Applied Ballistics® software comes preloaded and can be unlocked via the AB Synapse™ – Garmin mobile app (unlock fee required).
BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 31 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 89 hours in GPS mode.
QUALITY BY DESIGN
Tested to U.S. military standards (MIL-STD-810) for thermal, shock and water performance, the rugged yet sophisticated design features a large 1.4” display.
TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
Traditional button controls that work in any environment are matched with a responsive new touchscreen interface for quick access to selections and functions.
BUILT-IN GREEN OR WHITE FLASHLIGHT
To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multi-LED flashlight provides quick access to a bright, steady beam in either green or white light. In NVG mode, white is disabled and the green flashlight becomes dimmable.
NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY
Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness to less than one nit and black out the display to remain undetectable.
STEALTH MODE
While keeping the watch operational, stealth mode stops storing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.
KILL SWITCH
If security becomes an issue, the kill switch immediately wipes the device of all user memory.
JUMPMASTER MODE
This feature works to calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines and helps to navigate you to your objective once you’ve jumped.
DUAL-POSITION FORMAT
Easily sync your location with others by seeing both the universal transverse mercator and military grid reference system on the same screen.
PROJECTED WAYPOINTS
Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.
HUNT ACTIVITY
Track your hunt, and mark hunt-specific waypoints directly on your watch.
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 more1.
OUTDOOR MAPS+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topo maps, downloaded directly to your watch.
BALLISTICS SOLVER
Unlock the Applied Ballistics solver via the AB Synapse – Garmin app (unlock fee required) to access aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing, surfing, indoor climbing and more.
HIIT WORKOUTS
This activity profile tracks your high-intensity interval training workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.
VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR
Based on your running history and overall fitness level, this feature provides an estimate of what your pace could be for the distance you want to run. Trend data shows how your training is having an impact over time.
UP AHEAD
Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead. View performance metrics, split times and distance/elevation — plus a summary of key trail points coming up.
PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY
A first-of-its-kind PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.
GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE
Don’t run out of steam before the activity is over. Understand how to adjust your pace over varying terrain to perform according to your plan.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
View advanced training metrics that include running dynamics, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, trail run VO2 max, recovery advisor and more2.
REAL-TIME STAMINA
Use this data to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or activity.
RECOVERY TIME ADVISOR
After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialized Grit® and Flow™ measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use the ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain — as well as descents and flats.
SURF-READY FEATURES
Get ready to catch some waves. This tactix watch works with the Surfline Sessions™ feature, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline® camera3. So you can watch them later and see how you did with your Surfline Sessions subscription.
BACKCOUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
These activity profiles now automatically distinguish between descending and climbing. So you can hit start on your first run and leave your smartwatch tracking all day long.
XC SKI DYNAMICS
When paired with the HRM-Pro™ chest strap (sold separately), the ski power metric helps measure the actual exercise load of your cross-country workouts.
RACE WIDGET
Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.
TRAINING STATUS
Using new indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
TRAINING READINESS
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER
See how much power you’re applying to the trail or the road so you can manage your effort and fine-tune your training. No accessory required.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS
This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
Multi-band GPS with SatIQ technology ensures superior positioning accuracy while also optimizing the device’s battery life.
NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE
Easily navigate with a quick glance while you’re out on the trail. See the distance to the next trail intersection as well as the name of the upcoming trail.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.
GOLF COURSE MAPS
Access full-color CourseView maps for more than 42,000 golf courses around the world, and get button targeting and the PlaysLike Distance feature.
SKIVIEW™ MAPS
Take on the slopes with preloaded SkiView maps, and view run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 ski resorts worldwide.
MULTICONTINENT TOPOACTIVE MAPS
The tactix 7 smartwatch comes preloaded with TopoActive maps from your region and gives you free access to download additional maps from around the world to keep your explorations on track. Use built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity to easily load and update maps and software without using a computer.
PUBLIC LAND BOUNDARIES
Optional display of federal public land boundaries on topographical maps helps you know that you’re venturing where you’re supposed to be.
POWER MANAGER
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Optical heart rate technology2 gauges activity intensity as well as heart rate variability to calculate your stress level. It also tracks underwater without a heart rate strap.
MORNING REPORT
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather. Customize your report to see the data you want.
JET LAG ADVISER
Help minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise on your next long-distance trip. Enter your travel details in the Garmin Connect smartphone app calendar, and track how your body clock is adjusting to your new destination.
PULSE OX SENSOR
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor4 uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages2. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
RESPIRATION TRACKING
See how you’re breathing throughout the day, during sleep, and during breathwork and yoga activities.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE
Log a 2-minute session to record key stats, including heart rate2, heart rate variability, Pulse Ox4, respiration and stress. Then generate a report with those stats via the Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone to share.
HYDRATION TRACKING
Log daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. When auto goal is enabled, you’ll even see estimated sweat loss after an activity, and your goal will adjust accordingly.
RED SHIFT MODE
This feature changes the display to shades of red to help you better acclimate to darker conditions and reduce sleep-cycle disturbance.