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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
You get what you paid for Apr 06, 2010
I own 2 of this 15 models, one very old and made in europe, one i think made in china. Both are different in make and accuracy. Since almost of good brand names are made in China, I have no choice but continue my collection with Suunto brand - which is still made in Europe. I traveled rainforests in Asia more than 2 months in a year, and I trust only to Cammenga Lensatic, which is made in USA. My life and my team all carry one Cammenga in their pockets. If you are recreational vacationist, any Silva, Brunton, Nexus, Suunto, or Recta, will do the job fine. Just choose the model with adjustable declination wheel. Rainforests are very easy to get lost, so I depend on my Cammenga. And if your budget can be spent only once in every many years, then go for Cammenga. The king of compass, at least to me. Happy Bearings to All.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Brunton 15TDCL Compass Mar 25, 2010
A great purchase and a fine, easy to work compass for SAR activities and missions.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Made in China Feb 24, 2010
I looked for the old, trusted quality of the Silva Ranger that i have used professionally for many years. However, Rangers now are apparently no longer made in Sweden, but are now Made in China and no longer have the same quality, not recommended by many sites. So, my hope was to get the same Swedish quality of the old Ranger i was used to and apparently that quality was in the new Swedish made Brunton type 15. I received the compass from Beach Audio and was surprised to see it is Made in China, too. So, don't know what is going on, but buyer beware. However, from what i can see, currently, this Chinese Brunton is good; smooth turning dial, and quick to set needle. I am just disappointed because i don't really trust a Chinese made precision tool, especially when i specifically got this Brunton to avoid "Made in China".
-- Ok, a follow-up: i called Brunton and apparently they make a lot of their compasses in China, including the 15TDCL. Other compasses they have are actually made in the U.S.A.; their office being located in Wyoming. So, the idea floating around that Bruntons are good because they are made in Sweden is false. The real question is, are they just a good being made in China; that still remains to be seen by me. The nice customer service person i spoke to said that the quality is still the same be it China, Sweden, or USA, and that Brunton will be happy to address, fix, replace any defects in quality and craftsmanship; China or not they do come with a lifetime warranty. So, do what i did, and shop around and buy cheap. I got mine here at Amazon for about $35 and on Brunton's website the same one (also Chinese made) was $80.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Made in China Feb 21, 2010
I thought I was buying a made in Sweden, high quality compass. This is a made in China junker. I spent hours researching and tried to find the best compass. When I found this, I was expecting it to be the Brunton made in Sweden. But alas, there was no indication on the Beach Audio site, where this compass was made. So I feel betrayed and duped.
So, beware. This is not the quality Sweden made instrument you may have been misled to believe.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Compass Feb 07, 2010
I'm so glad I researched compasses because the old standby compass that was the industry standard is now made by Brunton so you can't go by the old name anymore (I don't recall what it was). This compass has all the nice extras that make it very easy to use including the mirror and declination adjustment. The instructions didn't say how to adjust for declination, but you use the attached screwdriver blade on the screw at the top of the bezel ring. Get a good navigation book (I recommend "Map & Compass" by Bjorn Hjellstrom).
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