Looking for a compass, with a prism.

[Swarley]

When I go walking or anywhere I might need a compass, I always take my T.G 1941 mk3 brass compass, but it is too heavy really.


I don't get on with the modern stuff you get from millets with the little plastic magnifying glass and so on. So does anybody make a plastic/nylon prismatic marching compass?

[B0LLIKS]

try suunto

[Swarley]

Thanks but they don't have a prism compass.

[Shelsleyf2]

Any sailing hand bearing compass will do what you want, with the added bonus its ok to get soaking wet. However I cannot see it being much lighter.

Jimmy

[rhinochopig]

Why not persevere with a romer scale compass. They really are far better tools for navigation, than the lensatic type. They're incredibly useful for distance calcs when you're step counting and working our your GR.

I use one of these in my mountain rescue duties and it is the best of both worlds IMO - I started with the type you did but you soon get used to it.

http://store.silva.com.cust.shopatron.com/products...

[perdu]

That is a really useful compass

I've used my old Silva for thirty years or so

Great kit

[don4l]

I have something like this:-

http://www.marine-super-store.com/posit/shop/index...



Don
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[HOGEPH]

What you don't want is a priapism!