Gear Review
Kasper & Richter Alpin Sighting Compass
Great for Wilderness Navigation
By OPA!
Ranked #115 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear
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.
View Details: Kasper & Richter Alpin Sighting Compass
Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
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
Change me.