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User Review: Silva Ranger

Reviewed November 17, 2004 by Ranger Rick

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I used to own one of the older Silva Ranger compasses (made by Silva of Sweden) and it had been accurate and reliable. After many years of use I lost it, so recently I picked up a newer Silva Ranger compass and was amazed at the difference in manufacture quality.

Apparently the brand Silva in the U.S. is now owned by another company, as the compasses are not the same as the original Silva of Sweden models. My new Ranger had a loose bezel and the mirror sight did not align accurately with the direction line marked on the baseplate, resulting in inaccurate readings.

Fortunately, Brunton now imports the Silva of Sweden line which they call 'Nexus' here in the U.S., and I bought one of those (Model 25TDCLE). The Nexus 25 is a well-made compass. I would recommend a Nexus 15 or 25 mirror-sight compass over any of the 'Silva' Ranger compasses sold in the U.S.

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