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Kasper & Richter Alpin Sighting Compass - 2008

Kasper & Richter Alpin Sighting Compass - 2008

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2008 Model No Longer Available

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Kasper & Richter Alpin Sighting Compass - 2008

Kasper and Richter and the BRK Mountain Rescue Service give you a super durable sighting compass that you can take on wilderness explorations and ski tours—the Alpin Sighting Compass. Along with adjustable declination and a triple sighting system, the Alpin Sighting Compass has an unbreakable polished aluminum sighting mirror and a thermo-elastic, fluid-filled capsule. The Alpin Compass' flexible capsule prevents bubbles that often occur with temperature changes and hairline cracks that appear after an accidental drop. The sighting mirror's solid metal housing and a durable ABS lid put up with trail abuse, while the built-in clinometer takes the guesswork out of slope measurement on ski tours. A luminous bezel makes readings easy on the eyes.

Bottom Line: A super durable compass for years of summer exploring and winter ski touring.

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Rating for this product: 5

Great for Wilderness Navigation

By:
November 3, 2008

This compass is loaded with the features I was looking for in a compass: sighting mirror, declination adjustment, measurements in both cm and inches and a magifiying lense (the eyes can use help reading the map details). Its nice to have an aluminum mirror - no worries about it breaking just when you need it the most. Its nice to have a flexible capsule - I guess time will tell about how durable it is. I wanted a compass that I could easily use to sight landmarks in the field and draw onto my map. This compass is easy to use, and the luminous dial is easy to read.

In some respects, its more compass than I need - I never use the clinometer, for example.

The declination setting requires the use of a special plastic tool that is included. Some compasses use a small screwdriver which allows you to use a knife blade if you lose the screwdriver. I haven't figured out what to do if I lose the plastic adjustment tool that's needed with this compass. That may be a problem in the future.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Plastic, aluminum mirror, solid metal mirror housing 
Adjustable Declination:
Yes 
Global Needle:
No 
Sighting Hole:
Yes 
Sighting Mirror:
Yes 
Buoyant:
No 
Magnified Readout:
Yes, magnifying lens 
Bubble Level:
No 
Slope Meter:
Yes 
Digital:
No 
Backlight:
Luminescent navigation points and bezel 
Battery Type:
N / A 
Battery Life:
N / A 
Low Battery Indicator:
N / A 
Dimensions:
2.5 x 4.3in (6 x 10.9cm) 
Weight:
2.5 oz (70g) 
Recommended Use:
Off-trail wilderness exploration, adventure racing, ski touring 

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