Price: $41.66
(as of Apr 27, 2025 00:12:13 UTC – Details)
If you are in need of a traditional baseplate compass with high-end features, the Explorer Pro should be your choice. The 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 its soft and bendable it’s easy to place it directly on to your route on the map Explorer Pro features DryFlex grip for easy handling, a clinometer for measuring slope angle and comes with a built-in adjuster for magnetic declination. It also features map-measuring in mm, inches, scales of 1:25k, 1:40k 1:50k, 1:24k USGS scale and GPS scales. The baseplate has a curved-up at the back-end for perfect fit in the hand, magnifying lens and rubber friction feet for precision map work. 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 red/black north-south lines in the capsule bottom ensures easy and safe settling. The needle is made from finest Swedish steel with high quality magnetic features.
Slope card for measuring slope and extra distance
DryFlex Rubber grip for easy handling of the compass/great grip
Built in adjuster for magnetic declination
Night use / luminous markings enable night time navigation up to 4 hours once activated by daylight/flashligh
Magnifying lens for precision map work
Customers say
Customers find the compass well-made and easy to use, with one mentioning its 1-2-3 system. They appreciate its functionality, with one customer noting its effectiveness in teaching orienteering classes, and consider it highly accurate and good value for money. The compass features a declination adjustment capability, and one customer highlights its ability to measure distances on maps. Visibility is mixed, with several customers noting it’s impossible to see in the dark.
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