Well done Garmin Tactix team, great improvements, I hope that the software features like the red shift get ported to all compatible Tactix devices. Will it? , even with amoled the performance looks good in this one. Main priority for me is still the power in off grid situationsI hope Solar will become more effective in the future and that we can have longer run times. There is still a lot of surface which cluld be used for solar cells
hi, so once you pay for the ballistics app in the garmin synaps app, you have the exact same functionality in the amoled tactix 7 version as the pro ballistics version?
I bougt Tactix 7 pro month ago and no change in my mind. I have epix 2 and amoled is really nice. But i didnt expect id fall in love with the tacticx 7 transflective screen. The battery is insane and always on mode makes it look like normal clock. Amoled is nice, but i prefer transflective on tactix. This clock looks very rugged. Amoled makes it look less rugged and tactical imo.
It may look very rugged, but the DLC case will scratch every time you touch a hard surface (such as a barbell at the gym). Tactix 7 only looks like an indestructible competitor among watches. Unfortunately, the DLC coating is very weak like regular black paint. Well, you'll see for yourself. That's why I upgraded my Tactix 7 to the Instinct 2x Solar Tactical Edition.
@@Gabriel-tm8hn yeah my epix 2 is pretty scratched. I will try to keep my tactix out of enviroment where it can scratch. I mainly bought this watch because of how epic it looks
Can anybody with time on the AMOLED and Standard display under NODS speak to their performance? Is the AMOLED still bright enough to cause bloom, or is the display entirely legible?
should EMP protection be a feature of tactix series? i have also seen very simple software based and cheap radiation detection devices. imagine having it integreated
THE RISK OF DIGITAL FRAGILITY AS THE ACHILLES’ HEEL OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETIES. “The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.” ― William S. Burroughs i wish i could see the world like you do. thank you for your comment
You've got bigger worries than your smartwatch not working if there's an EMP going off. IIRC the likelihood is so low it's not worth considering anyway
I think I’ll like the Tactix 7 Pro more than the AMOLED just in the battery life alone. The brightness is a badass option but I need the extended battery life more than a beautiful display
Thank you for your question. Yes, you can customize the appearance of the watch face by selecting/customizing the layout, colors, and additional data. You can also download custom watch faces from the Connect IQ store.
@@GarminRetailTrainingThanks for getting back to me. Shame it would have been nice to have stuck with the all black, tactix 7 pro was a good looking watch. Is there a functional reason for the change?
i love the Amoled display, especially on a tactix. gesture mode and still get 31 days ?? damn an apple watch w gesture mode will give you 2 days if you're lucky
Garmin Tactix gives you a kill switch to engage before capture. Apple Watch allows you to keep up to date with your instagram whilst you're being interrogated. Decisions, decisions....
'I know what you're thinking - The words 'Tactical' and 'Bright' shouldn't be in the same sentence.' Exactly what I've been considering, and the reason I sought this video out, but without conclusive resolution. Of the two display versions, which one works best under frequent use of NODS in NV mode with the least amount of bloom and excess light spill? Thanks!
NVG mode in watches is a gimmick. In real life one actually takes the time to set the focus on their nvg to be able to read a watch. And with any nvg, being it mono, dual, or quad tubes, you're going to have a gap between your eye and the device where you can use your peripheral or move your eyes to side or down to see. So you'll just run your watch in night mode and glance down with naked eye to read it. The only important thing with nvg/night mode is turning off things like heart rate monitor that will show up under nvg and getting the brightness down to around 1nit so only someone standing right on top of you will see it.
@SolvingLivePoker-sh9pp With regard to NVG near / far focus, I've been really happy with reducing my aperture, setting focus to infinite, and being able to focus near and far, passive and actively seamlessly with no compromise in focus. I do run the gain slightly hotter to 'compensate' for the reduction in ambient light - but it works well enough that there's no going back.
@@davidmckechnie2640 This is why you almost never see any of us who use nvg for a living using an adjustable iris. You end up with your gain higher which washes out your peripheral naked eye vision. Which makes you far less situationally aware. There's no need for the irises, it's just a money grab. Set your objective lenses to infinity and lock in your infinity stop. The times you need to focus close that you won't be using an admin light are very rare as you're usually not going to be reading maps and such when there's a large chance for detection. Even then, you just adjust your objective lens the exact same way you would adjust an iris. When done, just run the objective lens back out to the infinity stop. Looking at a watch with nvg just isn't a thing. And you're going to use your admin light for most everything needing attention up close. Adjustable iris is just a cash grab from LARPers.
no matter how bright the screen is it will not be good under bright noon sun. And you have to move hand in a particular way to see the screen and no esim. have a instinct and watch4 classic. only reason I wear classic is due to esim
I can already see soldiers in action having to raise the wrist in order to see something in bright sunlight :D oh and that disappearing seconds hand will also be their favorite feature!
