Expert level traditional baseplate expedition compass with an accuracy down to 1° and 5 years guarantee from Silva. Easy and efficient with clear markings, this is a great compass to use out in the field or at home to plan your journey, it’s luminous markings even make it clear to use in low light or at night.
The slope card is an essential safety tool as it will help you to assess avalanche risk and avoid those avalanche prone routes as well as judge the extra distances when you are travelling up or down slopes. The soft lanyard has two accurate scales 1:25 and 1:50 printed on it so you can measure distances, it is flexible so you can easily lay it over a map to plot your route. In addition, the lanyard has a small screwdriver that fits the screw on the built in permanent adjuster for magnetic declination, so you don’t need to pack an extra tool. The rubber friction feet and grips give you good handling and stability even while wearing gloves.
The Silva Expedition Compass will help you plan your routes efficiently and assess the challenges and risks you may face on your journey.
Key Features
- Slope card. Measure avalanche risk, slopes and extra distance.
- Detachable distance lanyard with scales to measure longer distances.
- Map measuring scales; mm, inch, GPS scales 1:24, 1:25, 1:40 and 1:50.
- Rotatable housing – use with the SILVA 1-2-3 System®
- Magnifying lens for precision map work.
- DryFlex™ Rubber grip – easy handling and great friction against the map.
- Built in permanent adjuster for magnetic declination.
- Luminous markings that enables night navigation.
- Robust material that withstands tough treatment and conditions.
- For advanced users and professionals
