Navigate without landmarks.
Move with purpose.
Field-engineered from aerospace-grade 6061 aluminium. Built to hold steady where others fold.
6061 aluminium alloy. 410g bare weight. Multi-position locking joints with zero flex.
Positive-locking pins confirm each position before load is applied. Six angles. Zero guesswork.
Camera, stove, optics or shelter. Packs flat to 22 × 6 × 3cm. Goes where you go.
Machined from 6061-T6 aluminium — the same alloy used in aerospace structures. Strength without penalty weight.
Six locking positions across three axes. Mount cameras, cooking equipment, optics, or field tools at any angle.
Tool-free deployment in under 30 seconds. Positive-locking pins confirm secure configuration before load is applied.
Hard-anodised exterior resists corrosion, UV degradation, and salt air. Built to survive the environments you seek out.
Collapses to 22 × 6 × 3 cm. Fits a side pocket. Weighs 410g. Disappears into your kit until you need it.
Standard 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 thread interfaces. Compatible with virtually all camera, optics, and accessory mounting systems.
Dead reckoning is the practice of calculating your current position using only your last known location, speed, heading, and elapsed time — without external reference. No GPS. No landmark. No certainty. Just commitment to a direction and the discipline to hold it.
DEAD RECKON was born from this philosophy. We build tools for the people who move without the luxury of a clear path. Field-engineered in Cape Town at the southern tip of the continent, every product we make is designed to perform when landmarks disappear and conditions turn against you.

















