Garmin tactix 8 Solar – 51mm

tactix 8 is built for the mission, wherever it takes you. These are the ultimate tactical GPS smartwatches with solar chargin display, dedicated tactical features and a 40-meter dive rating. With the solar charging lens, get better battery life for dedicated tactical features include jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, stealth mode, kill switch, compatibility with night vision goggles, rucking activity and a preloaded Applied Ballistics® solver. Navigate the outdoors with superior positioning accuracy, thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology plus built-in sensors for 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter. To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multicolor LED flashlight provides quick access to a bright, steady beam in either green or white light.

New Features as of November, 2025

NEW! HEALTH STATUS

See whether your health metrics — such as resting heart rate, HRV and Pulse Ox³ while sleeping — are trending away from your usual range, which could indicate added stress to your body. These changes could be related to physical activity levels, environment, stress, alcohol intake, potential illness, and more.

NEW! ENHANCED NOTIFICATION CONTROL

NEW! RALLY 110/210 COMPATIBILITY

New Features as of August, 2025

NEW! RUNNING ECONOMY

Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss, which tells you how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

NEW! RUNNING TOLERANCE

Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.

NEW! STEP SPEED LOSS

Improve your running form and understand how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

NEW! GARMIN TRIATHLON COACH

Better prepare for the next triathlon with free training plans that adapt daily and provide personalized workouts based on performance, recovery and health metrics. Plus, set up, customize and view a week’s worth of workouts in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NEW! EVENING REPORT

Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.

NEW! MULTISPORT WORKOUTS

Create custom step-by-step multisport workouts in Garmin Connect and send them to your watch to seamlessly switch from different sport types.

NEW! SUGGESTED FINISH LINE

If you have a course loaded for your race, your watch can suggest trimming your data to the finish line if you forget to stop your timer.

NEW! SMART WAKE ALARM

Wake up more refreshed. Smart wake alarm can gently vibrate to wake you at the right time.

• NEW! TRIATHLON RACE EVENTS

• NEW! TRACK RUN DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

• NEW! PROJECTED RACE TIME PREDICTION

• NEW! AUTO LAP BY COURSE POINT

• NEW! PERFORMANCE GLANCE ENHANCEMENTS

• NEW! TRACK DETECTION EXPANSION

• NEW! MOBILITY

• NEW! CALCULATOR APP

New Features as of May, 2025

NEW! BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature uses Pulse Ox³ to help you better understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep.

NEW! PASSCODE

Help protect sensitive data with a passcode to access smartwatch data. For even greater security, an automatic wrist detection option allows users to set up a pin to regain access once the watch has been removed from their wrist.

NEW! STAGE TIMER

A new tool that for competitive marksmen that gives you alerts via paired hearing protection or from the speaker, so you know the remaining time in your current stage.

Garmin tactix 8 Solar Features

IMPROVED! SOLAR CHARGING

For those who are looking for even greater battery life for their outdoor adventures, tactix 8 features options with an always-on MIP display with a solar charging lens that extends battery life up to 48 days in smartwatch mode¹.

NEW! DIVE CAPABLE

A 40-meter dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with dedicated app support for scuba and apnea dive activities.

NEW! BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MIC

Make and take phone calls from your watch when it’s paired to your compatible smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

NEW! TACTICAL FEATURES

A dedicated new tactical feature includes a rucking activity. Additional features include jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, stealth mode, kill switch, compatibility with night vision goggles and a preloaded Applied Ballistics® solver.

NEW! RUCKING ACTIVITY

A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.

NEW! DEDICATED APPLIED BALLISTICS® SOLVER

The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field.

NEW! GARMIN SHARE

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

PLUS, More Great Features

AMOLED DISPLAY

tactix 8 offers options with a bright AMOLED display to make detailed information and mapping easy to read at a glance, while still providing
great battery life with up to 29 days in smartwatch mode on the 51 mm model.

BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multicolor LED flashlight provides quick access to a bright, steady beam in either green or white light.

BATTERY LIFE

tactix 8 offers options with a bright AMOLED display, providing great battery life with up to 29 days in smartwatch mode on the 51 mm model.

RUGGED DESIGN

These advanced tactical GPS smartwatches feature a bright AMOLED display or always-on MIP display with a solar charging lens, a titanium bezel and sapphire lens, and an enhanced graphical interface. They are tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

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

MULTI-BAND GPS + SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

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

TRAIN TO PERFORM

Begin each day with a customizable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximize your training efficiency and recovery² — to help prevent burnout.

24/7 HEALTH AND WELLNESS

This feature includes 24/7 health and wellness monitoring with wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, respiration tracking, Pulse Ox³ and more.

STAY CONNECTED

Enjoy everyday wearability, and live connected with smart notifications4, music storage, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments⁵ and more.

ECG APP

The ECG app can record your heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation6.

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).

GARMIN PAY CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers⁵.

SAFETY AND TRACKING

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

ADAPTIVE AMOLED DISPLAY

tactix 8 offers options with a bright, easy-to-read AMOLED display that can adapt and dim when the mission calls.

RED SHIFT MODE

This feature changes the AMOLED display to shades of red to help you better acclimate to darker conditions and reduce sleep-cycle disturbance.

NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY

Whether viewed under NODs or operation in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to remain undetectable.

DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

Navigate straight to a location or waypoint in the worldwide aeronautical database. Or choose the Nearest function to activate a path to a nearby airport.

WEATHER REPORTS

Access aviation weather, including NEXRAD radar, METARs and TAFs, to see winds, visibility, barometric pressure and more⁴.

OUTDOOR MAPS+

Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topo maps, downloaded directly to your watch.

¹Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
2See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
³This 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.
⁴When paired with your compatible smartphone
⁵See Garmin.com/garminpay/banks
⁶The 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 not intended for use by people under 22 years old. With the ECG app, a compatible Garmin smartwatch is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram.
⁷When paired with your compatible smartphone; see Garmin.com/ble. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
⁹Assumes typical use with SatIQ™ technology
¹¹Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
¹²Active satellite subscription required. Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit the use of satellite communication devices. It is the responsibility of the user to know and follow all applicable laws in the jurisdictions where the device is intended to be used.