Garmin - tactix® 8 – AMOLED

Tactix 8 amoled 47mm coming from the Tactix 7 amoled but have used AWU 1/2, and coros as well.

Tactix 8 amoled 47mm coming from the Tactix 7 amoled but have used AWU 1/2, and coros as well.

https://preview.redd.it/qhdpnpt9ffjf1.jpeg?width=2299&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=436fd3478fc773d5e022020ce95aa98f8cba3e86 Tactix 8 is by far the best smartwatch IMO

Micro led is a rich person con it’s not better tactix all the way if those are the 2 you’re considering

I love my Tactix 8. You definitely won't regret that purchase.

The biggest difference is the HR monitor, as I am quite sure you're not going to pick the amoled version. The 8 has more waterproof buttons and a mic, longer support for the software and a newer ui. But all these things are either nice to have but unnecessary or don't justify the price difference.

I just use Garmin's own training functionality via the watch and Connect (on the tactix 8). I often upload the metrics onto CoPilot Pro and get very useful insights, which I then use to adjust as necessary. So far, it has worked just fine for me.

Main reasons I went back to Apple Watch Ultra (3) was I appreciate they’ve kept pricing the same, satellite emergency service is included, and cellular on a run is just awesome. I’ll miss my Tactix 8 (best Garmin I’ve ever owned), but I’m not a professional athlete so the AWU will work better with my daily life. I will definitely miss the daily run suggestions but I’m using the Runna app now so that fills in the gap (for a fee). Both brands have awesome products right now.. it’s a great time to be alive!

I had a friend going on about getting some smart watch might have been apple but was costing him like 800 or something... And he's bragging about it going oooh if has 48hrs of battery.... And I went hang on... I have a tactix 8.... It costs 100 more and it has a 25-30 day battery life + solar so infinite in right environment and he goes does it track your fitness ... I just had to laugh and drop the page of all the features.... Long story short he's now bought a Garmin fenx lol

Tactix 8 is nice but don't count on any help from solar i have had the fenix and tactix solar and i actually prefer my amoled for length of batt life. i have put it in batt saver mode in full lux not on me for 3 hrs and achieved 1%that went down after wearing it .my casio does way better with solar this is the only thing that is a disappointment!

Good lord, what are you planning on doing, ODA level stuff? An Instinct (Solar) tactical is probably all you really need, Tactix is has some serious features - like windage and range finder. Good luck!

Ok, just hear me out for one second before you think I'm crazy. The red light on the Fenix line is AMAZING. I use it every single night multiple times as it makes walking around at night super easy and not at all straining on the eyes. Honestly, it might be my "I'm not giving up this watch for e.g. an Apple watch, ever" feature. The Tactix light is green. I have no idea how well that'll work at night. But I absolutely LOVE the red light.

I went from years of wearing a Garmin Tactix to an Apple Watch Ultra this year. The battery life was a pain to get used to, but the Ultra lasts about two days and I will charge it when I am at my computer and it isn't terrible. I am kind of used to it now. I miss some of the map features and battery life when hiking/camping in the mountains, but overall I am very happy with everything else. The cellular service is a great addition. I actually get quicker gps lock for runs and like it better than the Garmin on my runs. I use the Hevy app for lifting and have no complaints. I love the ability to add so many more apps on the Apple. Even apps like mobile pocket that lets me add bar codes for my gym, Costco, etc. are an added convenience that I enjoy. Apple Pay seems to work better than the Garmin Pay which had issues for me.

I literally did the same thing with my fenix 3/6 and tactix but being able to run without a phone and still have access to emergency services or family through the watch is far superior than battery life during my 20-25 hours/week training.

The Apple Watch is deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem, and most notably in messaging, and events (events is a surprisingly broad subject). It is a superb smartwatch that happens to have a lot of fitness features. Garmins are sports watches first, that happen to have some smart watch features. Forgetting the software featres, the Fenix and Tactix are highly rugged and that's a feature for them.

Bro, it's literally a fitness tracker first, then 2 miles of data sheets from all that tracking...then all the "smart" gibberish as a barely visible dot on the horizon. At least Enduro/fenix/Tactix/Epix line are like that.

Garmin ecosystem is chocked full of goodness. Since I run and cycle, it’s great for multi sport. A lot of folks who only run seem to love Coros watches and their environment. I think either of those (with Strava integration) would be an improvement over your Apple Watch.