It really depends on how you use your devices. Do you read wind by looking at environmental cues or do you measure it with the Kestrel?
And reality humidity is irrelevant. set at 50% and forget. Really glad Kestrel integration is here. HUGE.
The Tactix is a 26mm wide watch band. Any 26mm band for Garmin should work. We have silicone, nylon, leather and titanium available from us. There are a bunch of 3rd party bands out there too. You'll want the same bands as the Fenix 7X (or previous X model).
Got it thanks. Looking for something that fits better but isn’t Velcro.
Does it have the same body as the Fenix? Found some 3rd party protectors and was wondering if those work
Yes, the body is dimensionally the same as the Fenix.
I haven’t tried yet but I’d imagine it would if they are the type designed to work with touchscreen like the outdoor research sensor gloves
Force a sync with the Garmin Connect mobile app. I believe that will pull the phone time to the watch.
Did not work. I forced the sun it said it sync’d. Time is still a good 30 seconds off. Not much but if I was in a tactical application it could be life and death
My experience with that plug is it traps sweat and water and causes rust on the connector. Be warned
Mine appears to be working
I've found them useful when working sheetrock, insulation, wood cutting, mulch, etc., when the dust and debris clog the port.
Depends on solar vs non solar or with or without applied ballistics
I can speak to this as I have both. You don't actually pair a kestrel to the Garmin. The Garmin uses it's own on board sensors and any paired Tempe units for atmospherics to provide a solution. You still manually input wind direction and speed(s) on the watch.
Will be very interesting, I definitely hope to get one here in Sweden as soon as it’s released. The website says it should be compatible, but you never know. https://www.vectronix-shooting-solutions.com/connectivity-ecosystem/
I bought a Kestrel, and I did pair it with the watch, and it updates environment data automatically every other minute. When both the Kestrel and Kilo are paired with the Garmin watch it’s very easy to add targets. Using the Kilo to populate the target card, I’d say it takes around 30 seconds to add 10 targets (when positions are known), by just clicking on them with the Kilo.
I actually changed from a Fenix 7 Solar Sapphire, due to the dull display (compared with my Apple Watch Ultra), to the Tactix 7 Amoled. I really love the Amoled version, compared to the Fenix (now collecting dust on a shelf in the company of my Apple Watch Ultra). I also added AB to the amoled and the watch has not left my arm since I bought it, I’m really happy with it. Only annoying thing is the auto display auto-on function (when you turn your wrist to look at the watch face), which doesn’t work as well as Apples version, and compared with my Fenix with the always-on display.
So I’m confused, because Garmin’s site says differently. 
support.garmin.com Though you might be able to connect it. There is no need to do so. The watch can function independently of a kestrel. I find no advantage to connecting and maintaining another Bluetooth connection beyond the range finder.
Maybe @Garmin can chime in.
Pairing Compatible Rangefinders to a Garmin Watch With Applied Ballistics | Garmin Customer Support
Garmin Support Center is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products.Using the Wind Sensor with Applied Ballistics on Your Watch
Once paired, the wind sensor will show as connected in the sensor menu.
- Press START/STOP to open the activity list.
- Select Applied Ballistics.
- Press START/STOP.
- Select Environment.
- Choose Auto Update, or make changes to individual items.
- Options: Wind Speed 1, Wind Speed 2, Wind Direction, Temperature, Amb/Stn Pressure, and Humidity.
