Product Overview
A compass needs to be readable when daylight fades, not just when conditions are favorable. The Cammenga G.I. Military Tritium Lensatic Compass from Rothco uses seven tritium micro lights to support low-light navigation, along with a sighting system for taking bearings. Made in the USA to U.S. military specifications, it provides a dedicated navigation tool for hiking, camping, and airsoft events that involve map work or movement between field objectives.
Sighting and Reading Your Bearing
The sight wire helps you align the compass with a distant reference point, while the magnifying lens makes the dial easier to read. Together, these features are useful when you need to identify a direction toward a trail junction, landmark, or mapped destination rather than simply check which way is north.
The dial has graduations in both degrees and mils, allowing you to work with either angular measurement system. That is particularly useful for customers who move between recreational navigation and military-style map exercises. The seven tritium lights provide illumination for reading the compass in low-light conditions.
Liquid-Free Damping and Outdoor Construction
Inside the compass, a copper induction damping system slows the magnet's rotation without using liquid. This helps the dial settle for a reading after you change direction or reposition the compass.
An aluminum frame and waterproof housing support use in demanding outdoor conditions. The compass is specified as shockproof and sandproof, with an operating temperature range of -50°F to +150°F. Those characteristics matter for equipment that may be carried through dusty terrain, exposed to rain, or used in severe seasonal temperatures.
- Origin: Made in the USA.
- Included carry equipment: Carrying pouch and belt clip.
- Supplier item number: 417.
The included pouch and belt clip give you convenient ways to carry the compass with your outdoor gear. For customers planning navigation in the Southern Hemisphere, a specially balanced version, model 3HSH, is available by special order; that distinction is worth considering before choosing your compass.
