Customer Reviews

Silva Lensatic 360 - Compass

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This is a much better handling compass than the Brunton engineer lensatic style compass. The one weakness of this model is the spinning lid. It is nice to have but it makes it easy to take a wrong bearing because the lid spins too freely. Also, there is no detent or marking for exact alignment with the physical case - you have to guess.

Other than the poor top spinning lid, this lensatic compass is quite superior to the compeditor's offering.

Sometimes you can just pick up an object and you know it is well made. The Silva Lensatic 360 Compass is one of those objects.

The body is very solidly built aluminum. The pieces fit together well, and, most importantly, the hinges for the cover and the magnifying glass don't feel cheap, like they will snap off with repeated use.

The compass itself works great and "centers" in only a few seconds. The crystal is engraved with two sighting lines, so no worries about these lines wearing off over time. The bezel luminesces well at night.

The bottom line is that this is a great lower end compass at a great price and this guy will be in my pack for years to come.

This compass is not only affordable but is also made very well. It is very sturdy and made with a heavy metal that won't likely break without a fight. It is very clearly marked for finding north and super accurate. Without a doubt the best buy online for a compass.

It is a solid compass, made in Taiwan.
Very light.

however, it does take it a while to get it's bearing and can fluctuate fairly significantly, and likes to be on a very level surface, thus making it less than ideal for it's purpose.
That said, it is much better than similarly priced all plastic types.

I bought this compass several months ago, and it has worked flawlessly. In addition, I have accidentally dropped it onto concrete and other very hard surfaces numerous times, and it continues to work perfectly. I am more than pleased with it; it was well worth the price.

This is a very nice compass. Just the right size for easy reading but easily fits in a pocket. Stays closed, but can be opened with one hand.

Good value, too.

Well built, accurate compass for those times when the batteries in your GPS are dead, or you just want to bushwhack old school. Leave the GPS at home, then try to find the shortcut through your favorite swamp or forest using this tough and user friendly navigation tool. If you get lost, blame it on Darwinism, not the Silva Lensatic 360 you should have with you !!! };>{>

The damping on this compass is very good - it comes it rest precisely in a few seconds. It is very rugged. I have dropped it with no effect and it has an ergonomic design. It is very easy to take a bearing. Excellent value for the money.

The Silva Lensatic Compass is an intresting piece of gear...

Pros-

Heavy Duty- Strong Casing, Feels Durable

Accurate- I'm not an enigineer, but it does point North

Silva- Good Brand


Cons-

Cover- When you tilt the cover to far back, it becomes loose and flops around

Luminous Points- Lets just say, they should have left that part out of the desciption... (They're aren't any)

Overall a good compass. However if you're looking for something to orienteer with like the Scouts, this is NOT it. It is an entirly different design. Also, this is not the Military one, their's is fifty bucks and is made by Tritium. By the way- DON'T buy it from Big Edge Sports. They extented they're shipping estimate twice, and were a general pain in the a** to work with. Buy from Amazon, or Poor Fish Outdoors.

Worth the price. accurate, I have beeng using it for long now and is very accurate. The design, feel and texture are also very good and looks very professional.