Highlights
Quality
I am an experienced orienteer and compass collector and i rate these models as seriously practical, robust and accurate instrum... Read More
I bought five for a children's activity and all work well and seem accurate.
The traditional bevelled leading edges have been blunted or squared-off making them less fragile and removing some of the myste... Read More
It is made of plastic and may need replacement at some time.
Price
Works fine for an inexpensive trail compass.
Not a bad compass for the price.
Competitiveness
It is an excellent back-up compass to the more expensive professional silva and suunto.
Because it is made in taiwan the quality and reliabilty are superior to chinese compasses in this price range.
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excellent, accurate, minus, made and fine. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- This product had a total of 369 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 1 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Much smaller then i expected it to be
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
C the dial experienced resistance to turning
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At minus 10 c the dial was no longer able to turn
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Update i have used the compass several times at below minus 10 deg
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A bubble may form in very cold temps
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The bubble leaves when the compass is warmed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The traditional bevelled leading edges have been blunted or squaredoff making them less fragile and removing some of the mystery of why they were ever bevelled in the first place
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Cheap rugged and easy to use