Gear Review
Brunton Eclipse 8096 AR Compass
slow and large
By Todd Schmalhurst
Ranked #46 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear
April 20, 2009
I needed a new compass, and since my primary use for a compass are adventure races and orienteering events, this looked like the perfect compass. I would have liked to see a 1:10,000 scale UTM on it as well, since we are fortunate to have many areas mapped to that detail. However after using, I found that the needle doesn't settle to north very quickly, if at all. I had a few occasions when i traveled in the wrong direction because what the compass said was north, wasn't north at all,... easily 20-40 degrees off.
After only a few uses I have retired this compass, because what good is a compass if it doesn't point north?
View Details: Brunton Eclipse 8096 AR Compass
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Adjustable Declination:
- yes
- Global Needle:
- yes
- Sighting Hole:
- no
- Sighting Mirror:
- no
- Buoyant:
- no
- Bubble Level:
- no
- Slope Meter:
- no
- Digital:
- no
- Backlight:
- no
- Low Battery Indicator:
- n/a
- Dimensions:
- 5.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 in
- Weight:
- 1.7 oz
- Recommended Use:
- adventure racing
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- limited lifetime
Change me.