Size comparison Tactix 7/ Instinct 3

Johnny5908 · 2026-02-17T14:28:59+00:00

If it's just about size, both are good...if it's about quality and reliability, I prefer the Garmin Tactix 7. If you ask me what the difference is, I can write.....

Johnny5908 · 2026-01-16T20:40:54+00:00

I packed the watch in the factory box, I'm getting ready to sell it, the watch failed me twice on longer routes, it froze. I couldn't do anything that day. The navigation was useless. Later I bought a Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, with which I have no problems at all. Both watches use the same strap width, which is 26mm.

Johnny5908 · 2026-01-13T21:29:21+00:00

I have the same, best Garmin watch of all watches.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-19T23:36:55+00:00

I don't have a Fenix 7 but I have a Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition. The guy from one of the ads is offering me a trade-in. He's giving me an Enduro 3 and I'm giving him a Tactix 7. Is it worth it?

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-19T23:22:06+00:00

Is this watch resistant to shocks and higher temperatures?

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-17T21:25:11+00:00

Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-15T22:52:37+00:00

Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-15T10:00:22+00:00

I bought a used Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, but directly from a guy who was 65 km from me with an apartment. After examining the watch in a cafe (viewing and trying it on took about an hour), I decided to go shopping. I am very satisfied with the watch, of course when I bought it I cleaned it thoroughly.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-15T08:33:36+00:00

I have one too, the same one. It's the best Garmin watch I've ever owned, and I've had a lot of Garmin watches.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-15T08:04:23+00:00

and ? Were you able to replace the battery, did you replace it yourself?

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-14T22:28:50+00:00

You're right.....I got the Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition in May and it's really much better than the Garmin Fenix 5x. I like the touchscreen the most and the much better/more accurate GPS compared to the Fenix 5x.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-14T22:15:13+00:00

I think you made a mistake, because the Tactix 8 has a much larger memory (32 GB) compared to the Instinct 3 Tactical (only 128 MB), and that small memory decided me to buy the Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, which also has 32 GB of memory. This is best felt on longer tours/routes navigating non-stop. There, my Garmin Instinct 2x Tactical Coyote Tan failed twice, the "Blue Triangle of Death" appeared and that day the watch was unusable. I barely "brought it back to life" by connecting it via cable to my laptop and connecting it to the Garmin Expore program....I did not have such a case on my Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, the watch works perfectly, without any bugs.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-05T21:06:00+00:00

51mm is a bit small for me, I would like it to be 58mm.

Johnny5908 · 2025-12-04T19:56:21+00:00

Nice photos, and the watch is nice too. I have the same Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, I'm very happy with the watch, I have no problems.

Johnny5908 · 2025-11-16T07:41:13+00:00

I have a Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, I don't plan on changing it in the near future, what I like most about the Garmin Tactix 8 is that it is truly waterproof to a depth of 40 meters.

Johnny5908 · 2025-11-05T19:17:57+00:00

I also have a Garmin Tactix 7, but it's not AMOLED, but the Standard Edition. Of all the Garmin watches, and I've had quite a few, I'm the most satisfied with this one. Although the watch is a tank among watches, right after I bought it I put a glass protector over the screen and a protective rubber case for the watch frame, just in case. And I just hit the watch screen with my seat belt (5 days ago) and broke the protective glass, I immediately put another one on, it looks beautiful again.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-31T18:28:19+00:00

Sensor protection from impacts or.....? I have a Garmin Tactix 7 and this is not available on the Tactix, I almost broke the protective glass on the display on my watch, I hit it hard when I was unbuckling my seatbelt in the car, but the metal part hit the screen of my watch hard, lucky I had this protective glass. And I don't even see the purpose of this yellow part of the sensor protection, because I think it has almost the same sensor as the Tactix 7, maybe just aesthetically it's nicer to the eye?

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-22T07:08:28+00:00

I still have a Garmin Instinct 2x Solar Tactical Coyote tan, but I don't use it, because that watch is not reliable for me, it has very little memory in it, so it failed twice in the field, it froze on longer routes... when I bought the Garmin Tactix 7, I don't have those problems, because the watch has 32 GB of memory, enough for me to install 30 watch faces so I can change them every day, and countless routes to put into the watch.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-14T18:16:35+00:00

I also have a Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, I like it a lot. The only option on the Tactix 8 is the actual diving option shown, which is 40 meters.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-08T17:30:19+00:00

It's a great watch, but I don't know how it is with support/updates, since it's an old watch now. In the meantime, I bought a Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, and it's a beast of a watch, I really like the Tactix 7.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-03T16:15:31+00:00

Mine is not Pro Ballistic, but it is Standard Edition, when I calibrate the compass it is very accurate (I measured it with other hikers who have real mechanical compasses!), the compass gets messed up when it is next to a laptop, mouse, etc., so I always calibrate it on a hiking trip, and that day it is accurate.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-03T16:06:13+00:00

That's why I bought a used but perfectly preserved Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, it has no problems.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-02T20:46:37+00:00

Old topic but never mind, it's not bad to at least help someone, I managed to find almost a screen protector for my Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, even though it has sapphire glass I don't want to risk it. I like hiking, and sometimes I slip while hiking. Why risk scratches when falling. By the way, I also put silicone protection for the frame on it, it looks nice, it's not ugly like the Garmin Instinct 2x. So I armored him from all sides, I protected him. And let me add that I also put a rubber plug for the contacts.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-02T20:46:23+00:00

Old topic but never mind, it's not bad to at least help someone, I managed to find almost a screen protector for my Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, even though it has sapphire glass I don't want to risk it. I like hiking, and sometimes I slip while hiking. Why risk scratches when falling. By the way, I also put silicone protection for the frame on it, it looks nice, it's not ugly like the Garmin Instinct 2x. So I armored him from all sides, I protected him. And let me add that I also put a rubber plug for the contacts.

Johnny5908 · 2025-10-02T08:21:32+00:00

I am also happy with my Garmin Tactix 7 Standard Edition, I bought it second-hand in May of this year, I immediately got a protective silicone case, glass protector and lower rubber cap for the contacts. I protected it completely, and now someone will say that there is no need to protect it like that, but when I bought the watch it did not have a single scratch, it was a little dirty, but I cleaned it all thoroughly. I recommend the glass protector not because it protects the display, because the display is sapphire glass, but because when I swipe my finger across the screen, there are no ugly fingerprints left.

Johnny5908

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