Tactical multisport smartwatch

Take off – with the tactix 8. The tactical multisport smartwatch with brilliant AMOLED touch display, titanium bezel, sapphire glass and a diving capability of 40 meters accompanies you on all missions.

The tactix 8 AMOLED Edition with 47 mm is suitable for wrist circumferences from 125 to 208 mm.

Highlights of the Garmin tactix 8 AMOLED Edition

• Bright, brilliant AMOLED touch display
• Up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
• Special tactical functions such as Rucking Activity and Applied Ballistics®Solver
• Integrated LED flashlight
• Diving capability of 40 meters
• Sport-specific training plans

Details about the Garmin tactix 8 AMOLED Edition

• Robust design: The Tactix 8 has a brilliant, 1.4-inch AMOLED touch display, a titanium bezel, sapphire crystal and an optimized user interface. The multisport smartwatch has been tested to US military standards for thermal performance, shock resistance and water resistance.
• You’re in command: Discover tactical features like Jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, stealth mode, kill switch, night vision goggle compatibility and rucking activity.
• Aboveall: Get high-precision track recording thanks to multi-frequency reception of global satellite systems. SatIQ™ dynamically adjusts the mode to achieve optimal positioning and save battery.
• Applied Ballistics: The pre-installed Applied Ballistics function provides you with aiming solutions for long-range shooting.
• Diving functions: The smartwatch supports recreational diving (single gas) and apnea diving for dives down to 40 meters thanks to official diving certification and waterproof, inductive buttons.
• Integrated LED flashlight: The integrated LED flashlight offers very good illumination in the dark thanks to different light intensities. In night vision goggles mode, the white light is deactivated and the green LED can be dimmed.
• Night vision mode: Use your smartwatch with night vision goggles or in the dark. You can also use controls to reduce the brightness even further and darken the display.
• Stealth mode: Activate stealth mode to stop saving and sharing your GPS position. Wireless connectivity and communication are also deactivated.
• Waypoint projection: With waypoint projection, you can determine new coordinates based on your current position and a distance and use them for further navigation.
• Rucking activity: A special rucking activity profile allows you to enter the weight of your rucksack.
• Direct-to-Navigation: Navigate directly to a position or waypoint in the worldwide aviation database. Or choose a route to the nearest airport with the « nearest » function.
• Aviation weather information: Get weather reports such as wind and visibility conditions, barometric pressure and more. You can also access NEXRAD weather radar, METARs and TAFs.
• AB Quantum App: Download the AB Quantum App to your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone to manage profiles and destinations or use your smartphone as an additional display.
• Outdoor Maps+: Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ to receive premium map content, including satellite imagery and optimized topographic maps downloaded directly to the smartwatch.
• SatIQ™ technology: Get high-precision track recording through multi-frequency reception of global satellite systems. SatIQ™ dynamically adjusts the mode to achieve optimal positioning and save battery.
• International topo maps: Pre-installed TopoActive maps from all over the world ensure that you stay on the right track on your discovery tours. Download additional maps via WLAN.
• NextFork™ map instructions: When navigating, a quick glance is all it takes to see the distance to the next junction and the name of the trail.
• POIs along the route: Receive clear information during competitions for specific POI points along your route, such as refreshment stations.
• Turn-by-turn directions: In the Garmin Connect™ app, you can create routes or find existing routes. Alternatively, you can sync routes from your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
• SkiView™ Maps: View the names of ski slopes and get difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
• Golf course maps: Get CourseView maps for more than 43,000 worldwide golf courses – preloaded and in color.
• Hard training: Increase your performance, endurance and reduce your risk of injury with improved strength training plans, real-time stamina data, sport-specific workouts and a wide range of integrated sports apps.
• Endurance score: Based on VO2max, training load and other factors, this feature helps you estimate how well you can sustain a prolonged effort.
• Run time prediction: Get a calculation of your potential finish time for a 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon.
• PacePro™: Plan your race day strategy with GPS-based pace information for a specific course or distance.
• ClimbPro – divide climbs correctly: Real-time information on current and next climbs on downloaded routes.
• Pace adapted to incline : Find out what your running pace would be if you were running with the same effort on a flat course or an incline.
• Training readiness: Get a training readiness score as soon as you wake up, based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and more. You’ll know whether you can train hard today or whether you should hold back a little.
• Training condition: Get insights to know whether you are building up your form, in peak form or fatigued during training.
• Physiological measurements: Estimate your performance with advanced training values such as VO2max, training load and much more.
