A-30 Compass: Compact, hiking compass with luminous markings in low light

Easy to use, light weight, good quality.

The compass was purchased as a gift, for someone who wants to get into 'land nav'. The compass is a no frills navigation device but it's a Suunto and should last a very long time. the product is as described and I'm happy with my purchase.

This was a gift for my wife, who went on a tour of Northern Scotland, where she wanted to measure the directions faced by several portions of the Cairns of Clava, a Bronze Age burial site. The compass was delivered on time, the day before she left. She reports that it functioned well, and she was able to obtain the measurements that she wanted. When I examined the compass before she left, it seemed to function well, and to be straightforward to use.

Better quality than a silva, I don't need less than 5 degree accuracy so this exceeds my needs. For twenty dollars and the warranty, the price is fair. The needle could be better quality but it's fair for the price. I would buy this again and recommend it to my peers. The only thing I dislike has to do with feel and aesthetics regarding the belt upward plastic for the lanyard. Warning: Keep away from your knives, multi-tools, etc.. The needle is pulled toward these items when within 8 inches.

Exactly what I ordered. This is a great compass for beginners. It comes with an instruction manual and a lanyard. I still recommend that you do some research on how to use a compass and map beecause there is something called declination. Declination is the angle difference between north on your compass and north on a map. You have to adjust for this when you want go from point A to point B using a map. This compass makes it easy to adjust for the declination/angle difference. Note: Some compasses let you set the declination once so you don't have to keep adjusting it. This compass does not have that feature. However, its still an amazing compass. To know the declination of the area you'll be traveling in simply type it into google. For example, type in " What is the declination of Yosemite". If it says +13.00 degrees turn your compass counterclockwise 13.00 degrees. If it says -13.00 degrees turn your compass clockwise 13.00 degrees. To adjust for the 13.00 degrees use the red markings on the inside of the compass. Do not use the outside black degree markings.

Suunto Oy is a Finnish company that manufactures and compasses and precision instruments. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland. Considered by some to be the best compasses makers. In my opinion only Siva and Suunto make reliable compasses. There are a few companies that make compasses for the military but expect to pay a lot more. In the back woods away from civilization a reliable compass is a must. Trusting a compass bearing may make a difference in getting back to your Tent. Being Lost is no fun.

Used this at an Orienteering meet and worked great. The dial was easy to move one-handed and the magnifying glass was handy in determining proper distance to the next control.

Finnish made quality, accuracy, and durabilty.

Parfait

Works great.

Genial!!! Genial!!! Habia comprado anteriormente 2 brújulas de otras marcas y no valían para nada! Eran muy imprecisas, pero esta es perfecta!! Máxima precisión!! Es más cara pero valió la pena!!! Y no me esperaba que la lupa tuviese tanto aumento!! La recomiendo encarecidamente.

Très bonne boussole, rien à dire. Bonne finition, différentes graduations et échelles très utiles. Réfléchissante la nuit et ça c'est top. Toujours avec moi avec une carte de la zone où je rondonne dans mon ''fon de sac''. Je recommande.

The compass is an absolute bargain. Very well made with a fast and accurate needle and easy to read markings. The compass is a dream to use for navigation in the day and in low light / night time. The markings on the bezel are very clear and the luminous plastic is bright without disturbing my eyesights night vision. The fixed declination markings are simple to use and very clear. The bezel turns very smooth and is easy to grip to turn. The base plate is very comfortable in my hand / palm when taking a bearing and the contoured back is a nice touch. The markings on the baseplate are for 1:15000 scale and also 1:25000 scale (OS explorer map scale) and a metric ruler. The magnifying lens is 3 cm in diameter and crystal clear with minimal distortion on the edge of the lens (very small / negligible). The direction of travel arrow is luminous for low light and night time use. The lanyard will be a little on the short side for some but the snap-lock system is handy to use if not a little fiddly in the beginning. I like the fact I can detach the compass from the lanyard quickly and sit the compass on the map and quickly snap it back on. The compass packaging has a diagram to show the geographical area that it can be used. It shows it can be used in pretty much all of the northern hemisphere with the exception of the USA and Alaska on this model. It can even be used as far south as Brazil and from west Africa to the Horn of Africa and as far south as Thailand in south east Asia so all in all a very big area. It also has a limited lifetime warranty for a little piece of mind I just hope I wont have any problems.