The new contemporary version of the well known favourite that is probably the world's best selling compass. A soft, easy to grip, compass housing is made from Dryflex, chosen for best performance and a positive tactile feeling. The small size and the rounded back of the base plate makes this compass an ideal youth/beginners compass for all kind of land navigation. Map measuring scales mm, 1:50k and 1:25k. Declination scale inside the capsule.
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Author
eeyore Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire
Registered: February 2006 Location: i'm right here Posts: 11154
Review Date: Sat 21, October, 2006
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: £12.00| Rating: 9
Strengths:
Light , accurate, reliable
Weaknesses:
not very shock proof
In a world dominated by GPS it is very easy to forget the humble compass as a navigation tool , but personally I love em
I have had one of these since I was in the scouts 20 years ago and I find them to be well made, easy to use and totally reliable - just what is needed when your life could depend on the accuracy of your navigation.
Whether you are loking for a compass as a primary navigation tool or as a back up to your GPS this is a product I would highly recomend.
------------------------------ Some people are like slinkies, good for nowt, but they make you smile when pushed down stairs
Dennis1234567 Wild Member
Registered: October 2006 Location: 200 feet below the Heathrow flightpath, London Posts: 159
Review Date: Fri 27, October, 2006
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
Strengths:
Best map compass around
Weaknesses:
Not a thing
One of these took me around four national parks before GPS was around.
