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Garmin Tactix Bravo

True Performance Meets Tactical Functionality

1.2-inch high-resolution, sunlight-readable Garmin Chroma Display™ in colour with high-strength domed sapphire lens
Dual mode backlight to support regular use and operation with night vision goggles
Stainless steel EXO™ antenna with bezel coating of black diamond-like carbon (DLC), knurled for increased abrasion resistance, anti-reflectivity and rugged finish
Stealth all-black, rugged and tough design inspired by the requirements of tactical gear intended for use in the field
High-sensitivity GPS and GLONASS satellite reception
Dedicated tactical activity profile with special tactical data field setup with dual grid coordinates and preloaded applications like Jumpmaster and waypoint projection.

tactix® Bravo GPS sport watch for tactical training and outdoor navigation combines specialised tactical functionality with fitness training and smart features in an all-black, rugged and tough design that is built for the tactical environment and the dual-mode display guarantees great readability under regular conditions or can be switched to support operation with night vision goggles.

Serious Style That Stands Up to the Roughest Conditions

The appearance of tactix Bravo is all kept unobtrusive with non-reflective DLC coated black metal parts and curved lens to avoid reflection. It comes with two tough, interchangeable 3-ring nylon straps, including black and olive drab. The watch features a protective stainless steel EXO™ antenna with bezel coating of black diamond-like carbon (DLC), knurled for increased abrasion resistance, anti-reflectivity and rugged finish, and a ultra-strong glass fiber reinforced housing for extra durability. A sunlight-readable, high-resolution colour Chroma display with LED backlight backlight shows your data clearly in any light. User-activated "night vision mode" reduces backlight settings to a level that doesn't interfere with the operation of night vision goggles. tactix Bravo watch is water-rated to 100 meters and has a battery life of up to 50 hours in UltraTrac™ battery saver mode, 20 hours in GPS mode and up to 3 weeks in smartwatch mode (all depending on settings).

Built-in Tactical Features

Tactical features include a dedicated tactical activity profile, Jumpmaster activity, projected waypoints and dual-format position format GPS Coordinate Data Page that supports MGRS, Degrees Minutes Seconds and more.

Navigate Your Way

tactix Bravo provides comprehensive navigation and tracking functionalities to guide you on and off the beaten path using GPS plus ABC (altimeter, barometer and compass). TracBack® feature navigates you back to your starting point the same way you came. Its built-in sensors provide information on heading, elevation and weather changes. It records a GPS track log, creating a "bread crumb trail" as you move. It also allows you to mark locations, such as, targets, drop zones, RV's, ERV's or check points. With tactix Bravo, you can create and navigate to a waypoint or follow a course as well.

tactix Bravo is equipped with both ANT+® wireless connectivity and Bluetooth®3 and has smart capabilities to wirelessly share locations and routes.

More than just ABC sensors

tactix Bravo is equipped with a barometric altimeter and an electronic 3-axis compass. The device auto-calibrates these sensors using its GPS receiver to provide the most accurate information possible. The built-in altimeter provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent, while the barometer can be used to predict weather changes by showing short-term trends in air pressure. The 3-axis electronic compass provides accurate bearing under all condition to keep tactical awareness without moving out of position. For accurate temperature reading from the watch, pair the tactix Bravo with our external tempe temperature sensor.

The Proof of Your Potential

tactix Bravo watch is packed with additional training features to tell you about your form and fitness. The VO2 max estimator crunches data, including your running speed, beats per minute and heart rate variability to estimate the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute. Track changes to see your fitness gains and to compare with your peers. Other fitness metrics include recovery advisor with a recovery timer and recovery check, plus a race predictor, which estimates your ideal finish time based on your current VO2 max number.

Assure you are Ready

Once running gets serious tactix Bravo with optional HRM-Run monitor tracks all the advanced metrics that are needed to better understand and improve:

Advanced Running Dynamics analyse your running:

Vertical oscillation and ratio — the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the benefit ration to stride length
Ground contact time and balance — shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry
Cadence — number of steps per minute
Stride length — determines a responsive current pace
Physiological metrics measures your heart to provide:
- Stress score - tactix Bravo measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level. The scale of this is 1 to 100, low scores indicate lower stress levels
- Performance condition - After running for 6-20 minutes, tactix Bravo compares your real-time condition to your average fitness levels
- Lactate threshold - Through analysis of your pace and heart rate, tactix Bravo estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue

Custom Apps and Watch Faces

Personalise tactix Bravo watch with free downloads from our Connect IQ™ store. You can customise your watch face, add data fields and get apps and widgets that provide information at a glance.

Stay Connected

Smart notifications³ let you receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch, even if you're on the trail. tactix Bravo receives the wireless signal from a compatible smartphone4 and lets you know you have a message by displaying the text on its own screen whenever you're ready to read it.

Other connected features include automatic upload to Garmin Connect online fitness community, live tracking and social media sharing through our free Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect™ Mobile applications. Remotely control both the music from your phone and your VIRB® XE action camera. Find My Phone and Find My Watch capabilities included. Activity tracking4 counts daily steps, calories burned and stairs climbed; sleep tracking monitors your sleep patterns for additional health insights.

¹Heart rate monitors and HRM-Run, sold separately.
²Requires HRM-Run monitor; included in some bundles, also sold separately.
³Phone must be Bluetooth® Smart. See Garmin.com/BLE for compatibility.
4Activity tracking accuracy

Features

Physical & Performance
Physical dimensions	51.5 x 51.5 x 16.0 mm
Display size, WxH	30.4 mm diameter
Display resolution, WxH	218 x 218 pixels; transflective MIP colour; sapphire lens
Color display
Negative mode display
Weight	80.5g
Battery	Rechargeable 300mAh lithium-ion
Battery life	Up to 50 hours in UltraTrac mode; up to 20 hours in GPS training mode; up to 6 weeks in watch mode
Water rating	10 ATM
GPS-enabled
GLONASS
High-sensitivity receiver
Barometric altimeter
Electronic compass
Smart notifications (displays email, text and other alerts when paired with your compatible phone)
Vibration alert
Music control
VIRB® control
Watch functions	Time of day (12/24h), calendar (day/date), daily alarm, stop watch, timer, sunrise/sunset alerts

Maps & Memory
Built-in memory	32 MB; available 23 MB
Waypoints/favorites/locations	1,000
Routes	30

Running Features
Virtual Pacer™ (compares current pace to target)
V02 max estimate
Recovery advisor
Race predictor
Running dynamics
Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod)
Personal records

Cycling Features
Compatible with Vector™
Multiple bike profiles
Bike speed/cadence sensor

Performance Features
Heart rate monitor	Yes (Some versions)
Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person)
Virtual Racer™ (compete against other activities)
Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed)
Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button)
Auto multisport (switch sport modes with 1 button press)
Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts)
Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace)
Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals)
Heart rate-based calorie computation
Calculates calories burned
Training Effect (measures impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness)

Swimming Features
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories)
Stroke type identification (e.g. freestyle)
Open water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories)

Golfing Features
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Tracks stats (putts per round, greens & fairways hit, average distance)
Digital scorecard

Outdoor Features
Hunt/fish calendar
Sun and moon information
Area calculation

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)

Garmin Connect™
Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data)
Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer)