Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - tactix 8 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(30 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 30 reviews
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - tactix 8 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover - Black
Customer Rating
5
Only minor complaints.(51mm not 47mm)
on March 20, 2025
Posted by: EODScarlet
I have two minor complaints, other than these two, I enjoy this watch.
Battery life: I get the amoled burns the battery down quicker than my previous Tactix 7 pro solar. My issue is with battery life is the consistency of “always on”. If I have the watch set to always on with no sleep mode, I get 14-15 days of life. If I turn sleep mode on from 2030-0520, the screen of off, completely, overnight, so I “should” get a few more days of life because the screen isn’t actually always on for those 14-15 days, it is actually off for 25% of the time, approximately. I just turned off “always on” off, and sometimes the gesture feature doesn’t make the screen display, so all of that is why I consider it a minor complaint.
The other issue is the Bluetooth. I road bike and use a Garmin Edge 540 to track all of my metrics, so my watch doesn’t get taxed. I will use the watch to pair Bluetooth and Spotify to a JBL clip 3, and the Bluetooth gives out often. The speaker gets disconnected. The same issue was present on the Tactix 7, but it is much worse on the Tactix 8. The disconnects act as if the speaker is too far away, even though it’s just over an arms length away from the watch. I noticed this most during a 50 mile ride, and today during a 30 mile I used my phone for the speaker and the sound and connection was pristine through the entire ride. I am going to reach out to Garmin for support as I have a centurion ride coming up and do not want to use the battery on my phone in case I need it for an emergency and so it can provide signal for live track for the duration of the ride.
Aside from these two points, I absolutely love the Tactix lineup. i will continue to stick to tactic line of watches.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect upgrade from the Tactix Delta
on March 22, 2025
Posted by: CopaceticDad
Bought this skeptical of the AMOLED screen since they do not make a 47mm MIP. So far it has been absolutely perfect.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Simply amazing
on March 24, 2025
Posted by: Rob74
I’ve waited for this watch quite some time
Love it !!!!
Love it !!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Nice Display but that’s about the only improvement
on March 27, 2025
Posted by: Garmin Fanatic
Nice and improved display but watch faces on the Tactix 7 Amoled is way better! Tactix 7 functionality and operations is also better. I do like the sensor protection better on the Tactix 8. MK3 is still my favorite!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Device!
on March 27, 2025
Posted by: thedvsmonkey
I really love this device. There is a lot to learn since there is so much it can do but it's been fun playing and learning. Let's get this out of the way . . . the battery life is insane! I mean, 30 days of constant use! Once you get it set up everything is easy and all of your info is instantly available right on your wrist. I have more to do with it now that I'll be riding my new bike, running, and swimming again. I'm confident it will handle all of that with ease.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Unreal Watch
on March 28, 2025
Posted by: dialedinhunter
This watch does more than I'd ever need it to. Love the rucking and ballistics features on it. And I know the light isn't exclusive to the tactix 8, but I use it EVERY SINGLE DAY. Very happy!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Masterpiece
on April 5, 2025
Posted by: Ch12iz
Great watch. You might ask if its worth the upgrade? Yes! Voice control, it now has a speaker and just simply the response you get from the watch when you press the buttons. Its faster and brighter. I love it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Department of technology
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: department of technology
I got a Garmin tactic 8 51mm amoled display heart rate is not good screen display is not bright too many problems with this watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin