tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar, Elite

Description

tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar, Elite

What You’ll Love
Sleep Score and Insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 30 days (48 days with solar*)
Built-in mapping
Daily Suggested Workouts
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
Garmin ECG App
LED flashlight
Garmin Pay™
Multi-band GPS
Music storage
Make calls and send texts via voice
Training Readiness
Training Status
Watch 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″) diameter
Display Resolution 280 x 280 pixels
Colour display
Large font option
Battery life Smartwatch: Up to 30 days/48 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 48 days/107 days with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 95 hours/149 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems: Up to 68 hours/92 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 52 hours/65 hours with solar***
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 186 hours/653 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 50 days/118 days with solar*
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions ***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming 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 & 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
All-day Stress
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 Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Ambient light sensor
Depth sensor yes (to 40 m)
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)
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)
Morning report
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Battery Saver – customisable low power watch
Controls smartphone music
Plays and controls watch music
Find my phone
Find my watch
Find My Phone during GPS activity
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app
VIRB ® camera remote
Smart trainer control
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support
Voice command
Garmin Share
Activity profiles
Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport Swimming/Running, Triathlon
WELLNESS Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking
INDOOR RUNNING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater
Motor sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & Winter Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed martial arts
Dive Scuba Diving (single gas), 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 solver
Gaming Features
Gaming activity
Diving features
Dive activity maximum operating depth 40 meters
Single-gas mode
APNOEA mode
Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c w/ Gradient Factors
Nitrox support
Gas mixes Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen)
PO2 Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings
Auto start/end dive
Custom end-dive timeout Yes (20 sec to 10 min)
Safety Stop Yes (customisable Off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops Yes (using custom Gradient Factors)
Customisable conservatism Yes (Low/Medium/High or Custom using Gradient Factors)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator
Automatic altitude adjustment
No fly time
Dive planner Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner)
Tides
Backlight Yes (configurable intensity; always on)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app
Alerts & alarms Yes (vibration only)
3-axis dive compass Yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading)
Missed Deco Lockout Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Surface diver status widget Yes (surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status)
Aviation features
Worldwide airport database(s)
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator)
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s)
In-flight Pulse Ox
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report)
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)
Boating features
Wearable trolling motor remote
Activity tracking features
Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories Burned
Floors climbed
Distance travelled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Fitness equipment/gym
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
On-screen workout animations
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map
Automatic rep counting
Training, planning and analysis features
Customisable screen(s)
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
HR Zones
HR Alerts
HR Calories
% HR Max
% HRR
Recovery Time
Auto Max HR
Race glance/widget
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; low scores indicate lower stress levels) Yes (with compatible accessory)
HR Broadcast (broadcasts