Rather over priced and there are better (identical) options available. Though, good luck fishing it out if you are underway. It comes with a floating strap lanyard so that if you drop it in the water, it floats. It glows brightly once charged by torch light and it has a vertical view window so that you can use it as a steering compass at a pinch. But it is missing that ergonomic grip that helps the user position it in the hand by feel. However, I think they could probably do a little better with their hand bearing compass. You know you will get a high quality item and it’s a trustworthy brand. The premium brand Weems and Plath is my go-to for a variety of navigational equipment, including dividers and drawing compasses and so on. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.īest tried and tested hand bearing compasses – Weems and Plath | Weems Hand Bearing Compass Note: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site, at no extra cost to you. Reasons to Avoid: Not great for glasses wearers Plastimo Iris 50 Bearing and Orientation Compasss Prices from £53.84 Reasons to Buy: Indestructible, glows brightly, easy to read, directional shaped grip Night and day, you’ll not go wrong with this iconic little compass. It glows in the dark like a mini beacon after just a few seconds of the old headtorch in the pocket trick. You’ll know its shape in the dark instinctively, always knowing which way it’s facing. The chunky rubber grip will suit just about any hand, the extra wings that stick out give it directional grip. This is fine, but if you wear glasses, it might get in the way. The hockey puck style requires you to hold the compass up to your eye/cheek to take a sighting. I can’t find a negative point for this compass, but that’s probably because I don’t wear glasses. Glowing compass card visible in daylight – Plastimo Iris 50 | Finally we have the sighting compass built into a marinised binocular.
Then there’s the wand or pistol grip style held at arms length. There’s the hockey puck style, which is compact, circular shaped and fits within the palm of a hand and used close to the face for sight taking.
We’ll have a look at the three fundamental different styles of hand bearing compass and look at which might suit you for any given circumstance.
Here’s my take on the best hand bearing compasses currently available on the marketplace right now including those I have tried and tested. From the discontinued autohelm electronic compass that I used to navigate with on my parents boat as a teenager, to the more current models. Each arrived by dint of happy circumstance, as gifts and personal choice. I keep a range of hand bearing compasses onboard my Dehler 36. We can also use them to take a fix on ships or other vessels, informing them which bearing to look in order to find us.
We take a look at the best tried and tested hand bearing compasses, used for swinging the ships compass, to accurate pilotage and general coastal navigation. The hand bearing compass is essential for a range of jobs around the boat.
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