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this is the compass I use. Suunto M-3D Leader Compass. I haven't had any problems with it. what compass do you use? what makes a compass a good one?

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>Adjustable declination scale accounts for the difference between magnetic and true north; lanyard key adjusts the scale to match your location
>Scales, rulers, and magnifying lens help in orienteering and mapping
>Rubber feet keep compass in place while working with maps
>Large, notched bezel is easy to turn; 0-360 degree scale is divided into 2 degree increments
 
The compass is only as good as the knowledge of the person that stands behind it.

I use a Brunton Geo Transit only because I got it for a song, and that I can throw it at something to kill it. It's made from a block of aluminum. I need something lighter.

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WolfTracker said:
I use a Brunton Geo Transit only because I got it for a song, and that I can throw it at something to kill it. It's made from a block of aluminum. I need something lighter.
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I feel sorry for you, to have to carry such a burden. Let me carry that for ya :D
 
I use the Sunnto MC2G-MM (metric version)

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I used the Cammenga for years, and have had no issues with it. I like that compass too, but I think I like the Suunto just a touch better :D
 
cool thread Darren. I love compasses.....

I use a Cammenga.

I also keep a silva ranger as a BOB compass.( got jacked though, so all I have is the cammenga now)

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BOOMSTICK said:
what makes a compass a good one?
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What is listed under the photo of your compass is a lot of what makes a good compass:

>Adjustable declination scale accounts for the difference between magnetic and true north
>Scales, rulers, and magnifying lens help in orienteering and mapping
>Large, notched bezel is easy to turn; 0-360 degree scale is divided into 2 degree increments

I have three compasses that I have in my different bags

A Silva Ranger
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A Brunton Safari
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And some kind of Recta that might be a DO 350 like this one.
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They get less advanced as they go down but they are all three good compasses.

Chad
 
I carry a Silva Explorer 203 everywhere I go:

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Also, my Casio Gz'One has a built in compass, which is better than nothing.

I need to get a more serious compass.
 
I believe the mirror allows you to keep the compas level and still sight with it on a hill.

Is this correct? All my compas training was done in S. Louisianna with the Boy Scouts, and it is flat as a pancake down there.
 
Fiddleback said:
I believe the mirror allows you to keep the compas level and still sight with it on a hill.

Is this correct? All my compas training was done in S. Louisianna with the Boy Scouts, and it is flat as a pancake down there.
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It allows you to both view a landmark that is behind you as you sight in....as well as see the needle getting boxed as you hold it up and sight it in on the forward landmark.

BTW..I just went from a Silva Ranger to a Suunto MC2? because the Suunto has a luminous marking on the North end of the needle. I can't understand why the Ranger does not have this as well.
 
Has anyone actually used the clinometer on a clinometer-equipped compass? I did once, for work, just to get a rough gestimate on slope stability. I guess it could come in handy if you're lost somewhere and your last ditch effort to get an idea on where you are is to measure the slope and compare to a topo. Other than that, I can see the use in the forestry profession, but then again, they have dedicated clinometers. I guess another use, if you have an altimeter is to measure the angle to the top of a feature of known height (say a mountain), and using your present elevation, figure out the distance to said landmark.
 
Silva Trekker mainly. I like the mirror as others have mentioned for signalling and such. Hope to upgrade to the Ranger oneday for the declination adjustment. Wasn't a big deal in Alaska where most of the state had 0 difference.

Charlie
 
Fiddleback said:
Btw, nice..................................................compass.:D
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Oh, and flagrant Fiddleback promotion. :D
BTW Andy, I used the Nessie to slice up tomatoes the other night - a process that I generally hate. It went through the skins like buttah! I was able to easily make super thin slices without squishing tomato guts everywhere - with very minimal downward pressure! Now I have to make sure my wife, "The Mangler" doesn't swipe it.
 
My only requirements in a compass are that it points North and the bezel has to stay where I put it. Other than that, it's all in the knowledge of the user.
 
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