tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar, Elite (incl. Applied Ballistics Elite® calculator)

ROBUST DESIGN
The Tactix 8 impresses with a 1.4-inch touchscreen display with a solar charging lens, a resilient titanium bezel, and scratch-resistant sapphire glass. Thanks to its construction, which is tested to US military standards, it offers maximum resistance to extreme temperatures, shock, and water.

YOU ARE IN COMMAND
Utilize tactical features such as the Jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS, stealth mode, kill switch, night vision goggle compatibility, and the specialized rucking activity for maximum operational capability.

LEADING THE WAY
With multi-frequency reception of global satellite systems, the Tactix 8 provides precise track recording. SatIQ™ automatically optimizes the mode for maximum positioning accuracy and efficient battery usage.

APPLIED BALLISTICS
Use the preloaded Applied Ballistics Elite calculator for precise ballistic calculations in the field. Ideal for professional long-range shooters.

DIVING FEATURES
With support for scuba and apnea diving up to 40 meters deep, official dive certification, and waterproof inductive buttons, this smartwatch is a reliable companion even underwater.

INTEGRATED LED FLASHLIGHT
The powerful LED flashlight offers various brightness levels for optimal visibility in the dark. The night vision mode disables white light, while the green LED remains dimmable.

TACTIX 8 – FOR THE HIGHEST DEMANDS IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.

In the box
- tactix 8 – 51 mm, Solar, Elite with black nylon band
- Preloaded with Applied Ballistics Elite® calculator
- Black silicone band
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation

Innovative Features
Sleep Score and Insights	✓
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	Up to 30 days (48 days with solar*)
Preloaded maps	✓
Daily suggested workouts	✓
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation	✓
LED flashlight	✓
Garmin Pay™	✓
Multi-frequency reception	✓
Music storage	✓
Make and receive calls/texts via voice input	✓
Training readiness	✓
Training status	✓
Smartwatch display type	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar charging	✓
Touchscreen	✓
Water rating	10 ATM
General
Strap material	Nylon and silicone
Lens material	Power Sapphire™
Bezel material	Titanium
Case material	Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover
QuickFit™ watch band compatible	Included (26 mm)
Physical size	51 x 51 x 15.4 mm
	Fits wrists with the following circumference:
	Silicone band: 127-210 mm
	UltraFit band: 127-225 mm
	Leather band: 135-213 mm
	Metal band: 135-225 mm
Weight	95 g (case only: 67 g)
Leakproof inductive buttons	✓
Built-in speaker/microphone	✓
Display size	35.56 mm (1.4-inch) diameter
Display resolution	280 x 280 pixels
Color display	✓
Dual font sizes	✓
Battery type	✓
Battery life	Smartwatch: Up to 30 days/48 days with solar charging*
	Battery saver watch mode: Up to 48 days/107 days with solar charging*
	GPS mode: Up to 95 hours/149 hours with solar charging**
	All satellite systems: Up to 68 hours/92 hours with solar**
	All satellite systems + multiband: Up to 52 hours/65 hours with solar charging***
	All satellite systems + music: Up to 18 hours
	Max battery GPS: Up to 186 hours/653 hours with solar charging**
	Expedition GPS: Up to 50 days/118 days with solar charging*
	* With solar charging; assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outdoors in 50,000 lux conditions. ** With solar charging; assumes continuous use in 50,000 lux conditions throughout the period. *** Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assumes typical use with SatIQ technology.
