Simple, slick, and accurate. That's the Silva Ranger Compass in a nutshell.
After reading bad reviews online about compasses cheaper than £10, and being billed as the 'best selling compass in the UK' I couldn't really go wrong for £20 could I? Having ventured down to my local Cotswolds to purchase one today, I was also surprised to receive 10% off for the grand price of my email address and post code if I joined the 'Explore More' loyalty card scheme. Ah, why not?
The compass itself looks the part, slick simple design, thick sturdy plastic baseplate, a built in magnifier as well as an aesthetically pleasing Silva lanyard. The luminous stripes on the needle, baseplate and degree scale are also ideal for those using it at night.
It has centimetre and inch graduations along the edges, as well as 2 romers for accurate grid reference taking at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 (sadly not the additional 1:63,000 scale though).
An essential accessory to any outdoorsman/womans gear.