The Expedition Compass from Silva is a traditional baseplate compass that caters to professionals and experienced adventurers.
The housing of the compass is made from easy to handle Dryflex material, there are silicon rubber feet for precise map work, a detachable lanyard with a safety-release function, and luminous markings for night time use. It also has 1:25,000, 1:50,000 and GPS scales, magnifying lens, a clinometer for measuring slope angle, and built-in adjusters for magnetic declination. This compass has a slope card which helps you to calculate an avalanche risk and to determine any extra distance you need to go because of the slope.
The lanyard has two scales and is bendable so you can put it straight on the route of your map, and the updated graphics make this compass easier to read out in the field. If you need a compass for navigation that has high-end features, the Expedition from Silva is ideal.
1:25,000, 1:50,000 and GPS scales
Calibrated for the Southern Hemisphere
Easy-handling Dryflex™ housing
Silicon rubber feet
Luminous markings
Magnifying lens
Built-in adjusters for magnetic declination
Detachable safety-release lanyard
Slope card to calculate avalanche risk and extra distance of slope
Updated graphics to make it easier to read
In Use Dimensions:
12.5L x 6W x 1.2H cm
Packed Dimensions:
12.5L x 6W x 1.2H cm
Weight:
0.050 Kg
Material:
Plastic
Declination Scale:
Adjustable Scale Inside Capsule
Magnifying Glass:
Integrated
Map Scales:
Baseplate: 1:25k | 1:40k | 1:50k | mm Lanyard: 1:25k | 1:50k | mm | inch
Is this compass balanced for the Southern Hemisphere?1 answer
Silva list 3 variants on their website: Magnetic Equator, Magnetic South, Magnetic North Just confirming this is the Magnetic South variant? Kind Regards, Joshua
Joshua - Melbourne(5 years ago)
G'day Joshua,
The Silva Expedition Compass that we have is the Magnetic South Model, so yes it is balanced for the Southern Hemisphere.
