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44 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Best Basic Base Plate Compass Mar 17, 2010
By VectorJoe
"Regular Guy"
I've used Brunton, Silva and Suunto basic baseplate compasses for both general hiking and white/yellow level orienteering as well as teaching cub scouts the basics of compass use. This one is my favorite. Comfortable in the hand and accurate as it needs to be.
37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
Don't be a sucker! Apr 16, 2011
By Justin
There are a lot more expensive compasses and unless you're calling in a air strike it is pointless to spend the extra money. With a good topo map and some basic knowledge, included in the pamphlet, this compass is all you most likely will ever need. It is indestructible, light weight and it's easy to get a quick read with. I have been to the Boundary Waters with this compass as well as winter camping, sailing in the Florida keys (Sea Base) and hiking in the Rockies (Philmont) and never found it inadequate in the past 9 years! Even with my GPS I always have a map and compass. This compass even helped me become an eagle scout. Haha modesty isn't in the scout oath or law! The reason I mention my adventures isn't to stroke my ego, I just want to back up my claim to not spend the extra money on such an essential piece of gear. More expensive compasses usually complicate things, which doesn't help anything, they don't put red in the shed any better.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 sunto A-10 compass Apr 12, 2011
By Lisa Vilatte
I bought these compasses for my webelos cub scout troop. I wanted something simple and durable to use. We are using them for map orienting. They work fine for this use. They are basically indestructable as not a single one has broken despite being in the hands of a group of 10 year olds.
22 of 26 found the following review helpful:
good compass! May 24, 2010
By bob
a little bulky, and the needle isn't in fluid like most other compasses. this prevents an air bubble from forming, but it rattles when you carry it.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Excellent basic compass Jul 03, 2011
By Matthew A. Hammer
I purchased this compass to take along as backup (to another compass) during my hiking and camping expeditions. It's about as basic as a compass can get (with just some basic markings, a fixed declination scale, etc), but that's all I really need to find my way in the woods. The compass needle seeks north very quickly, unlike many of the cheaper "made in China" compasses you may find. The build quality is excellent -- I couldn't find any rough edges, overshot paint or irregularities in the plastic. My only concern is that the exposed paint on the bottom of the plate may wear off over time -- but that remains to be seen, and it certainly would appear to be durable enough. The instructions are a little sparse on detail, so if you're not familiar with compass navigation you may want to do a little extra studying. All-in-all, I'd definitely recommend this compass.
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