Silva Polaris Baseplate Compass
May 28, 2017 - Comment
Probably the best value in compasses is the Polaris. A clear base plate 2″x4″ with inch,mm,and 1:24,000 scale makes it easy to read a map, set bearings, and plan a trip. Also the declination correction scale allows you to make quick adjustments of map bearings to field bearings.
Product Features
- The Silva Polaris Base Plate compass is an instrument for the advanced orienteer, as well as novices to map-and-compass work. The slim profile, durability, and excellent accuracy make this compass our choice to include in survival kits.
- Clear base plate with inch, millimeter and 1:24,000 scales, makes it easy to read a map, set bearings, and plan a trip
- Fixed declination scale accommodates quick adjustments of map bearings to field headings
- Friction-free sapphire bearing allows the tungsten steel needle to swing freely; permanently clear fluid keeps it steady
- Instructions explain how to find yourself on a map given known landmarks and how to set a bearing across the land using a map Bulk packaged
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This is an outstanding compass and I am quite pleased with it While I have not yet used this specific item in the fired yet, I am quit familiar with Silva products. This is an outstanding compass and I am quite pleased with it. It’s my intention to attach this to a lanyard and keep it snugly tied to my shirt and tucked in my pocket for quick reference. My only complaint is that “I” did not get the Silva that had the magnifying glass incorporated in the base. I’ll buy another soon. This is an excellent compass.
Strange – Instructions are for the Silva Explorer 203 I just received this compass a couple days ago; purchased from Beach Cities Scuba Center. The item pictured is the one I received, it was in “bulk packaging” (I guess it was, it was just like what you would see in a store); however, when I sat down to read the instructions, the first item (field bearing) said “hold the compass level and point the Direction of Travel Arrow at the landmark.” Being an experienced compass reader, I thought, “hmmm, what’s the direction of…
Lightweight and easy to read! This was recommended to me by an instructor for an orienteering class I took. After the classroom portion, we headed to the mountains and got to use it.