The Standard which i Own is the one without the Solar and the Ballistics feature, The Pro is the same as Standard but with Solar, While the Ballistics is All in for sure
All this marketing, guys who work in secret squirel departments know that smart watches arent allowed in their offices and field ops. This is for tacticool average joes and offduty plinking
Couldn’t agree more something like this is not allowed in the skiff and it’s way more better to have a quarts watch or an automatic shout out to sangin instruments
@@Goodmaen6706 it could work on some low intel swat teams or training where current intelligence isnt classified. When i worked at my country police strike force they allowed smart watches but at that time technology wasnt that great, mostly only some running watches like ambit3, probably could count on one hand who had a watch that could connect with BT to phone. I had some old gshock and suunto core which i still own
@@alancampbell6236they improved the backlight on the Fenix 7 pro series, which is why the MIP seems brighter. They didn’t improve the display itself per say
@@alancampbell6236the fenix 7 pro MIP display is much more improved in my opinion. Yes it’s the same resolution as previous models but the blacks look better and everything looks more crisp in a backlight setting. I had one and saw it first hand.
the moment you have a touchscreen on anything tactical you can be guaranteed its a flop ...........only people that love the gimmick wont notice only a man of action will note
The touch screen is entirely optional, you can do everything with the physical buttons. I have mine set to only use touch in maps to make it easier to move the map around, but even that isn’t necessary, you could leave touch off the entire usage of this watch.
Let's be honest. No real LE/MIL will give up battery life for fancy display. Just another show off toy for Tacticool juppies on shooting range wearing combat pants, combat boots, combat jacket, combat cap, combat glasses and probably "combat" underwear. And having from 5% to 0% relationship to LE/MIL. I leave this 5% for those who knows someone who serve.....
My first tactix, the Bravo, lasted 6 years and looked like new when I sold it for 1/2 what I purchased it for. I've now had the delta w/ballistics and it's been fine going on 2 years now.
When will Tactix and Fenix finally appear with the ability to talk through the watch and with wireless charging? The cable often does not make contact, and the pins in the charging input can fall out. It would be nice if they finally got an e-sim as well. These watches are not cheap, but they lack the functions that watches from less known companies have and at a much lower price. Additionally, they do not have something that older models have, namely the entire 7 series does not have the ability to turn off the alarm clock that rings on the phone. When the alarm clock rings on the phone, we cannot turn it off via the watch. In series 5 or 6 there was no problem with this, but in the entire series 7 it does not work. The watch informs 30 minutes before the alarm that the alarm will ring on the phone in half an hour, but once it rings, it cannot be turned off using the watch. Even though all notifications are turned on in the Garmin Connect application settings. Including the "Clock" application which is responsible for the mentioned alarm clock. Garmin! You're backsliding!
I wish I hadn't just bought an Epix two weeks ago, AMOLED plus Ballistics is exactly what I wanted.
Return that baby
Me too same issue here
Whatever your dream watch is, Garmin always releases it just after you buy a new watch. haha
Return it
Such an awesome watch. If they make a Tactix & AMOLED Solar with Ballistics... that'll be the end of all other watches lol.
Facts 😅
Well done Garmin Tactix team, great improvements, I hope that the software features like the red shift get ported to all compatible Tactix devices. Will it? , even with amoled the performance looks good in this one. Main priority for me is still the power in off grid situationsI hope Solar will become more effective in the future and that we can have longer run times. There is still a lot of surface which cluld be used for solar cells
I hope Garmin would release the amoled ones with 47mm soon, 51mm is a way too big for average fenix 7 wearers, well mostly I think
This is built for the big boys, not kids.... lol
@@brummerb375hh kids would love this watch
hi, so once you pay for the ballistics app in the garmin synaps app, you have the exact same functionality in the amoled tactix 7 version as the pro ballistics version?
Hello, i just want to know, is there any approximate release date for 8 series?
Wish you guys had a trade in plan to help with the cost. It would be nice to get some credit for my Enduro 2 in great condition
You would prefer this over the enduro 2? I have both in my cart and can’t decide which I’d prefer.
I bougt Tactix 7 pro month ago and no change in my mind. I have epix 2 and amoled is really nice. But i didnt expect id fall in love with the tacticx 7 transflective screen. The battery is insane and always on mode makes it look like normal clock. Amoled is nice, but i prefer transflective on tactix. This clock looks very rugged. Amoled makes it look less rugged and tactical imo.
It may look very rugged, but the DLC case will scratch every time you touch a hard surface (such as a barbell at the gym). Tactix 7 only looks like an indestructible competitor among watches. Unfortunately, the DLC coating is very weak like regular black paint. Well, you'll see for yourself. That's why I upgraded my Tactix 7 to the Instinct 2x Solar Tactical Edition.
@@Gabriel-tm8hn yeah my epix 2 is pretty scratched. I will try to keep my tactix out of enviroment where it can scratch. I mainly bought this watch because of how epic it looks
@@Gabriel-tm8hnI’ve actually had very good experiences with the Garmin DLC coatings 🤷♂️
I've had the Tactix Delta For 4 years now and it barely has scratch. I've used it in all physical scenarios.
Would red light not be less noticable at a distance than green one even with night vision? Or is the red too close to infrared?
Can anybody with time on the AMOLED and Standard display under NODS speak to their performance? Is the AMOLED still bright enough to cause bloom, or is the display entirely legible?
Garmin -how reliable is your HAHO feature - pls speak to its reliability.
Just bought one of these, how bout a coupon for the ballistics pkg?? Merry Christmas‼️‼️🧨💥🇺🇸
should EMP protection be a feature of tactix series? i have also seen very simple software based and cheap radiation detection devices. imagine having it integreated
EMP's ?!?!? LMAO when are you fighting this war Mr Weekend soldier? the year 2095??
THE RISK OF DIGITAL FRAGILITY AS THE ACHILLES’ HEEL OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETIES. “The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.”
― William S. Burroughs
i wish i could see the world like you do. thank you for your comment
You've got bigger worries than your smartwatch not working if there's an EMP going off. IIRC the likelihood is so low it's not worth considering anyway
I think I’ll like the Tactix 7 Pro more than the AMOLED just in the battery life alone. The brightness is a badass option but I need the extended battery life more than a beautiful display
Is it better than the Amazfit t rex 2?
Thx but still happy with my Garmin Instinct X2 tactical.
What kind of sportswear is used in the promo materials for this watch? (Intrested in brand name)
Hello, How much for unlock Applied Ballistics with the AMOLED Tactix 7 ??
$300
Does any watch apart of the Apple Ultra offer a siren?
What the cost is to run a ballistics app on Tactix 7 AMOLED? monthly/yearly/lifetime. Do you know?
I would like to know this too
Can you change the watch face on the tactix 7 Amoled?
Thank you for your question. Yes, you can customize the appearance of the watch face by selecting/customizing the layout, colors, and additional data. You can also download custom watch faces from the Connect IQ store.
What are you recomending if u were to buy, Tactix 7 Amoled or Pro? Cuz of the MIP and AMOLED display!!
When will the garmin 7 Pro have the red shift mode?
Isn’t the digital clock redundant? I don’t get it… what’s the purpose?
So if i get the AMOLED and buy AB, is that basically the Pro Ballistic version but with a better screen?
Is it thicker than the MIP tactix 7 pro?
Is that series better than tactix delta ?
I went upgrade from Delta to Amoled tactix 7. YES! Display is absolutely better and touch is very convenient, having flash light is awesome.
Does the amoled also have the solar charging mode?
Thank you for your question. No, the AMOLED version does not have solar charging.
Does this come with a grey bezel or black like the Tactix Pro? Do you have a choice? Hard to tell
Thank you for your question. The bezel is Carbon Grey on the tactix 7 AMOLED. The tactix 7 Pro has a black bezel.
@@GarminRetailTrainingThanks for getting back to me. Shame it would have been nice to have stuck with the all black, tactix 7 pro was a good looking watch. Is there a functional reason for the change?
I have one question, if someone can answer it please.
People say Tactix bezel gets scratched easily in comparison to epix or fennix bezel. Is it so?
i love the Amoled display, especially on a tactix. gesture mode and still get 31 days ?? damn an apple watch w gesture mode will give you 2 days if you're lucky
Garmin Tactix gives you a kill switch to engage before capture. Apple Watch allows you to keep up to date with your instagram whilst you're being interrogated. Decisions, decisions....
@@Bingpot_Cowabunga LMAO
'I know what you're thinking - The words 'Tactical' and 'Bright' shouldn't be in the same sentence.'
Exactly what I've been considering, and the reason I sought this video out, but without conclusive resolution.
Of the two display versions, which one works best under frequent use of NODS in NV mode with the least amount of bloom and excess light spill?