• Multisport autochange: This function recognizes when the type of sport changes during multisport activities: whether swimming, cycling or running. So you can concentrate fully on the competition and leave it to the smartwatch to record the splits.
• Hill Score: Measure your ability to run uphill and evaluate your progress in the long term based on VO2max and training log.
• Daily training recommendations: View daily training recommendations for the entire week. The data is adjusted after each running or cycling training session.
• Recovery time: Find out how long you should recover before you do your next intensive workout. The decisive factor here is your last training session.
• Competition calendar: Find out how long you have to prepare for your next competition with training tips, personalized daily training recommendations and much more.
• Running efficiency data on your wrist : View key running efficiency data, including 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 adaptive Garmin Coach or pre-built training plans.
• Record every activity: Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insights based on your activities. You can even record activities for team sports, such as football, backstroke sports and much more.
• HIIT workouts: Record your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or customized workouts.
• Animated workouts : Follow animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts on the smartwatch display.
• Ski tours and splitboard tours: Automatically record ascents and descents and also save how much time you have spent between descents.
• XC Ski Power: Measure training load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus heart rate chest strap (sold separately)
• MTB Dynamics: Record the details of the tour with specific data on Grit® and Flow™.
• Morning Report: Get an overview of your sleep and training recommendations first thing in the morning, along with HRV status and weather information. You can even customize the report according to your preferences.
• HRV status: Get a clearer picture of your overall health during sleep and get exciting insights into your health, recovery and fitness thanks to a daily and 7-day average.
• Wrist heart rate monitoring: This smartwatch regularly measures your heart rate and helps you assess how hard you are training during activities.
• Pulse OX Sensor: Track your blood oxygen levels while you are awake or asleep. This way you can find out how your body adapts to the altitude.
• Sleep coach: Get a sleep score and personalized coaching on how much sleep you need. Record sleep stages and get insights to optimize sleep quality.
• Detection of naps: Track or save your naps automatically. Based on the data, you know how naps benefit your body, when the ideal time is and how long they should be.
• Jet lag guide: Depending on your destination, you are given individual recommendations on sleep patterns, ambient light and activities to minimize the effects of jet lag.
• Body Battery™: Measure your energy reserves based on heart rate variability, stress, sleep quality and activities. This allows you to better organize your day and keep your sport fun.
• Stress level measurement: See what kind of day you are having: a calm day, a balanced day or a stressful day.
• Health Snapshot™: Complete a 2-minute session to record key health statistics and then create a report to share with your doctor.
• View your breathing rate: See how many breaths you take during the day, sleep, breathing exercises and yoga exercises.
• Water consumption tracking: Adequate fluid intake is important for your health. Record how much water you drink each day and see if you drink a similar amount from day to day.
• Altitude and heat acclimatization: Show your body’s adaptation to the current altitude or heat. The information is based on your health data.
• Garmin Connect™ app: The Garmin Connect™ app shows you all the information about your health, fitness and activities. Update your smartwatch, get insights, join the community and more.
• Garmin Messenger™ app: Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.
• Smart Notifications : Receive emails, text messages and alerts directly on the smartwatch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
• Music: Download songs and playlists from your Spotify®, Deezer or Amazon Music account (subscription required)
• Garmin Pay™: Enjoy the freedom of traveling without cash. Simply make contactless payments with your smartwatch via participating providers.
• Garmin Share: Share your planned routes, workouts and locations quickly and easily with other compatible Garmin products.
• Security features: If you don’t feel safe or your smartwatch has detected an accident, a message with your live position is sent to emergency contacts.
• Stock Tracker: Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks – right on your wrist.
• Connect IQ™ Store: Download display designs, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone
• Power Manager: See how different settings and sensors affect the battery life of the smartwatch.

Technical data for Garmin tactix 8 AMOLED Edition

• Strap: QuickFit™ strap 22 mm, silicone – suitable for the following wrist circumferences: 125-208 mm
• Watch glass. Sapphire crystal
• Bezel: Titanium
• Case: Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium case back
• Leak-proof inductive buttons
• Built-in speaker/microphone
• Display: Touch color display, size: 35.56 mm (1.4-inch) diameter, resolution: 454 x 454 pixels
• Two font sizes
• Battery: Lithium-ion battery