Description
If you are looking for a basic but yet functional compass for your outdoor adventure, Explorer should be your choice. Explorer features DryFlex grip for easy handling and comes with a use-anywhere declination scale inside the capsule, a magnifying lens, and base plate map-measuring in inches and scales of 1:62.5k mile & 1:24k USGS scale. The baseplate has a curved-up at the back-end for perfect fit in the hand. The patented red/black North/South lines in the capsule bottom ensures easy and safe settling. The distinct arrow and scales/markings in a clear contemporary font combined with lots of transparency in the baseplate makes navigating easier - when activated in light the luminous markings enable night time navigation. The needle is made from finest Swedish steel with high quality magnetic features.
- Detachable lanyard with safety-release
- Map measuring scales in 1:24k, 1:62.5k mile, inch (1/20th)
- DryFlex Rubber grip allows easy handling of the compass/great grip
- Turnable housing usable with the SILVA 1-2-3 System
- Declination scale inside the capsule
- Night use / Luminous markings enables night time navigation up to 4 hours once activated by daylight/flashlight.
- Robust material
- Red/black N/S lines in capsule ensures easy and safe settling
- Waterproof
- Accuracy Degree: 1
- Analog or Digital: Analog
- Best Use: Backpacking, Hiking, Trekking
- Clinometer: No
- Height in: .4
- Height mm: 10
- Lanyard: Yes
- Length in: 4.2
- Length mm: 107
- Night Use: No
- Scale: 1:25K, 1:50K, mm
- Sight Mirror: No
- Type: Plate
- Weight Grams: 33
- Weight Ounces: 1.16
- Width mm: 54
Product Reviews
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Compass 2.0
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It was a gift . Recipient was very pleased. It will help In National Park visits.
Pretty Nice
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Pretty nice compas for the price. With the glow in the dark on the needle was as bright as on the dial. Rotating dial makes folloing a course easy.
great item
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simple and no frills...does exactly what it should.
Plastic Compass +
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Nice compass for a good price! It is made out of durable plastic! Designed in Sweden!
Basic, Compact, and Accurate
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After using my iPhone's compass on a badly marked trail in North Carolina to figure out I was on the wrong track, I wanted an inexpensive, accurate, easy-to-read, and compact compass to help me find my way without depending on batteries. This will do it. I read a lot of reviews of this and comparable compasses and found a lot of nit-picking. I'm not a backwoodsman, but as a longtime hiker, sailor, and scuba diver, I want a compass that will always point north and has a lubber line. That's it.
Great ourchase
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Have not used these yet as they are a Christmas present for my older teens that like to hike. EVERYBODY needs to know how to use a compass. My kids will get a good review of how to use-and I'll insist they take these on each and every hike no matter the length. Compasses save lives!
Useful purchase
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I purchased this compass for a gift basket whose theme is camping and hiking. I thought it would be useful when hiking in areas where cell phone usage is non-existent.
Stay safe
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My 96 year old Dad came from Denver where the mountains are in the west to Albuquerque where they are in the east. The compass, that works great, helps him stay on track and find his way home from his walk (independent cuss doesn't want me walking with him).
Simple and functional
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This compass makes a great gift for someone who is expanding their mountain wandering. Rugged and easy to use, perfect for someone's first compass
Fun little gadget
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This is a fun little gadget to take on a walk, just for kicks. My two Grands LOVE checking it out and it's a teachable moment as well. In the world of cell phones it very low tech and super nifty. Definitely recommend it for nature walks and I just love it myself.