Garmin Tactix 8 – SOLAR, ELITE
THE MOST COMPLETE TACTICAL SMARTWATCH
Show your character with tactix 8. This advanced tactical smartwatch features a solar-powered display, a titanium bezel, sapphire crystal lens and a diving depth rating of 40 meters.
COMPLETE THE OPERATION THANKS TO SOLAR CHARGING
UP TO 48 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
DEDICATED TACTICAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS THE APPLIED BALLISTICS ELITE CALCULATOR AND RUCKING ACTIVITIES
BRIGHT BUILT-IN MULTICOLOR LED TORCH
REACH NEW DEPTHS WITH DIVES UP TO 40 METERS
SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE FOR VOICE COMMANDS AND MEMOS
WHAT YOU WILL LIKE
DESIGNED TO RESIST
This tactical smartwatch features a bright 1.4-inch solar-powered display, a titanium bezel, a sapphire crystal lens, and an optimized graphical interface. It's tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock, and water resistance.
YOU ARE IN COMMAND
Dedicated tactical features include jumpmaster functionality, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, stealth mode, kill switch, night vision goggle compatibility, and rucking functionality.
LEAD THE ACTION
Navigate outdoors with perfect positioning accuracy, thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ technology and integrated sensors for 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter.
APPLIED BALLISTICS
The preloaded Applied Ballistics Elite calculator provides access to advanced aiming solutions for long-range shots in the field.
RECREATIONAL DIVING
With a diving depth of up to 40 meters, you can perform diving activities thanks to the scuba and freediving profiles.
INTEGRATED TORCH
To help you navigate in low-light conditions, the built-in multicolor LED flashlight offers quick access to a bright green or white beam. In NVG mode, the white beam is disabled, while the green beam is adjustable.
TACTIX BY NAME. TACTICAL BY NATURE.
TACTICS
NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY
Whether using a night vision device or operating in the dark, NVG mode helps you hide in the dark with controls that further dim the brightness and darken the display to reduce detectability.
STEALTH MODE
While keeping the smartwatch operational, Stealth mode stops storing and sharing GPS location and disables wireless connectivity and communications.
WAYPOINT PROJECTION
Set and save geographic locations to use later for navigation.
RUCKING ACTIVITIES
A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to enter the weight of your pack.
DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
Navigate directly to a location or waypoint in the global aeronautical database. Alternatively, choose the Nearest function to activate a route to the nearest airport.
WEATHER REPORTS
Access aviation weather data, including NEXRAD, METAR, and TAF reports, to check winds, visibility, barometric pressure, and more .
APP AB QUANTUM
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 screen.
NAVIGATION
OUTDOOR MAPS+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps + to access premium mapping content, like satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloadable directly to your smartwatch.
SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
Get better positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS, while optimizing battery life.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF MULTIPLE CONTINENTS
Preloaded worldwide TopoActive maps help you stay oriented while exploring. Use Wi-Fi® connectivity to download additional maps.
NEXTFORK NAVIGATION
Easily follow your chosen trail with a quick glance and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
UP AHEAD
Gain greater awareness of points of interest, refreshments, checkpoints and much more.
ROUTES WITH TURN SIGNS
Create or find existing courses from the Garmin Connect smartphone app, or sync with your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
SKIVIEW MAPS
View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 international ski resorts around the world.
GOLF COURSE MAPS
Access full-color CourseView maps of over 43,000 international golf courses.
TRAIN
TRAIN HARD
Boost your performance, both endurance and injury prevention, with targeted strength training plans, real-time stamina monitoring, sport-specific training and a full range of integrated profiles.
ENDURANCE SCORE
Using VO2 max, training load and other factors, this feature helps measure your ability to sustain prolonged effort.
RACE PREDICTOR
Get an estimate of your pace for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon runs.
PACEPRO
Plan your race day strategy with pace guidance for specific courses or distances.
CLIMBPRO
View real-time information about climbs and descents during the race.
