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| Brunton Classic Compass | 
 enlarge | Brand: Brunton
Category: Sports
List Price: $12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 890
Media: Sports
Memorabilia: No
Special Features: Compass
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 2.5 x 0.5
MPN: F-9020G
Model: 9020G
UPC: 080078902017
EAN: 0080078902017
ASIN: B000093ILT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Excellent November 9, 2007
This an excellent, inexpensive compass which I use in the car for navigating. I understand that one needs a sighting mirror for serious work, but I just use it in the car. It has good visibility, is lightweight, accurate, and best of all, doesn't cost that much. It's cheap enough so that if I lose it, I can buy another one, and it's more than accurate enough for my needs. I like the green baseplate, which allows me to find it in low light if I drop it. The needle is quite responsive, and you don't have to jiggle the case to get it to move as in many cheap compasses. All in all a good, decent quality, inexpensive compass.
 Excellent Basic compass May 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this compass to be easy to use as we go geocaching. I would recommend it as a Basic compass.
dont leave home April 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
with the help of a decent map, this item kept us on track in both Rome and Venice, Italy - first day in Rome it was in the Hotel room - we walked in circles - after that, it was always in my hand - walked from the train station to our hotel...in the dark...we were on the track the whole time
 Good design but durability lacks April 2, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Some of the reviews I read sounded like they were written by people who had little real wilderness experience. A compass like this one is exactly what Boy Scouts learn to navigate with. Contrary to one review, this compass does have a declination adjustment. It is a bottom plate with an alignment arrow that turns independent of the top. So, in my case, I set the alignment arrow so that it is +19 degrees off of of zero (N). Now all I have to do is align the magnetic needle with the off set arrow and the compass readings all read true. There are several types of compasses. This is what I call "Type A". A magnetic needle operates independently of the compass card. It is the most popular type. You should read a book or on line to figure out how to do a few simple things like orienting the compass and taking a bearing, and understanding declination. My only complaint on this compass is that after rattling around in my pack for a few years the letters and numbers on the base plate almost wore off. Perhaps you should purchase a case for your compass. I helped teach a mountaineering class yesterday and this is the type of compass is what everybody used. 4 teams bushwhacked through steep terrain following a compass heading for over a mile and all (independently) came out within 100 to 150 feet of their destination. Conclusion: this type compass is good for woods navigation, a site mirror or a lensatic type is not needed.
I gave it only 3 stars because there are so many brands that are similar I can't say it is better than average, except it looks pretty cool with the colored base, and is easy to read.
Confusing but it works. February 18, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really thought that a compass would point at the letter representing the direction that I was facing. I was mistaken. It's a little more complicated than that. I called the company and a very nice guy named Mark carefully explained how to use this compass. It was not as I had imagined. But it does indeed work. Just yesterday I needed to find my way home from Long Beach. I remembered my tutoring from Mark and figured out which direction I needed to go. But I wish I had the simpler kind that just automatically points to the direction on the compass that I am headed in. Ignore this evaluation if you already know how to use a compass. The problem must surely exist between the hand and the user.
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