Charging method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history	32 GB
Clock features
Time/date	✓
GPS time sync	✓
Automatic daylight saving time	✓
Alarm clock	✓
Timer	✓
Stopwatch	✓
Sunrise/sunset times	✓
Health and wellness monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant; every second)	✓
Daily resting heart rate	✓
Abnormal heart rate alerts	Yes (high and low)
Respiration rate (24/7)	✓
Fitness age	✓
Body Battery™ energy monitor	✓
Stress tracking	✓
Relaxation breathing timer	✓
Breathwork	✓
Sleep	Yes (advanced)
Sleep coach	✓
Nap detection	✓
Hydration	Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's health	Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot™	✓
Skin temperature	✓
Jet lag adviser	✓
Sensors
GPS	✓
GLONASS	✓
Galileo	✓
QZSS	✓
BeiDou	✓
SatIQ™ technology	✓
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor	✓
Pulse Ox blood oxygen acclimatization	✓
Barometric altimeter	✓
Compass	✓
Gyroscope	✓
Accelerometer	✓
Thermometer	✓
Ambient light sensor	✓
Depth sensor	Yes (up to 40m)
Daily smart features
Connectivity	BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps)	✓
ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE	✓
Smart notifications	✓
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)	✓
Smart notifications with image preview (Android™ only)	✓
Morning report	✓
Calendar	✓
Weather	✓
Real-time settings sync with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	✓
Battery saver (customizable low-power watch)	✓
Music controls	✓
Play music	✓
Find my phone	✓
Find my watch	✓
Find my phone during GPS activity	✓
Garmin Messenger app compatible	✓
VIRB® remote	✓
SMART TRAINER CONTROL	✓
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	✓
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Stocks tracker	✓
BLUETOOTH phone call and voice assistant support	✓
Voice command	✓
Garmin Share	✓
Activity profiles
Gym activity profiles	Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Rope
Multisport	Swim/Run, Triathlon
HEALTH	Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking
INDOOR RUNNING	Treadmill, Indoor Track, Virtual Run
Outdoor running	Running, Track, Trail Run, Ultra Run, Obstacle Course
Outdoor recreation profiles	Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golf, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling profiles	Cycling, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, E-Bike, E-Mountain Biking, Indoor Cycling, Cyclocross, BMX
Swimming profiles	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the water	Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Powerboating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Rafting
Motorsports	Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocross, ATV, Snowmobiling
Racquet sports	Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow and winter	Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles	Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring	Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Diving	Single Gas Diving, Apnea Diving, Depth App
Other activity profiles	Flying, Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating
Safety and tracking features
Incident detection during select activities	✓
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables	✓
Assistance	✓
LiveTrack	✓
Group LiveTrack	✓
Live event sharing	✓
Tactical features
Stealth mode	✓
Night vision mode	✓
Dual grid coordinates	✓
KILL SWITCH	✓
Ballistics calculator	✓
Esports features
Gaming activity	✓
Diving features
Max diving depth	40 meters
Single gas mode	✓
Apnea mode	✓
Decompression model	Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support	✓

