For use with UTM, MGRS, USNG or other metric based coordinate systems. For use on maps with scales of: 1:25000 1:50000 1:100000 1:250000 Compass Rose in both Degrees and Mils This equivalent to the Graphic Training Aid 5-2-12 Coordinate Scale and Protractor (GTA 5-2-12) Rounded corners keep it from wearing holes in your pockets This tool is used for plotting and reading UTM, MGRS, or USNG grid coordinates from topographic maps. It is equivalent to the Graphic Training Aid 5-2-12 Coordinate Scale and Protractor used by United States and NATO military forces around the world. The scale has three die cut triangles for access to mark the map being measured. The inner protractor is marked in degrees and the outer protractor is in mils. Our coordinate scales offer significant benefits over the standard issue GTA 5-2-12 The tool is printed on 30 mil plastic stock with a protective coating. This makes it about the thickness and stiffness of a credit card. It's 33% thicker than the standard military issue version, so it's less likely to bent or broken when you need to use it. See the photo of the tool bent almost in half with no issues. It is not easy to break or crease the tools, but it is possible. Even then the tool can usually still be used for navigation. Even just taken out of a -20°F freezer, the tool is still flexible. Rounded corners keep it from wearing holes in your pockets. Scales x Grid Size: 1:25,000 x 1km/1:250,000 x 10km 1:50,000 x 1km 1:100,000 x 1km. (Size 5" x 5") Also see our new Improved Military Coordinate Scale and Protractor.
I got these for my squad in OCS and they were well worth the investment. It may seem simple, but this protractor is leaps and bounds better than the ones we were issued. The thin hash marks that extend to the triangular opening make it much easier to quickly and accurately plot your grid coordinates for land nav courses. Its a great tool that I never keep far from my compass.
