Do you still need a kestral if you buy this?. Does it do everything a kestral does?

Wow nice bro...for 1st watch...

@@ivosegota2921not what he said 👌

The Tactix is the ONLY mdodel that offers STEALTHWATCH, use with NightVision, and Kills the GPS and smartwatch technology to AVOID DETECTION! This can be the difference between life or death for an operator in the soup! So for me, the “STEALTHWATCH” mode, being able to jump at zero dark thirty using nods and have this pre-programed waypoints on the uploaded map to navigate the landing all in pitch black....this is the seperation factor from the other models.

@@russelltally2353 Doesn't the Instinct 2 Tactical do that same thing? It also has the stealth and kills GPS. I also wipes data.

LE, you mean legion etrangere?

@@yudymisaki9336he means Law Enforcement. Police/sheriff/DEA/similar.

does that have maps?

@@BrianHallmond Not in the sense like the Tactix, but it does allow waypoint and track me functions, or setup a pre-planned route in the app. I have the Instinct 2x tactical, only really tested out the waypoint feature for fun, but it was working pretty well for it.

I have the tactix 7 and the instinct2x solar. Only bought the tactix because i was so pleased with the instinct2x solar. Keep feeling like i should have stayed with the instincts for the money.

@@sixdollarfrog yeah it's nice having a color screen. Touch screen. More accurate sensors and details but that price just makes it a tough bite into a money sandwich 😮‍💨

I have a garmin instinct solar 1 generation and never needed another watch. Problem is i just lost it and i cant find it so i will buy a new one. Now i am in between Instinct 2x Solar and this one, and the only reason I might get the tactix pro is because of maps. You might not need it, but I do a lot of 2-3-4 days hiking in mountains above 10 thousand feet / 3000 meters high, and even though the instinct solar was always good enough for me, i always had to rely in the iPhone GPS offline maps to find other routes or just to check up my position on the wilderness. Having a touchscreen gps map included in the watch will save me battery on my phone, that can now be used for emergency only. Edit: nevermind，i just found it. Not buying any more extra shit. Hahahah

I agree! I promoted the Fenix 7 solar pro last week and got a ton of flak for it. It was $600.

I sold my G Shock Mudmaster GWG1000 and Rangeman GPRH1000 for this Garmin Tactix 7 Pro......Total Satisfied than i used G Shock

@octavarium711 My son has the G Shock Mudmaster now, and he loves it, but not enough. I keep telling him 🤣 "I'll take it off you if you don't wear it every day." he reckons I would do a trade with you, dad, we can swap watches that's a big NO son.

what is it called? I just got the 7

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I would try the Garmin Instinct series if you’re not sure you need all the tech. I wear everything from G shocks to automatic watches, and find the tactix to be very useful, although I probably use 20% of the capabilities it has to offer.

Originally, yes, I turned off seconds and the heart rate for the main screen. Also, restart the App and watch. After that it went back to normal operation.

"Digital for Tactix D V2 beta"

Does it charge itself from completely dead with solar? Does it receive GPS no matter if the grid is down or not? Is it untraceable? I'm not saying these are all true, but I'm hoping they are because I'm looking to buy one of these. These 3 things alone would make it worth $1,000

@@dakota5532No, maybe (it’s off of satellite), that one is toggleable.

⁠@@dakota5532it won’t charge itself. Just slow the use down. As long as you got GPS you’re good. Not sure what you mean by intractable but it does have a kill switch where you press 2 buttons and it will factory reset. It also has a stealth mode and turns off all communications like GPS etc

The tactix 7 way more technology in it ,but it costs you in power consumption. The solar will maybe give you an additional 1% per day but the watch will consume 5-7% per day.

Stealth mode, Night vision mode, some Tactical widgets and mainly the ballistics application that's built in.

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I find it to maintain battery life a little longer. Adds a couple of days with average use. Is it worth it? Depending on your lifestyle. For me I would buy it again.

@@PreparedAirman Yeah, I am out of the army but thinking about getting back in.. miss the good old days. I have the original tactix gen 1 from years ago still works great however the battery life isnt all that great now. I am really torn between the AP and Amoled models.

I'm also deciding whether to ditch the solar or not. Charging it a few days earlier than with the solar model doesn't seem like a big deal to me. What do you think? @@mathew75100

It seems to be the same to me. I've never scratched it and it left a mark before. I literally had it on my wrist all weekend doing some gem mining. No issues.

Were you able to find the watch face?

Digital for tactixD v2 beta

@@PreparedAirman Thanks! Found it, dug around your older videos for the comment. Looks like the dev is working on the epix version.

It will not charge with solar fro. A fully dead battery. Think of it as a hybrid car. Garmin has an app so you can personally customize your watch face and I prefer the one you see here.

@@PreparedAirman Wow, really?! Even if left in the sun for a whole day or 2? I mean just enough charge to check your gps for a couple minutes

Maybe if you would leave it in the sun for a day or two, but I haven't tested that specifically.

@@PreparedAirman Please try when you're bored. I only found one video but it wasn't very convincing because it only went up to 1%. Maybe it still had .9% when auto-powering down... Idk. Thanks for your responses though.

I haven't used the AMOLED but by reviewing the specs, the non AMOLED version is technically better. The AMOLED sacrifices battery power for a better looking screen

Second! That face is awesome

I found it in a follow up comment btw. It’s called Tactixd v2 beta

I didn't have time to go into it. If I had the video, it would have been 30 minutes long.. You know what they say about assuming right? It makes and ass out of you. I have used it mainly 6.5cm, .308, 556 and a couple othes, works well. 300m to 1000m. Also, you can pair it to a rangefinder and a Kestrel to get real time info fed to the watch. I may do a video on it in the future but I'm not really motivated to do so.

