This winner of the 2003 Backpacker Magazine 's Editors' Choice Gold Award keeps you moving in the right direction!
- This precise azimuth compass has a sighting mirror for taking accurate and quick bearings--great for serious and avid users
- Liquid-filled rotating capsule with anti-static liquid stops needle swing in less than 4 seconds-- sapphire-jeweled needle for friction-free movement
- Adjustable declination accounts for difference between true and magnetic north; lanyard key locks adjusted declination into place
- Sighting mirror with vee notch allows quick bearing acquisition on landmarks and also folds down to protect compass
- Includes a clinometer to measure slope angles- useful to winter travelers to help estimate danger on avalanche-prone slopes
- Features luminous points for better viewing, silicon map grippers on base, and meridian lines to help orient compass to map
- Uses 0 - 360 degree azimuth scale in 2-degree increments
- Includes has a removable 15 inch lanyard (30 inch circumference) with declination adjustment screwdriver
- Guaranteed to be accurate -40- +140 degrees Fahrenheit
- Meets or exceeds all forest service and military standards
Best Use | Backpacking |
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Analog or Digital | Analog |
Increments | 2 degrees |
Scale 1:24,000 | Yes |
Declination Adjustment | Yes |
Declination Scale | Yes |
Sighting Mirror | Yes |
Liquid-Filled | Yes |
Clinometer | Yes |
Ruler | Yes |
Magnifying Lens | Yes |
Dimensions | 4 x 2.5 inches |
Weight | 3 ounces |