Plastimo IRIS 50 Hand-Bearing Compass — Blue (Zone C)

🧭 Plastimo IRIS 50 Hand-Bearing Compass — Blue (Zone C)

Professional marine & expedition compass for Australian waters

The Plastimo IRIS 50 (Blue) is a world-class hand-bearing compass trusted by sailors, naval crews, search-and-rescue teams and expedition navigators. Compact, rugged and exceptionally accurate, it allows you to take precise bearings while sighting landmarks, vessels or shore features — even in rough conditions.

Balanced for Zone C, this is the correct model for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

🎯 Why the IRIS 50 Is Legendary

The IRIS 50 is regarded as one of the most accurate handheld compasses ever made:

• Magnified, parallax-free compass card

• 1° graduation markings for true precision

• Ultra-stable card & needle

• Wide 20° field of view

• Dual reading — top and side

You can aim and read the bearing at the same time, which is essential when navigating at sea.

🔭 Optical Sighting System

Using its built-in prism sight:

• Line up the target

• Read the bearing simultaneously

• Keep your eyes on the horizon

Perfect for coastal pilotage, racing starts, offshore navigation, and position fixing.

🌙 Night-Ready – No Batteries

The IRIS 50 uses photo-luminescent lighting that charges in daylight or with a torch, giving you glowing bearings at night with zero electronics to fail.

🛡 Marine-Grade Construction

Built to survive life at sea:

• Shock-absorbing rubberised blue housing

• Waterproof & corrosion-resistant

• Sealed, maintenance-free capsule

• Floats if dropped overboard

• Neck lanyard included

This is a compass you can trust in heavy weather.

🌍 Balanced for Australia (Zone C)

This model is magnetically balanced for:

• Australia

• New Zealand

• South Pacific

• Southern Indian Ocean

Ensuring the card stays flat and accurate in local magnetic conditions.

✨ Key Features

• 🧭 Professional hand-bearing compass

• 🔍 Magnified, parallax-free card

• 📐 1° graduations for precise bearings

• 👁 Top & side reading

• 🌙 Photo-luminescent night lighting

• 🧤 Soft-grip shock-resistant body

• 🌊 Waterproof & floats

• 🧵 Lanyard included

• 🌏 Zone C (Australia) magnetic balance

⚓ SOLAS-Approved

The IRIS 50 meets SOLAS maritime safety standards, making it suitable for commercial vessels, safety equipment, and professional navigation use.

🏁 When Accuracy Is Non-Negotiable

If you need a serious marine hand-bearing compass that works day, night, and in heavy seas, the Plastimo IRIS 50 (Blue) is the benchmark.

Compact. Tough. Exceptionally precise.