walking activity allows you to enter the weight of the backpack.

DIRECT NAVIGATION

Link directly to a location or waypoint in the global aeronautics database. Also select the ‘Nearest’ function to activate the route to the nearest airport.

WEATHER REPORTS

Access aviation weather, including NEXRAD radar, METARs and TAFs, to see winds, visibility, barometric pressure and more².

AB QUANTUM APP

Download the AB Quantum mobile app on a 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+ to get premium map content like satellite imagery and advanced topographic maps downloaded directly to your smartwatch.

SATIQ TECHNOLOGY

Get excellent positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS, while also optimising your device’s battery life.

TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF SEVERAL CONTINENTS

Pre-loaded TopoActive maps give you the chance to explore the whole world. Download additional maps via Wi-Fi® connection.

NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE

Move quickly and easily, see the name of the trail and the distance to the next junction.

UP AHEAD FEATURE

Get instant information during the race about selected stops ahead, such as help points.

ROUTES WITH DETAILED DIRECTIONS

Create or find existing routes in the Garmin Connect™ app on your smart device, or sync them from your favourite third-party platforms and get accurate directions.

SKIVIEW™ MAPS

Follow HIIT workouts, see trail names and difficulty levels for over 2000 pre-loaded ski resorts worldwide.

GOLF COURSE MAPS

Get pre-loaded full-colour CourseView maps of more than 43,000 golf courses worldwide.

NAVIGATION

TRAIN INTENSIVELY

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

DURABILITY INDICATOR

Using your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps determine your ability to sustain sustained effort.

VISUAL COMPETITION PREDICTION

Get an estimate of your potential running pace over 5 km, 10 km, half marathon or marathon.

PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

Plan your race day strategy using GPS-based pace guidance for your chosen route or distance.

CLIMBPRO FUNCTION

See real-time information on current and future climbs on downloaded routes.

TEMPS ADAPTED TO THE TERRAIN

Get the same running pace with the same effort on flat terrain or when running uphill.

READY FOR TRAINING

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality³, 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 insights to know whether your training is productive, you’re at the peak of your abilities or, on the contrary, you’re burnt out.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

Measure your performance using advanced training metrics like VO2 max, training load and more.

MULTISPORT AUTOMATIC SWITCHING

This feature detects changes between swimming, cycling and running in multi-sport activities, so you can focus on the race and let the smartwatch take care of recording the splits.

MINING ENGINEER

Measure your ability to run uphill and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.

SERIES OF EXERCISES OFFERED ON THE DAY

See the series of exercises offered every day of the week , adapted after each run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Find out how long you need before you start your next workout, taking into account your last workout.

COMPETITION WIDGET

Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalised daily workout recommendations and more.

RUNNING DYNAMICS DATA ON THE WRIST

See important running measurements like cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for your next achievement or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach’s adaptive or built-in training plans.

ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS

KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACTIVITIES

Use your pre-loaded activity profiles to get data and insights into your activity goals. You can even track team sports activities like football, racquet sports and more.

HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT)

Follow HIIT workouts including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or other customised workouts.

ANIMATED EXERCISE SERIES

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

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING

Automatically track the ups and downs and the time between runs.

XC SKI POWER

Measure your workout load when paired with the HRM-Pro™ Plus heart rate monitor (sold separately).

MOUNTAIN BIKE DYNAMICS DATA

Track the details of your journey with specialised Grit®and Flow™measurements.

HEALTH

MORNING REVIEW

Get a customisable overview of your sleep, workout prospects, HRV status, weather forecast and more as soon as you wake up.

HEART RATE VARIABILITY STATUS (HRV)

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance during sleep.

PULSE FROM THE WRIST

This smartwatch constantly samples your heart rate³ to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.

GARMIN EKG APP

The ECG app⁴ 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 SENSORS

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude⁵.

SLEEP TRAINER

Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality³.

DETERMINATION OF SNOOZE

Automatically track or record your naps to see how they benefit your body and check their recommended timing and duration.

A GUIDE TO OVERCOMING FATIGUE CAUSED BY TIME ZONE CHANGES

Helps reduce fatigue caused by time zone changes by providing guidance on lighting, sleep patterns and exercise.

BODY BATTERY™ BODY ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest³.

TRACKING STRESS LEVELS

See whether you have a calm and balanced day or a stressful one.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FUNCTION

Record a 2-minute workout to note key health statistics and then create a report from the data to send to a medical professional.

TRACKING BREATHING

Find out how you breathe throughout the day and night.

TRACKING WATER BALANCE

Record your daily fluid intake as a reminder to keep an eye on your water balance.

ACCLIMATISATION TO ALTITUDE AND HEAT

See what your performance is at the current altitude or heat, taking into account your health parameters.

ADDED FEATURES

GARMIN CONNECT APP

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

GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP

Communicate via two-way text messaging⁶ on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

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

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use wireless headphones to listen to music without your phone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Don’t get stuck in queues at the ticket office or in transit systems using participating service providers.

GARMIN SHARE FUNCTION

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

SECURITY AND TRACKING FUNCTIONS

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location⁷.

STOCK TRACKER

Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks⁸ — right from your wrist.

CONNECT IQ™ SHOP

Connect watch faces, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone.

CAPACITY MANAGER

See how different settings and sensors affect the battery life of your smartwatch.

¹Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions

²When paired with your compatible smartphone

³Activity tracking accuracy

⁴The ECG app is only available on select Garmin smartwatches with the latest version of the Garmin Connect smartphone app and watch software. The ECG app is not available in all regions; see Garmin.com/ECG for availability. The ECG app is only intended for adults aged 22 years and over. The ECG app is capable of recording an ECG similar to a Lead I ECG and detecting the presence of atrial fibrillation or normal sinus rhythm.

⁵This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.

⁶Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones

⁷When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.

⁸When paired with your compatible smartphone. All data provided on the Garmin Stocks Tracker app is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading or investing purposes. See Twelvedata.com/stocks for stock exchanges covered by the Stocks app.

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Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.