I just completed my review of the Instinct 2 Solar tactical. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o5aeY8lkmseZoI0.html

Enduro and Fenix don't have applied ballistic

Get the Garmin "Connect QI" app. At the bottom you will see "Face It" and type in "Digital for TactixD V2 Beta"

@@PreparedAirman thanks

Reliasticly It was probably a marketing decision for Garmin. Both colors work at preserving night vision fairly well.

Its still a light producing device regardless of how dim it is. It is very clear when you adjust the focus of the NOD. You can still see it from a distance away. In an urban or room based environment, I would say its fine due to all the cover and concealment around you. But in an open environment, I would still be weary of light projections. If I was in a contested environment, I would still use a poncho to block out the light.

I appreciate the feedback. Regardless, this model still piques my interest over the new AMOLED. Is there a reason you're not running any method of aperture restriction? If it's the ridiculous cost of entry, you can save $500 by snagging yourself another lens cap, grab one of your spent .223 / 556 cases and punch a hole through the center of your cap. Adjust your focus to infinite, and everything from your watch face to the hills out yonder are all razor focused. Solves the same problem you encounter with passive aiming as well, and don't have to give up your position with LEMs. Manul gain is beneficial in bringing back some of what you lose with decreased light input. But unless I'm stargazing with the lady, I can never go back. Killer video, man. You rocked it and sold me on the Tactix 7 Pro. 🤙

Use a watch band with cover will help protect it too

If you want it to it can. If you don't want it to it has a stealth button to turn off all sensors.

@@PreparedAirman That is kind of the point. Turning off all sensors renders it pretty much useless. With a tyrannical government getting more so, it might make a Bill of Rights advocate ripe for an “oops,” bug splat. Technology is a duel edged sword.

They know where we are at all times with or without this watch. If you have a cell phone or a computer in your house. Or even a car with onstar or an SOS function.

@@PreparedAirman Off grid, leave the tracking behind.

@@PreparedAirman Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you are nowhere near your phone, this is only a GPS receiver, which doesn't communicate back to Big Brother.

No scratches at all, its sapphire glass. Sapphire glass is pretty much the best watch glass available. I have owned 4 watches in 8 years with sapphire glass and not a single one have ever broke or scratched.

@@PreparedAirman and it S necesarry a screen protector or not ?

No it's not nessesary

Not very much. I used Ballistics with my Tactix Delta alot in testing and found the Tactix 7 runs the same system. The touch screen is more beneficial. The only way I have found the Ballistics to work extremely well is if you pair your watch to a range Finder and a kestrel giving it real-time data. It's definitely nice to have your range cards built it to a watch but it's not my primary reference.

same. I was thinking about this watch but i heard there are some "issues" that make the watch a bug to use. All of this can be fixed by Garmin with a update yet i do NOT know why they havent done it yet.

"Digital for tactix D v2 beta"

@@PreparedAirman thank you

they do via GovX

Active duty

Yes your phone isn't nessesary at all. GPS, maps altitude, barometer, elevation, heart rate and alot more features function stand alone even with out service or a cell phone. As long as you have a reasonably clear view of the sky they will all function.

Not stand alone, but you can pair it to your Inreach if you have one.

It was a mix of videos using a Galaxy S10+ and a Galaxy S22 ultra. I very rarely use a go pro.

Digital for tactix d v2

Enjoyed the video tks - Is that watch face still available to download for the Tactix7 Pro Ballistics model ? And is it on the Garmin downloadable app ? Tks

Yes, it's in the Garmin IQ app, and it's still available.

This is not a tutorial video. I'm not going to show you how to use it. This is real world use video on proformence and durability.

Considering it is 8x smaller then a cellphone and global maps work off grid without a cell network I would say the speed is acceptable.

"Digital for Tactix D v2 beta"

It's 50mm. I also have small wrists.

@@PreparedAirman it's all good mate, just saying :) few years ago l was still rocking Fenix 2 my man :D yor watch looks sturdy, well made, but little to big for my taste :) greetings from Lithuania!

Your vehicle does not have titanium, it does not have a ballistic calculator, it does not recharge with the sun, it does not have the precision of GPS in mountains, a thousand etc.….

Sounds like you haven’t bought anything over $450 then. Maybe a house I guess

😂

You cheapskate 😂

Keep coping

So what is the "main thing" that the other Tactix series doesn't do and I didn't cover? It doesn't help me when you say I didn't do something but don't mention what it was....

@@PreparedAirman standard is $1100, Pro is $1300, AMOLED is $1400, Pro BALLISTICS $1500 which is the model you speak on in the video and is the only model that includes the Applied Ballistic Elite software for long range shooting. You neglected to mention pretty much any of these things but spoke on the watch being expensive several times. I just don't understand the point of doing the video if you're not going to cover a key factor

I am aware of the difference in models. Next, this is not a comparison video of any of thoes other models..although i mentionen a different generation...this is a review on one specific model. also, the AMOLED edition wasn't released yet when I filmed this video. The Ballistics application is a very deep topic that would take over an hour to explain.This is not a tutorial of "how to use". Realistically, if you are actually into long-range shooting and know what you're doing. You should know to get a Kestrel 5700 elite first. It does more at half the cost and uses the same software.