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Garmin Tactix 7 Pro Ballistic Solar-Powered GPS Smartwatch: First Look

The name of the watch – Garmin Tactix 7 Pro Ballistics Edition – is a mouthful, but it's worth every bite; here's why.

Garmin Tactix 7 Pro Ballistic Solar-Powered GPS Smartwatch: First Look

(Jeremey Stafford photo)

The Garmin Fenix and Tactix lines have become ubiquitous in the outdoors community. Combining Garmin’s world-class GPS and mapping capabilities with smartwatch features was a sure bet in and of itself, but the Tactix series doubled down on that with even more capabilities. For the last two years, I’ve used the Tactix Delta Solar with Applied Ballistics extensively, from hunting and shooting to tracking my workouts and my sleep. I can listen to music on a hike and track myself all while viewing any biometric information I could possibly want to see. The Tactix series also added several tactical features for military end-users, such as Night Vision capabilities and a Jump...

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