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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Brunton 9020G Jun 15, 2010
I absolutely would not use this compass in my personal outdoors activities.
However, i don't believe it's intended by Brunton for "serious, reliable, no-fail" use. It's a ~$12 compass. If you're shopping for a compass you can reply on in all conditions, prepare to spend a bit more for something a little more robust. In the Brunton line-up, the 15TDCL is a good choice and the minimum i'd personally choose.
What I do like and use this compass for is to teach Basic Direction Finding and Land Navigation in conjunction with it's companion Brunton 9020G "Instruction Compass". This is an excellent pair for both the initial classroom work and then in-the-field applications (in my Basic Course, i use well-bordered areas to avoid loosing students). I've looked at/used many different compasses over the years and for my classes and students there is no better choice currently available, but it's not perfect either.
Here's what i REALLY like about this compass and why i'd buy more:
1) the degrees/headings/bearings are very well marked out
2) the "Directional Pointers" are large and easy to see/use
3) the compass is small enough to fit in everyones hand easily, but not too small for folks with big hands
4) the compass needle is well-dampened and the capsules (i have 12 of these) are free of air-bubbles
5) the baseplate is marked with both US/Imperial and Metric scales
6) the baseplate has a handy lanyard loop molded right into it's shape - very well thought out!!!
7) the baseplate is a very convenient/hi-visibility translucent green so if somehow it gets dropped it's easy to relocate
8) the compass DOES HAVE a declination adjustment
9) the price - it's very affordable and does the basic work of a compass very well
What i *DON'T* like - essentially the actual degree/headings/bearings ring - POTENTIAL EPIC FAIL AND DANGEROUS - DO NOT USE THIS COMPASS AS YOUR ONLY WILDERNESS COMPASS
1) the degree/headings/bearings ring is cheap, easily scuffed paper-type of material simply pressed into the bezel - i need to come up with a way to protect these markings otherwise epic fail
2) the degree/headings/bearings ring can fall out of the bezel - i need to come up with a way to prevent this from happening - otherwise epic fail
As my class sizes grow i may buy a few more of these, but i try not to let classes get too large. With this compass, the benefits far outweigh the compromises, but the degree/headings/bearings ring shortfall really needs to be addressed.
Again, I wouldn't use this compass in my personal outdoors activities because of the degree/headings/bearings ring. However, it's great for what i do use it for - teaching basic compass use.
EDIT: 26June2010 - I've attempted a "fix" to the degree/headings/bearings ring using clear finger nail polish to 1) seal and 2) adhere the ring in place. I anticipate success with this, but classes have been in fair-weather conditions thus far.
 Excellent gift for a new Scout! Jan 26, 2010
This seems like a sturdy item, so we purchased it for our newest Boy Scout as part of his Christmas gift. It looks like just what he needs, and we anticipate many yeas of camping and hiking use from it. Will update our review as the item sees more use :o)
Nice but Enormous....can't be returned! Dec 23, 2009
This is a very nice compass, but I bought it for my 7 year old daughter and it is just too big (about 3"x4"). There is nothing in the description about the size or the fact it contains hazardous chemicals. I tried to return it because I bought something smaller from Amazon and I was told I couldn't return it because it is a HAZMAT item. Shipping wasn't a problem on the way to me. After several calls and being transferred back and forth, I was finally given a credit and told to donate the compass to a worthwhile organization.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Works Nov 19, 2009
I just bought it to give my son a sense of how to use a compass while geo-caching and it was serviceable for that. You don't want to give a 10 year old something you really value afterall.
1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Brunton Classic Compass Mar 23, 2009
hi all
got 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. 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. i have to do it every time with Brunton Classic Compass....i did not see any adjustable declination. 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
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