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lordleft OP t1_j29y8w6 wrote

Reply to comment by Pocket_Weasel_UK in [Request] Looking for a compact compass for exploring cities. by lordleft

Just bought one online for twenty bucks. I'll give this a try -- thanks for the rec!

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Pocket_Weasel_UK t1_j29yl7q wrote

Wow - you don't hang around!

Silva are the best-respected compass maker, so hopefully you won't be disappointed. I've had mine for probably 15 years now.

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fazalmajid t1_j2afdwe wrote

When I was doing my military service in France, circa 1990, it was standard issue and our officers said "La boussole Silva sait où elle va" (the Silva compass knows where it's going). I still have mine, complete with NATO 6400 milliradian scale.

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Pocket_Weasel_UK t1_j2ah2d6 wrote

That's fantastic!

When I learnt mountain navigation they told me a similar thing - "trust the compass".

There have been times when I've been lost in a fog and convinced that the path was THIS way, but the compass said it was THAT way.

The compass was always correct...

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lordleft OP t1_j29zibq wrote

Haha it was so cheap that I figured it was worth at least trying

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