An iconic instrument in the Plastimo range, the Iris 50 is the highly dependable companion of yachtsmen, regatta addicts and top-notch racers worldwide.It is regularly praised by technical press and prestigious skippers alike, as the most reliable, sturdy and handy handbearing compass.Iris 50 handbearing compass

• Good protection against hard knocks : the smooth finish feels soft in your hand, and it will not slip, even if it is wet.
• No parallax error : a prism projects the reading of the bearing to infinity. This also contributes to a more comfortable operation, as you do not need to alternate close-reading to read the card and infinite-reading to take bearings.
• Optimum conditions to take bearings, thanks to the superb card stability and the wide 20° field of view, which will accommodate the roughest sea conditions.
• Most accurate bearing : the pivot and very hard stone are a guarantee of long life and shock resistance of your compass.
• Soft bottom cell : engineered using ultra-sonic welding, it acts like an expansion diaphragm, preventing the formation of bubbles and leaks.
• Course reading from above the compass : you can read your compass like a standard compass, with no need to look through the prism.

• Outstanding legibility of the card, with one-degree graduations.

• Built-in photoluminescent lighting, completely maintenance-free, impervious to corrosion, operates without batteries or radio-active tritium.

As accurate out at sea as in the desert ! Sandproof, shockproof and operational by night with no need for electrical supply : the Iris 50 compass is the precise and precious companion to "gazelles", women-only competing in the off-road Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles in the Moroccan desert.

• Two functions : handbearing and traditional compass.
• Graduation : every 1°.
• Field of view : 20°.
• Clearance : 12°.
• Built-in photoluminescent lighting.
• Red lubber lines.

5 years warrantyMilitary and field compass applications :Army green (ref. 63873) and Sand (63603) models are available on special request with MILS graduation.

• Graduation in MILS + MILS :
• Direct reading every 400 MIL.- Reading through prism every 200 MIL.63879 : IRIS 50 MILS/MILS KAKI Z/ABAccessoriesPVC holder 17244Bamboo holder 1997004Protection pouch 38184

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