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HomeEquipmentBooksField Guides and NatureBrunton 27 LU Compact Pin-On Mirrored Compass With Luminous Points & Sun Watch |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 My favorite of the tiny compasses Nov 21, 2008
By North Arrow
This compass is small enough to fit in a watch pocket, yet it's easy to read and accurate, within its size limits. It's marked in five degree increments, white print on black, and has luminous dots in all the right places. It's not built to do pinpoint triangulation, but it takes up no room in a belt pack and dependably gets me back to my car after a day hike.
I actually use the pin-on feature: It keeps me on line on archaeological survey transects, and I can have both hands free.
This is the same design as the old Swedish Silva 27. I was happy to see that my new Brunton 27 still says "Made in Sweden".
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Easy to carry. Oct 07, 2011
By Beej
My short review of the Brunton 27 LU. First, I own a Silva 27 that I have used for many (15) years and really liked to carry due to its delightful light weight and small size. The Silva and Brunton LU appear identical with the exception of the manufactures logo on the flip up portion of the compass. Graduations on the degree scale are 5 degrees and are best used for rough navigation though I've found the readings reasonably accurate and repeatable when compared to a full size compass. Declination corrections must be performed manually. If more precise land navigation is required or if you prefer not to endure the mental gymnastics of adding or subtracting the declination, I would recommend choosing a full featured and full sized sighting compass.
I did have one complaint about the Brunton compass I purchased from Amazon LLC. It had a small air bubble in the fluid that dampens the needle movement and is a sign of fluid loss from the capsule. I have contacted Brunton by phone and they immediately agreed to send a replacement at no cost to me.
This is a great little compass for its size.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Cannot be returned and bad packaging Oct 07, 2011
By V. Valle
This is a functional compass but I realized it's too small for my taste. I wanted to return it to get a bigger one and realized I cannot, so please read all the print. Also, very bad packaging. I received it in a very big box, all smashed up, with crunched up paper inside and no invoice. Beware!
Small but Quite Effective! Oct 27, 2011
By Daniel Nighteyes
I have used compasses of this design for a long time, beginning with the Silva Type 27 that this one replaces. I have several of them, tucked away in various pieces of my outdoor gear, just in case. I bought these as gifts for my grandchildren, who are entering Scouting this year.
This compass is small, particularly for a sighting compass, which makes it easy to include in any gear. Its mirrored sighting design and 5-degree graduations permit 2.5-degree accuracy -- more than enough for nearly all outdoor situations. Too, this design is tough enough to weather all but the most extreme circumstances.
The only real "danger" with this design is misplacing it. Words to the wise, and all that...
Surprisingly good Oct 04, 2011
By LgT
I ordered this because it was the cheapest compass I could find that had a mirror included, and was pleasantly surprised at the quality and capabilities of the product. The bezel rotates smoothly, there are luminous markings on the arrow and dial face, and the dial is transparent on the bottom, so you can place it over a map if needed. The construction is solid, and the cover is attached to the base using a joint with a metal pin instead of flimsy plastic.
It's really a full-featured compass that costs half the price of others, in exchange for a smaller size. The only reason I'd spend more is if I wanted a global compass.
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