Silva Explorer 203 Compass
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $17.94
Your Save: $ 2.05 ( 10% )
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Silva
EAN: 0083828010307
Feature: Classic compass for hiking, orienteering with extended baseplate
Label: Silva
Manufacturer: Silva
Model: 2801030
Publisher: Silva
Studio: Silva
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Features
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Classic compass for hiking, orienteering with extended baseplate
Easy to grip, fits comfortably in your hand
Includes inch, 1/10 mile, 1:24,000 and 1:62,500 direct reading scales
Two-degree dial graduations, luminous points, and a red lanyard
Measures 2.1 by 4.2 inches; weighs 1 ounce
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good compass, but no declination adjustment
Comment: Overall, this is a solid compass, and will give you accurate readings. It's durable, and easy to use. If you only have twenty dollars to spend on a compass, you'll be happy with this one.
That being said, I would recommend spending over twice as much for one that has a declination adjustment. When I bought this one, I assumed it could be adjusted so it would stay set. Unfortunatly, this is not the case. You will need to manually adjust your map (a hassle) or manually add/subtract the declination with every reading (a hassle). I hate doing either of these, so off I go to spend fifty bucks on one that has a declination adjustment.
- Alleyrat
Customer Rating:
Summary: All the compass an experienced navigator needs!
Comment: A good durable compass made of heavy duty acrylic, the liquid in the compass housing effectively dampens a swinging needle even when turns are made quickly. The manual declination adjustment is more than adequate for effective navigation over modest sighting distances with moderate declination adjustment requirements - say 10 to 15 degree declinations sighted over distances of 1 to 2 kilometres. These are the types of sightline navigations that would cover virtually any wilderness orienteering, hiking, canoeing or kayaking requirements in well mapped areas.
Be cautioned that the acrylic is susceptible to corrosion, pitting and significant damage when it comes into contact with DEET based insect repellents. You should also remember that the scales are suitable for only USGS topographical maps and will not be useful for countries using more typical metric scales such as 1:25,000 or 1:50,000.
That said, the Silva Explorer will fulfill virtually all the requirements of most experienced wilderness outdoorspeople and ensure that you "stay found".
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Editorial Reviews:
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This compass features an ergonomically designed base plate, so it fits comfortably in your hand. The extended base plate has inch and 1/10 mile direct reading scales that meet U.S.G.S. standards. 1:24,000 and 1:62,500 direct reading scales ensure accurate
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