Garmin Tactix vs Foretrex

[Josh06]

I'm currently using a garmin foretrex paired with my Sig Kilo6k HD and like the set up. I've been looking at the garmin Tactix pro ballistics model to replace the foretrex as something that i can use as my watch daily for all the other functions. Does anybody have experience with the tactix and foretrex? From what I can tell the major difference in the ballistics function would be using an app to create/manage profiles for the tactix whereas with the foretrex I create/manage profiles on the device. Any feedback is appreciated

 

[GoosePilot]

Just got the tactix 7 pro ballistics watch yesterday. Haven't really studied it much. So far it's seems very impressive.

Anyone know if there is a way to sync my current kestrel gun profiles in the kestrel phone app to the watch or Garmin ab synapse also on my phone?

 

[dfanonymous]

Just got the tactix 7 pro ballistics watch yesterday. Haven't really studied it much. So far it's seems very impressive.

Anyone know if there is a way to sync my current kestrel gun profiles in the kestrel phone app to the watch or Garmin ab synapse also on my phone?

You can hook up the kestrel to synapse but only for wind/environmentals. You can NOT move your profiles over to the watch from the kestrel and you're stuck paying the synapse AB hostage fee

 

[GoosePilot]

What is the synapse fee? I had not seen that.

I see it looks like synapse let's you save gun profiles to their cloud. I was hoping kestrel could do that too and be able to just import everything that's already set up.

If I understand it correctly then, I'll probably just enter gun profiles in synapse from now on and push to watch, then disconnect watch from phone and connect watch to kestrel for eviromentals

 

[dfanonymous]

Honestly if you have a kestrel ab elite it's redundant to get synapse. You're just paying a decent amount of money for the same capability, but on a watch.

It's $100 for the "lite" version which limits you to supersonic distances.

For the full thing it's $300

 

[GoosePilot]

AB is already installed on the version I have, there is not an option...

 

[dfanonymous]

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Have you connected your watch to a synapse?

 

[Josh06]

Wow, almost a year ago I started this thread. I did get the Tactix 7 pro ballistics model and really like it not only for shooting but as an everyday watch, workout computer, tracks training and health. For shooting solutions I use my Sig binos or Sig range finder connected to the watch. Profiles are on the Tactix and not the Sig devices or app so probably how it works with a kestrel also. I use a kestrel 2000 for wind and update the tactix manually.

 

[GoosePilot]

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Have you connected your watch to a synapse?

Yes I'm connected to garmin ab synapse elite app and I'm logged in to my cloud sync account.

 

[dfanonymous]

Yes I'm connected to garmin ab synapse elite app and I'm logged in to my cloud sync account.

Well ok then.

Idk. Mine wants me to pay the ransom. The screen shot in my other post is directly from the app.

It does however occasionally glitch and let me in. I can make bullet profiles but then I can't send them to my watch.

 

[GoosePilot]

I updated my watch with the newest version 19.38.

Getting ready to head out coyote calling so I'll manually copy my 6cm from my kestrel and see how things go...

 

[dfanonymous]

I'm up to date. I even asked @DocUSMCRetired about it sometime ago. Doc, AB unlocked on these watches or access free now on synapse?

 

[GoosePilot]

You have tactix 7 pro ballistic model?

The tactix 7 pro model is optional to add AB for $300. But then it says it's not compatible with the remote kestrel wind meter function

 

[GoosePilot]

I entered my kestrel numbers into synapse and was able to push to watch