Thanks!
NVG mode in watches is a gimmick. In real life one actually takes the time to set the focus on their nvg to be able to read a watch. And with any nvg, being it mono, dual, or quad tubes, you're going to have a gap between your eye and the device where you can use your peripheral or move your eyes to side or down to see.
So you'll just run your watch in night mode and glance down with naked eye to read it.
The only important thing with nvg/night mode is turning off things like heart rate monitor that will show up under nvg and getting the brightness down to around 1nit so only someone standing right on top of you will see it.
@SolvingLivePoker-sh9pp With regard to NVG near / far focus, I've been really happy with reducing my aperture, setting focus to infinite, and being able to focus near and far, passive and actively seamlessly with no compromise in focus. I do run the gain slightly hotter to 'compensate' for the reduction in ambient light - but it works well enough that there's no going back.
@@davidmckechnie2640 This is why you almost never see any of us who use nvg for a living using an adjustable iris. You end up with your gain higher which washes out your peripheral naked eye vision. Which makes you far less situationally aware.
There's no need for the irises, it's just a money grab. Set your objective lenses to infinity and lock in your infinity stop. The times you need to focus close that you won't be using an admin light are very rare as you're usually not going to be reading maps and such when there's a large chance for detection. Even then, you just adjust your objective lens the exact same way you would adjust an iris. When done, just run the objective lens back out to the infinity stop.
Looking at a watch with nvg just isn't a thing. And you're going to use your admin light for most everything needing attention up close.
Adjustable iris is just a cash grab from LARPers.
that display looks very slow and laggy?
How to get Garmin Tactix 7 Amoled watch in India ?
Carbon grey bezel instead of black. Shame.
i like natural titanium more then a black dlc coating with titan grey scratches
Why an AMOLED display? the important thing was to have an always readable display, now it is necessary to brighten the display every time.
no matter how bright the screen is it will not be good under bright noon sun. And you have to move hand in a particular way to see the screen and no esim. have a instinct and watch4 classic. only reason I wear classic is due to esim
Move back to analog watches 😂😂😂😂
@@djzrobzombie2813 reminds me of simpler times, peace of mind and better mental, physical health and real friends.😠😭🤣😅😆😀😁😁😃😁😆😂🤣🤩🤩
Then get the non amoled version. Problem solved.
Great for tacticool folks
What languages are available?
Biggest mistake Garmin made thinner the bazel as compared with Delta it’s supposed to have thick bazel being ruggedly built
create a watch where you can type the adress for the navigation like apple also voice command for navigation. you can do this better Garmin
Please make a 47mm Version!!
Love to see it…I bought pro like a week ago 😭😭😭
It's good also. I'm wearing the Enduro 2 but now I want this!
I also bought a 7x pro last week and I saw this on the website and ordered one straight away haha
Its truly a 1.4 display?
does Marq 2 gen can upgrade to Ballistics ? or in the future at least ?
Marq 2 commander has built-in ballistic function
Can you please let me know if it has the same AMOLED as EPIX?
Epix Pro and the Tactix Amoled are the same hardware in a different case and different software features
It’s a shame this only comes in an obnoxiously large size
is there a smaller size watch face option for a similar watch?
I have tactix 7 pro solar and still realy good one. But this amelod make me think a bit to upgrade 😅
Kann man die Karten Navigation auch im offline nutzen? Mfg
Ja.
What's it look like under infrared?
It works but you would have to unfocus your nods to see it you're better off just looking under them
so 800 dollars for a watch with a user inteface running at 15 fsp?
I can already see soldiers in action having to raise the wrist in order to see something in bright sunlight :D oh and that disappearing seconds hand will also be their favorite feature!
Smartwatches aren't allowed on missions.
@@jeffdur1330 that is what “stealth mode” is for
mip was one feature that others did not have. I would buy a wear os instead.
Hello can anyone explain what the difference between this tactix and the others? Off course beside the amoled screen
The Standard which i Own is the one without the Solar and the Ballistics feature,
The Pro is the same as Standard but with Solar, While the Ballistics is All in for sure
@@mohamedashrafananasa And with new sensor !
@@gauthierbaltzinger9149 only the amoled has the new sensor
This one is for Walts.
The amoled has different bezel, carbon grey instead of black so it seems. Shame. Black looks more Stealth on this type of watch.
This is solar or not?
Thank you for your question,. No, the tactix 7 AMOLED is not solar.
@@GarminRetailTraining ok thank you sir. 👍🏻
Apocalypse ready 😮👍
This needs a compass and a rotating bezel.
