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WRIST BAND

With the compass attached to the wrist, you get both 
hands free, which gives you more flexibility when holding a 
map, scrambling on rocky ground etc. The wrist compass 
can be used on either left or right hand. The compass band 
is strapped at the base of the thumb; the thumb serves the 
function of a baseplate when taking and sighting bearings. 
The wrist band is adjustable for optimal fit.

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  LIQUID FILLED CAPSULE

The capsule is filled with anti-static liquid (customized formula) that ensures 
clear reading, fast settling time, perfect dampening, stability and accuracy of 
the needle.

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  COMPASS NEEDLE

The magnetic needle features a combination of a sapphire jewel bearing and 
a hardened steel pivot that minimises friction, which in turn gives rapid and 
accurate movements. Magnetic North direction accuracy: 1 degree. The orange 
end points to magnetic north!

Our wrist compass needles come in two different versions:

JET needle

: The world’s fastest needle, highly transparent for extra map visibility.

Steel needle

: Swedish high quality, stainless steel, stable and distinct

COMPASS MANUAL

WRIST COMPASSES

WRIST

 COMPASSES

With basically the same features and user area as a thumb 
compass, but placing an even greater 

emphasis on speed 

over accuracy

. The wrist compass has no baseplate. It con-

sists solely of a needle capsule strapped at the base of the 
thumb. The thumb serves the function of a baseplate when 
taking and sighting bearings. The wrist compass can be used 
on either left or right hand. It is often used for city/park race 
orienteering, MTB orienteering or Adventure racing. 

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BASIC

COMPASS FEATURES

EASY AS

 

1-2-3

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2

-3

Turn yourself and the compass until 
the 

compass needle

 is parallel with 

the 

map meridians

 and the orange/red 

part points north on the map.

1-2-

3

Now the 

thumb

 will point towards your 

destination. Take a landmark and start 
moving. Enjoy!

THE SILVA 1-2-3 SYSTEM

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  WRIST BAND

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  LIQUID FILLED CAPSULE

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  COMPASS NEEDLE

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  SPECTRA SYSTEM™ 

 

COLOURED REF. POINTS

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4

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-2-3

Place your compass on the map and 
use your 

thumb 

to make a straight line 

between your current position and 
your destination.

Make sure the thumb points 
towards your destination.

FIXED HOUSING

After 

step 2

 - note the coloured refer-

ence point that the 

needle

 is pointing at.

In 

step 3

 - your 

thumb

 will point to-

wards your destination as long as the 

needle

 points at the  

colour marking from 
step 2.

SPECTRA HOUSING

HOW TO

NAVIGATE

ORIENTING THE MAP TO NORTH

The easiest way to use a map and compass together is to ori-
ent the map towards North. Simply align the map meridians 
with the compass needle so that “up” on the map is pointing 
North. Now everything on the map is in the same direction as 
on the ground. When travelling along your route, remember to 
keep the map oriented at all times. By doing this it will be very 
easy to follow your route since turning right on the map also 
means turning right on the ground! Properly orienting the map 
is quick, easy and the best way to avoid unnecessary mistakes.

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