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hi allgot Brunton Classic Compass a few months back.a very decent basic compass for hiking and orienteering,.the dial is clear, the needle stabilizes fast.Only two things bothered me.i had a few friends having a Silva Polaris Base Plate Compass. i have to do it every time with Brunton Classic Compass.i did not see any adjustable declination. right at where i need to read my heading ((((the directional arrow coinciding with the azimuth degrees on the rotating dial.they have a small white mark --- an extension of the directional arrow (index pointer).just below the transparent dial)).)) So if you want to head 140 degrees ON Brunton Classic Compass.you have to keep an eye on the dial and try to line it up to the directional arrow. you will face the same problem WHEN NOT having a sighting and signaling mirror.if you want to Silva Polaris Base Plate Compass-- the small white mark just below the rotating dial will help you to keep your eye right on the degrees and to stop at 140 degrees the moment it coincides with the directional arrow the other thing is : declination adjustment. the product feature in amazon said.adjustable declination.i did not or could not locate any feature like that nor any screw driver type instrument to adjust for declination. i have to do the math in my head everything i wanted to go.i am a statistician and this did not bother me.but the product description on amazon should be changed
Excellent basic compass that has every necessary feature. As another reviewer noted, the base is symetrical, but it does have a pointing arrow -- so you shouldn't really have a problem with pointing it the correct direction. It does not have a sighting mirror, so if you feel that is a requirement, look elsewhere. Very steady needle, declination adjusment, and a greenish base, which you may appreciate if you drop it in the woods. If there was one thing I would change, though, it would be to have the 'direction of travel' arrow side of the base longer.Terrific price, too. It would be pretty cheap to buy a spare.
What can you say, a good basic compass. Seems to be made pretty well and it points north. Tally-Ho.
If you need something more advanced this may not be the stable platform for you. Great Value. But for beginning Boy Scouts. I got these for my 11 Year old Scouts. It's perfect for what we're doing, beginning orienteering. They eat up this compass. A rock solid beginner compass.
Basic compass but has all the markings needed. Works as promised. Happy with purchase.
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