Vintage Silva Compass Review

[@mikeboone4425]

I'M STILL USING MY DAD'S WW 11 COMPASS since I was a scout 60 years ago or so . All the kids & grand kids have the silva style compasses. Happy Trails long time no see.

[@caborico0677]

Awesome trip down memory lane. I inherited a vintage compass from my older brother who was a SAR member in our local Sheriffs Ofc. I wasn't aware it's a vintage compass. Not until I saw this video. Thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane.

[@verysurvival]

Very cool!

[@m005kennedy]

I think what limits the life of a compass is how quickly bubbles form. I had an expensive compase become useless and extremely cheap compass never form any bubbles.

[@MadDogSurvival]

I got a thing for compasses ! Must have couple hundred of them! Yep can’t beat a silva or sunto ! Good to see you back again brother! Best wishes

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

I'm holding in my hand, according to the old Silva advertising you showed, a Type 5 Pathfinder. I had it in boy scouts in the early 70's. Mine is the official Boy Scout model with the BSA logo on it. Thanks for your video.

[@verysurvival]

Very nice!

[@JohnDoe-ee6qs]

Just bought an old silva type 5, aluminium ring and copper induction dampened, interesting bit of history

[@DannyRiskit]

I use to have an older one like that too. And I have a WW2 artillery compass.

[@fredrikoberg485]

I’ve inherited a Silva ranger 15t with the 400grad, the 400grad scale was being tried out to make it easier to navigate because it’s easier to split 400 into forth and eights

[@verysurvival]

Cool 😎

[@coyoteblue9733]

I have a vintage Silva compass. I bought it at a Flea Market 20 years ago for a buck. It's very similar in construction to the one in the video. Marked in degrees though.

[@verysurvival]

Awesome 😎

[@UnprofessionalGhostHunter]

I have one of these, used in the Swedish military. Very neat stuff!

[@UnprofessionalGhostHunter]

It was a very interesting video, thank you for sharing your knowledge of compasses! The old skeleton metal frame version looked very interesting and it is the first time I see one of those. Fascinating how many basic principles have remained the same while materials and designs have evolved a lot.

[@joeinthebush]

Found a silve 6400explorer. For Army use on back... 10/ 57 on back stamp...1st one I've seen with up to 30* E W decnalation on bezel. No mirror lid like yours... Made in Sweden. But assembled in US...

[@verysurvival]

Cool

[@MTwoodsrunner]

Excellent!...thanks David!...woods

[@verysurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@420haxx]

Good info and a nice history lesson there :)

[@verysurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kidbach]

Your discussion of compasses are always interesting. Have you ever used The Prospector(box compass) in your travels? Thanks for sharing.

[@verysurvival]

Not yet!

[@rufusintenn648]

Happy 4th of July David.

[@bernabesanchez387]

Stay safe David 👍

[@Veesaki]

Nice review ! I have a couple of Brunton Compasses that belonged to my Father he was a blasting engineer ...... No I don't know how to use them Saying

[@X3RUBIM]

The compasses are still great quality, but it is such a shame that they are not made in Sweden anymore...

[@PurdyPeaPod]

I noticed another difference in the compasses. On the vintage one, instead of E and W on the dial, there are O and V. Any insight into why?

[@verysurvival]

it is in Swedish

[@grahamclifton1483]

Thanks, enjoying your work. Silva also make a Type 54 baseplate compass, the same but with a sighting prism built into the bezel. You can take an accurate sighting and read the scale, holding the compass at eye level. In some ways better than the Type S mirror baseplate compass. Ray Mears.com offer hand made leather pouches for Type 4 or Type S.

[@verysurvival]

I am curious to try one. never had a chance to get my hands on one

[@tudor3874]

Hi, i want to buy a silva ranger but im a bit unsure of what i want. I want the ranger s for the mirror because i belive it adds a protective shell. I also want the global needle from the ranger global. I live in europe and i dont usualy go to the other hemisphere but maybe if i go id want my compass to work as intended. What would you advise me?

[@verysurvival]

I wouldn’t be too bothered about a global needle, If you ever go to the Southern Hemisphere buying another compass will be a small cost

[@tudor3874]

@@verysurvival but how exactly a normal compass wouldnt work in the southern hemisphere? Because i heard that if you tilt the compass you could make it work. Im new to compasses and i want to clarify some thing to figure out whats best for me. Thx for help.