Gas mixtures Air, Nitrox (21 to 40% oxygen) PO2 Up to 1.6 with customizable decompression settings Start/end dive automatically ✓ Custom end-dive time Yes (20 s to 10 min) Safety stop Yes (customizable; off/3 min/5 min) Deep stops Yes (using custom gradient factors) Custom conservatism Yes (low/medium/high or custom gradient factors) Ascent/descent rate indicator ✓ Automatic altitude adjustment ✓ No-fly time ✓ Dive planner Yes (basic NDL + dive gas planner) Tides ✓ Backlight Yes (configurable duration; always on) Automatically save dive entry and exit locations ✓ Sync dive log to Garmin Dive^™ app ✓ Alarms Yes (vibration only) 3-axis dive compass Yes (with adjustable heading, quick 90 degree right, 90 degree left and reciprocal heading. Shows degrees and direction back to heading.) Missed decompression stop lockout Yes (can be disabled pre-dive with user acknowledgement) Surface interval widget Yes (surface interval, no-fly time, N2 load, CNS, OTU and tissue status)     Aviation features   Worldwide airport database(s) ✓ 3-axis compass with HSI ✓ Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC ✓ Moving map with aviation waypoints ✓ Worldwide NAVAID and intersection database(s) ✓ Pulse Ox during flight ✓ METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) ✓ TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) ✓     Marine features   Trolling motor remote compatibility       Activity tracking features   Step counter ✓ Move alert ✓ Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) ✓ Calories burned ✓ Floors climbed ✓ Distance traveled ✓ Intensity minutes ✓ TrueUp™ ✓ Move IQ™ ✓ Garmin Connect™ challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)     Gym & fitness equipment   Cardio workouts ✓ Strength workouts ✓ HIIT workouts ✓ Yoga workouts ✓ Pilates workouts ✓ On-screen workout animations ✓ On-screen muscle workout maps ✓ Automatic rep counting ✓     Training, planning and analysis features Customizable data pages ✓ Downloadable training plans ✓ Course guidance ✓ HR zones ✓ HR alerts ✓ HR calories ✓ % HR max ✓ % HRR ✓ Recovery time ✓ Auto max HR ✓ RACE CALENDAR ✓ HRV status ✓ HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; a lower score indicates lower stress) Yes (with compatible accessory) HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) Respiratory rate (during exercise) Yes (with compatible accessory) GPS speed and distance ✓ Customizable activity profiles ✓ Auto Pause® ✓ Interval training ✓ Improved intervals (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) ✓ Advanced workouts ✓ Power modes: customizable battery settings during activity ✓ HRM running pace and distance ✓ Auto Lap® ✓ Manual lap ✓ Rest timer ✓ Customizable lap alerts ✓ Heat and altitude acclimation ✓ VO2 max (run) ✓ VO2 max (trail run) ✓ Real-time stamina ✓ Endurance score ✓ Load ratio ✓ Training load ✓ Training load focus ✓ Training effect ✓ Training effect (anaerobic) ✓ Primary benefit (training effect labels) ✓ Training benefit ✓ Custom alerts ✓ Audio prompts ✓ Multisport auto transition ✓ Finish time ✓ Virtual Partner ✓ Virtual Racer™ ✓ Automatic multisport activities ✓ Manual multisport activities ✓ Garmin live segments ✓ Strava features (beacon, live segments) ✓ Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) ✓ Trendline™ popularity routing ✓ TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK ✓ Hot keys ✓ Auto scroll ✓ Activity history on watch ✓ Physio TrueUp ✓ Unified training status ✓     Running features   GPS-based distance, time and pace ✓ Running dynamics ✓ Vertical oscillation and ratio ✓ Ground contact time and balance Yes (with compatible accessory) Stride length (real time) ✓ Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) ✓ Running power ✓ Grade-adjusted pace ✓ Performance condition ✓ Lactate threshold Yes (with compatible accessory) PacePro™ pacing strategies ✓ Run workouts ✓ Hill score ✓ Trail run auto climb ✓ Race predictor ✓ Course- and weather-specific race predictor ✓ Foot pod capable ✓ Run/walk/stand detection ✓     Golfing features   Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide ✓ Yardage to front, middle and back of green ✓ Yardage to layups/doglegs ✓ Shot distance measurer (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Automatic Digital scorecard ✓ Custom targets ✓ Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) ✓ Garmin AutoShot™ ✓ Full vector map ✓ Auto CourseView updates ✓ GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION ✓ Hazards and course targets ✓ PinPointer ✓ PlaysLike distance ✓ Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see distance to any point) ✓ Handicap scoring ✓ SwingTempo (measures relationship between backswing and downswing time) ✓ TempoTraining (audible tones convey ideal 3:1 backswing to downswing ratio) ✓ Round timer/odometer ✓ Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) ✓ Wind speed and direction (requires connection to golf app) ✓ Virtual Caddie ✓ Garmin Golf app compatible ✓ Tournament legal ✓ Green contours (with Garmin Golf membership) ✓     Outdoor recreation features   Point-to-point navigation ✓ Breadcrumb trail in real time ✓ Back to start ✓ TracBack® ✓ UltraTrac mode ✓ Around Me mode ✓ POIs along the route ✓ NextFork™ navigation ✓ Elevation profile ✓ Distance to destination ✓ Barometric trend indicator ✓ ClimbPro™ ascent planner ✓ Vertical speed ✓ Total ascent/descent ✓ Rest timer (ultrarun only) ✓ Rest timer ✓ Future elevation plot ✓ Preloaded road and trail maps ✓ Preloaded ski resort maps ✓ Downloadable cartography support ✓ GPS coordinates ✓ Sight 'n Go ✓ Area calculation Yes (via Connect IQ™) Hunt/fish calendar ✓ Waypoint projection ✓ Sun and moon information ✓ Expedition GPS activity ✓ Tides ✓ Tide overview ✓