Tactix 7 has a compass app. ABC mode: Altimeter, Barometer and Compass all in one face. Cool.
No solar
Is too big😢Why they don’t make it 47mm!This is only for rampo hand
because its tactix. Its for Rembos, not for pussies
I don’t care about tactical. It’s finally an aviation watch on amoled with big battery!
Could you send me one garmin? Thanks dad!
No super amoled for me
All this marketing, guys who work in secret squirel departments know that smart watches arent allowed in their offices and field ops. This is for tacticool average joes and offduty plinking
Couldn’t agree more something like this is not allowed in the skiff and it’s way more better to have a quarts watch or an automatic shout out to sangin instruments
@@Goodmaen6706 it could work on some low intel swat teams or training where current intelligence isnt classified. When i worked at my country police strike force they allowed smart watches but at that time technology wasnt that great, mostly only some running watches like ambit3, probably could count on one hand who had a watch that could connect with BT to phone. I had some old gshock and suunto core which i still own
It’s SCIF genius.
@@Army4Runner I wasn’t even paying attention. I was using speech to dictation my bad.
1,399.00. umm, i'll just get a gshock and use my phone......... That's a SMART move
😍😍😍😍😍
This means Garmin is not working on improved MIP displays! Very disappointing as those displays are a significant difference to other smartwatches.🤔👎
MIP was actually improved on the fenix 7 Pro version.
@@TowerVinylRecords Really? The 7xPro has the same display size and resolution as the 6x and I read that solar is always more blurry ...
@@alancampbell6236they improved the backlight on the Fenix 7 pro series, which is why the MIP seems brighter. They didn’t improve the display itself per say
I believe they will keep Fenix separate from amoled. This is just an added version.
@@alancampbell6236the fenix 7 pro MIP display is much more improved in my opinion. Yes it’s the same resolution as previous models but the blacks look better and everything looks more crisp in a backlight setting. I had one and saw it first hand.
$1,399? Good luck. You will sell at least dozens of them.
Imma buy one so 11 more to go
Take my money
And its not solar 🫤
solar is worthless anyway
@@dingmingzou9866 Pretty much.. I have the delta solar w/ballistics, and you would need to be in direct sunlight all day for it to be of much use.
Those big bezels are rediculous
the moment you have a touchscreen on anything tactical you can be guaranteed its a flop ...........only people that love the gimmick wont notice only a man of action will note
The touch screen is entirely optional, you can do everything with the physical buttons. I have mine set to only use touch in maps to make it easier to move the map around, but even that isn’t necessary, you could leave touch off the entire usage of this watch.
Let's be honest. No real LE/MIL will give up battery life for fancy display.
Just another show off toy for Tacticool juppies on shooting range wearing combat pants, combat boots, combat jacket, combat cap, combat glasses and probably "combat" underwear.
And having from 5% to 0% relationship to LE/MIL.
I leave this 5% for those who knows someone who serve.....
meanwhile, the LE/MIL i know all run around with apple watches...
@@indianajonze😂
tacticool is still cool tho
Garmin is trash. I’ve had 9 Garmin devices and 6 have either failed or needed repair. Spend your money elsewhere.
What brought you back so many times? My experience is 100% of my Garmin watches have worked and lasted for years.
My first tactix, the Bravo, lasted 6 years and looked like new when I sold it for 1/2 what I purchased it for. I've now had the delta w/ballistics and it's been fine going on 2 years now.
Using a smartwatch in the "field" is just as dumb as taking your phone.
This one is tough as nails. It replaced multiple G-shocks and Suunto's.
Who really needs this
Military personnel?
When will Tactix and Fenix finally appear with the ability to talk through the watch and with wireless charging? The cable often does not make contact, and the pins in the charging input can fall out. It would be nice if they finally got an e-sim as well. These watches are not cheap, but they lack the functions that watches from less known companies have and at a much lower price. Additionally, they do not have something that older models have, namely the entire 7 series does not have the ability to turn off the alarm clock that rings on the phone. When the alarm clock rings on the phone, we cannot turn it off via the watch. In series 5 or 6 there was no problem with this, but in the entire series 7 it does not work. The watch informs 30 minutes before the alarm that the alarm will ring on the phone in half an hour, but once it rings, it cannot be turned off using the watch. Even though all notifications are turned on in the Garmin Connect application settings. Including the "Clock" application which is responsible for the mentioned alarm clock. Garmin! You're backsliding!
any phone like options have no priority in the tactix series imo, operational safety goes first. i need a instrument/tool not a smartwatch
I can turn off my phone alarm with my tactic 7 pro