2014

Thumb compass Silva Race S JET

Image courtesy: Silva

Technical data

Accuracy: ± 1°
Needle: Jet Needle
Scale: None
Friction feet: Rubber
Housing type: Fixed, color coded
Dimensions: 77×88×11 mm
Weight: 26 g

Documents

April 2015

Hans gets this compass in exchange of his broken Silva Race 360 JET from Outdoorexperten in Västerås.

Good

Color coded ring
Stable needle

Bad

Expensive
No turnable housing.

2020-01: End of life

After using the compass in the winter, a bubble has emerged. Therefore it cannot be used any longer.

2014

Thumb compass Silva Race 360 JET

Image courtesy: Silva

Technical data

Accuracy: ± 1°
Needle: Jet Needle
Scale: None
Friction feet: Rubber
Housing type: Turnable
Dimensions: 77×91×12 mm
Weight: 31 g

Documents

August 2014

Hans' old compass is broken. He has a spare compass but needs a new reliable main compass for the ARDF World Championships in Kazakstahn. He buys this right hand version of the Silva Race 360 Jet at Outdoorexperten in Västerås for 715 SEK

End-of-life: In March 2015 the compass is sent for repair/replacement and Hans gets a new Silva Spectra instead..

Good

Turnable housing
Stable needle

Bad

Expensive
When tripping in the forest the housing might get rotated, destroying the bearing.

2015-03-12: Broken compass

During an orienteering competition in Kolsva, Hans is running in the wrong direction. This because the compass needle is stuck in the housing.

Hans returns the compass to Outdoorexperten claiming the 1-year guarantee.

2015-04-17: End of life

Hans picks up a new replacement compass at Outdoorexperten and does not notice that he gets the Silva Race S JET instead. When discovered some days later, he accepts this switch because he likes that color coded compass.

2012

Thumb compass Moscow compass

Technical data

Accuracy: No value
Needle: Fast
Scale: 360
Friction feet: Rubber
Housing type: Turnable
Dimensions: 80×95×11 mm
Weight: 30 g

Documents

Not available

August 2012

During the ARDF World Championships in Serbia 2012, Hans buys a Moscow compass that seems be of good quality. It has a fast and stable needle.

This compass is Hans' favourite compass during many years.

Good

Turnable housing
Stable needle

Bad

The elasticity of the strap dissapear after some years
Nothing

2019-12: End of life

After som problems during competitions Hans realises that the needle, sometimes, is stuck in the housing. Therefore it is discarded.

201X

Thumb compass Silva 6 Jet Spectra

Image courtesy: Silva

Technical data

Accuracy: No value
Needle: No value
Scale: 1:15,000 and mm
Friction feet: Rubber
Housing type: Fixed
Dimensions: xx×xx×xx mm
Weight: 28 g

Documents

August 201X

Xxxxxx

Good

Easy to use, no turning of housing
Color coding

Bad

Cannot be used for exact bearings
Strap aging.