MEDIUM STEP ADJUSTED ON SLOPE
Displays your equivalent running pace on flat or uphill terrain.
READINESS TRAINING
From the moment you wake up, you get a training readiness score based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can decide if it’s a good day to train harder or if you should take it easy.
TRAINING STATUS
Get the information you need to understand if your workout is effective, too intense, or too tiring.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Measure your performance with advanced training metrics like VO2 max , Training Load and more.
AUTOMATIC MULTISPORT TRANSITION
This feature detects transitions between swimming, cycling and running in multisport activities, so you can focus on the race and let your smartwatch take care of recording your splits.
HILL SCORE
Measure your hill running ability and see your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.
RECOMMENDED DAILY WORKOUTS
View your entire week of recommended daily workouts, which adjust after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIME
Find out your recovery time before your next high intensity workout based on your last workout.
RACE WIDGET
Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily workout recommendations, and more.
RUNNING DYNAMICS ON THE WRIST
View essential running metrics like cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
GARMIN COACH
Prepare for your next race, train for a big goal or simply improve your fitness, with Garmin Coach and its adaptive or preconfigured training plans.
ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Use preloaded activity profiles to get insights and data about your ongoing activities. You can also track team sports like soccer, racquet sports, and more.
HIIT WORKOUTS
Track HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, or custom workouts.
ANIMATED WORKOUTS
Follow animated workouts for cardio, resistance, yoga and Pilates on your watch screen.
SKI MOUNTAINEERING AND BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARDING
Automatically track ascents and descents and the time between activities.
XC SKI POWER
Measures exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro Plus heart rate monitor (sold separately).
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of your run with dedicated Grit and Flow metrics.
HEALTH
MORNING REPORT
Get an overview of your sleep, workouts as soon as you wake up, heart rate variability, weather conditions and more.
HRV STATUS
Get better insight into your health, recovery, and training performance while you sleep.
WRIST HEART RATE
This smartwatch constantly monitors your heart rate to help you gauge the intensity of your effort during activities.
PULSE OX SENSOR
Monitor your blood oxygen saturation throughout the day or night and see how you're adapting to altitude.
SLEEP COACH
Get your sleep quality score and personalized coaching to help you understand how much sleep you need. Track your sleep stages and get actionable insights to improve your sleep quality .
NAP DETECTION
Automatically track your sleep to see how it's affecting your body and calculate the recommended amount of rest.
Jet Lag Advisor
Minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep scheduling, and physical activity.
BODY BATTERY
Monitor your body's energy levels to know the best times to exercise and rest.
STRESS DETECTION
Find out if your day is calm, balanced, or stressful.
INSTANT HEALTH
With a 2-minute session , you can record key health statistics and generate a report to share with your doctor.
BREATHING
Discover your breathing pattern, both day and night.
HYDRATION
Log your daily fluid intake to remind yourself to stay properly hydrated.
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION
See how your body reacts to heat or altitude acclimation based on health metrics.
CONNECTED FUNCTIONS
BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
When paired with a smartphone, you can make and receive phone calls. You can also control watch functions with voice commands outside of your phone network or use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and much more.
GARMIN CONNECT APP
View health and fitness insights, connect with friends, and more.
GARMIN MESSENGER APP
Communicate directly from your wrist with two-way text messages.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts, and smartphone alerts 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) and use your wireless headphones to listen without using your phone.
CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Speed up payments with partner providers.
GARMIN SHARING
Use this feature to easily share your saved locations, routes and workouts with your friends' compatible Garmin devices.
DETECTION AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS
If you feel unsafe or if the watch detects that an incident has occurred, the watch itself sends a message with your real-time location.
EQUITY SECURITIES
Track up to 50 of your favorite stocks, right from your wrist.
CONNECT IQ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields, and apps from your connected smartphone.
POWER MANAGER
Learn how different settings and sensors affect your smartwatch's battery life.
