Garmin tactix 7, Pro Ballistics Edition, Ruggedly Built Tactical GPS Watch with Solar Charging Capabilities, Applied Ballistics and Nylon Band,Black

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 quality It 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 light Has all the Garmin Connect features like Body Battery and Training Readiness on the watch It is touch screen as well as button only use, your choice, I use both It 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.

Bought this for my husband for his birthday. He loves it.

PROS: Wait for the 20% off sales! I've had this for around a month maybe a bit longer. It's been awesome. It's been a trooper through my workouts, hiking, etc. The rubber strap it comes with is oddly comfortable. The ballistic calculator with the app has been dead on. All of the features have been outstanding. Make sure you take the time to learn how to use them all, I'm definitely no expert with most features, but it's pretty intuitive. COMS:The accuracy of the REM cycles was shown to be a little off, but it is within a decent percentile of acceptable imo. The texting, phone calls, etc are better on the apple watch, but I didn't buy it to use as a phone alternate. Summary: Enjoy it! If you are into actually being out hiking, running, shooting, and getting away from always being available, this is perfect and a great piece of equipment. I use the term equipment bc it is rather expensive for a smart watch.

This is the best watch I have ever owned. Battery lasts weeks and is readily viewable. The Garmin watch face selection is a bit clunky but should not factor in to buying this or not. It's a large watch, if that's your thing there is not a better smart watch.

My son loves this watch. As I write this he has had it for a year. No issues and running strong. Great product.