Compasses- flat card or conical card

Puffin · 19 April 2011, 13:03

I am planning to buy a compass for the RIB and have pretty much settled on the Plastimo 105 but I see that it comes with eiter a flat or conical card. Does anyone know the pros and cons of flat v conical card please?

m chappelow · 19 April 2011, 13:15

personally i would go for the cone ,

Puffin · 19 April 2011, 13:17

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Originally Posted by m chappelow

personally i would go for the cone ,

Any particular reason why?

jambo · 19 April 2011, 13:48

Hi Paul
I also go for the cone I find it easier to read. Hope to see you next week.
Regards
B

Nos4r2 · 19 April 2011, 17:13

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Originally Posted by jambo

Hi Paul
I also go for the cone I find it easier to read.

Ditto.

captnjack · 19 April 2011, 19:53

The flat is mostly for sailors who look straight down on a binnacle.
The cone is for people like us who look at the compass partially from the side.

So go with the cone unless you want to stand straight over your compass.