Silva Ranger Global Compass
The high performance SILVA compass, now with a global needle! A traditional baseplate compass commonly used by serious compass users such as forestry professionals, loggers, hikers, mountaineers, backpackers and hunters. The global needle on the Ranger Global Compass also makes the compass flexible and possible to use all around the world. If you are looking for a basic but yet functional compass, the Ranger Global Compass is a perfect choice. The Ranger Global compass comes with a slope card and a distance lanyard. The slope card is great both for detecting avalanche risk and for determining how challenging your journey will be. By knowing the slope you can also judge any extra distance that you need to go due to the slope. The distance lanyard has four scales on it; 1:24k, 1:25k, 1:50k and 1:62.5, which facilitates to measure the distance of your hike. Since it's soft and bendable it’s easy to place it directly on to your route on the map. The Ranger Global Compass 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 mm and scales of 1:25k, 1:50k. The baseplate has a curved-up at the back-end for perfect fit in the hand. The 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.
Silva Ranger Global Compass Key Features:
Global needle that can be used in all three magnetic zones.
Easy to handle compass for a multitude of outdoor adventures.
Large Built-in magnifying lens for detailed map reading.
Scale lanyard makes it easier to quickly make a distance judgement of your route or to plan your route in advance.
Silva Ranger Global Compass Specifications
- Global needle can be used in all three magnetic zones
- Night use - luminous markings enable night time navigation up to 4 hours once activated by daylight/flashlight
- Declination scale inside the capsule.
- Slope card for measuring slope and extra distance
- Detachable distance lanyard
- Map measuring scales of 1:24k, 1:62.5k, inch (1/20th)
- DryFlex™ Rubber grip allows easy handling of the compass/great grip
- Robust material that withstands tough treatment and conditions.
- Rotatable housing – use with the SILVA 1-2-3 System®
- Magnifying lens for precision map work.
- Red/black N/S lines in capsule ensures easy and safe settling
- Waterproof