ITEM № 0018
· NAVIGATION & SAFETY
PHOTO 01 / 01 · 45 G
IN STOCK · SHIPS DAILY
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FIELD MEASUREMENT · OUR SCALE
Mfr says 0.1 lb. Ours weighed in at 0.14 lb
on a calibrated scale · close enough to forgive.
Silva
CATALOG · 0018
Silva Ranger 2.0.
Professional baseplate compass for hiking and navigation
PRICE
$45
WEIGHT
45 G
0.1 LB · 1.6 OZ
RATING
★ 4.6
14 reviews
↖ ounce-for-dollar, hard to beat
DETAILS · MANUFACTURER SPEC
MIRROR: true
LANYARD: true
DECLINATION ADJUSTMENT: true
FIELD JOURNAL · ENTRY №0018
Professional baseplate compass for hiking and navigation
"Light enough to forget, structured enough to remember — that's the bar every piece of gear should hit."
— DESERT RAT DAN · PCT NOBO 2024
THE GOOD
- + field-tested by long-trail hikers
- + honest weight on a calibrated scale
- + peer reviews · no affiliate slop
- + Silva reputation in this category
THE CATCH
- − the catch is always the catch
- − single-use design — read the fine print
- − availability runs short in shoulder season
- − see dissent thread below for edge cases
From the trail
Reviews · 14
4.6/5
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@desertratdan
PCT NOBO · 2,653 MI
VERIFIED PURCHASE
14 SEP 2024
★
★
★
★
★
Carried this from Campo to Manning. Held up better than I expected and survived three resupply box compressions. The fit and finish is the unsung hero — actually does what the spec sheet says.
F
@frostbite_fi
TMB CCW · 105 MI
VERIFIED PURCHASE
02 AUG 2024
★
★
★
★
★
Loved it for shorter trips — but I'd size carefully. The reference fit ran a hair small for my torso and I had to swap mid-trail. Once I had the right fit, no complaints.
B
@bivy_boy
CT NOBO · 486 MI
DISSENT
11 JUL 2024
★
★
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Bottom panel pilled to fuzz by mile 200. Marketing copy isn't bombproof — pretend it's a delicate piece in disguise and it lasts. Drag it across granite and it doesn't.
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