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What Compass do you use?

Yup, anything sold as a Silva in the U.S. since 1996 is NOT made by the original Silva of Sweden. If you want the REAL original Ranger in the U.S. you'll need to buy the Brunton 15TDCL.

My preference is a clear plastic baseplate compass with adjustable declination. A sighting mirror is a very nice, but often very expensive, extra feature. Its also nice to have a compass with a UTM grid.

My favorite compasses are the Brunton 15TDCL, Brunton Eclipse 8099, Suunto M3 Leader, and the Brunton 9020G. Choosing just one I'd pick the 15TDCL. Picking one for under $25, I pick the Suunto M3 Leader, though the 9020G is more comfortable in my front pocket.
 
I've got a Brunton 9030 Trailbuster...more for finding out which direction is which, but I'd like to get one that is more suited for mapwork if needed. The Trailbuster has a rotating bezel, so mapwork is possible, but I'm not sure to what extent yet.

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