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Brunton 8096 AR Compass

Item #BRU0175 | 0 in Stock
1 Star Rating

slow and large

By 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?

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Tech Specs:

Declination Adjustable:
Yes 
Global Needle:
Yes 
Sighting Hole:
No 
Sighting Mirror:
No 
Buoyant:
No 
Magnified Readout:
No 
Bubble Level:
No 
Slope Meter:
No 
Digital:
No 
Backlight:
No 
Battery Type:
N / A 
Battery Life:
N / A 
Low Battery Indicator:
N / A 
Size:
5.2 x 2.8 x .5in 
Recommended Use:
Adventure racing 
Weight:
1.7oz 
Warranty:
Limited lifetime 
Country of Origin:
Afghanistan 

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