GarminGarmin tactix 7, Pro Edition, Ruggedly Built Tactical GPS Watch with Solar Charging Capabilities and Nylon Band

The best watch I have ever had. Worth every penny and more. Why did I hesitate so much? If you are a sailor or a pilot, this watch is invaluable. It has the tide tables, that saved me several time. It gives you Metar, and TAF before you fly. It does everything and more. It has a very useful flash light, which came in so handy on several occasions. I have not used the ballistic feature. The watch is very rugged. I think the face is scratch proof. With my use it looks new after six month. It charges with solar, although not sure if it makes any difference to battery life. I charge it once a week. You can read the watch in bright sunlight and at night it has a light. It has so many features and customization that I have not been able to use them. The watch figures out if you have walked and tells you how long. You do need garmin connect on the phone to use all the features. The learning curve is steep, but really worth it. Thank you Garmin! I forgot, it also measure your blood oxygen. At 12000 ft altitude mine went down to 86%. Time to descend.

I’ve been using this watch for months now, absolutely my favorite watch I’ve ever owned, so many features that take time to learn but will definitely help you with everything you need or want! Battery life is pretty good for a watch that can do everything this can, the more features you track on your Home Screen the faster the battery will die, I track my workouts and my sleep and id say I charge averagely every 17 days, I’ve also used this for backpacking and the gps works flawlessly! I know some people complain on the brightness but really it isn’t that bad.

I absolutely love my Garmin Tactix 7 Pro Ballistic Solar Watch. It's a substantial upgrade with its DLC coated titanium case and enhanced sensor array. The 1.4-inch touchscreen, though not as bright as some rivals, offers intuitive navigation. One standout feature is its solar charging capability, extending the battery life impressively. It supports over 30 sports activities, boasts precise GPS tracking, and includes a handy ballistic calculator. I'm particularly fond of the customizable watch faces, allowing me to switch styles based on my activity or mood. While it's packed with features and customizable options, getting the hang of all its functionalities requires a bit of time. This watch is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a durable and versatile timepiece for outdoor and tactical use.

Now I want to preface this with the Tactix 7 is overkill for the regular person. This is more geared for ODA's/Special Forces personnel and operators. If you want a quality smart watch the Garmin Fenix 7 is much cheaper and very similar in some ways.Working with ODA's I needed something that was rugged and could handle the harsh, hot, sandy, and nasty environments I work in. A watch that was able to take a beating and continue to working as if it liked it. The Tactix 7 was the watch. As soon as it came out I began researching and absolutely loved it. The only thing that was stopping me was the price point. $1600 for the Tactix 7 Pro Ballistics was a bit steep for a watch. But I knew I needed something that was sturdy and able to be used in harsh sunlight like my Garmin Instinct Solar. I drink a few to many beers one day and gave in. 2 days later I had my brand new Tactix 7 Pro Ballistics in my hands. And as I looked down on it, and it looked up at me I knew it was a bond that would last forever. As my shedded tears fell onto the watch face they rolled off like punches when I try to kill a camel spider.The watch has a beautiful design, made with great qualityIt is solar powered (it will probably not charge the watch but will keep it from dying faster)It has a built in LED light that is useful for finding my phone at night so I can use its LED lightHas all the Garmin Connect features like Body Battery and Training Readiness on the watchIt is touch screen as well as button only use, your choice, I use bothIt is just a very well put together product and if you work in an industry like mine it is worth the money.10/10 product. I recommend buying. If you have a use for it.

I love this watch a little pricey, but well worth it. I just wish Garmin would come up with a different charging connection. Sometimes it’s hard to charge and the charging cord doesn’t wanna make contact. I hope they work on this but a great watch.

An awesome watch, unfortunately the select button corrodes and malfunctions within warranty duration. I've heard of the company replacing with a referb or potentially a new device, but it's probably a roll of the dice.

essentially a fenix 7pro solar (whatever they call them)but with clicky buttons and in all blackand military features and A GREEN LED FLASHLIGHT, YESSSSSSSS!!!honestly one of my buying points for surei saw mostly all the garmin watches with RED built-in flashlight modeyet noticing green shows more visibility at night to our human eyes than redso if you wanna be dark yet still see, green is a better choicebut yeah overall HUGE upgrade from my instinct 2x solarthe graphs and more data on the screen while doing activities makes this an insane upgradelike, i can see a colored heart rate graph colored by my HR zones nowwhich i definitely couldn't do on a monochromatic (black and white only) instinct 2X screenabsolutely love being able to see zone 2 (blue), zone 3 (green), zone 4 (yellowish), zone 5 (red)heart rate zones show up on the watchbefore i was basically only able to see plain old numbersbut as a visual guy this is huuuuuuugealsofull on maps now vs breadcrumb style maps beforeagain, very happy with my upgrade.also/lastly, the nap detection/timer feature is also a big plus for me as wellhaving the sleep couch allowing me to see when i get bad sleepand then calculate that i should need less sleep tonight because i took a big napis also really nicewhich i also didn't have beforeagain, veryyyyyyy happy with all the upgrades i got