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Posted: 3/6/2022 10:54:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/6/2022 11:19:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TexasSheepdog]
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Silva Ranger 515 Compass
We have this one for basic orienteering and it works well. My kids have this one SUUNTO M-3 Compass mainly for lower cost and complexity. |
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Posted: 3/6/2022 11:22:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JPC]
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Sunnto A10
Hope you can read a map,,set declinations. This has built in cards that can be useful Would be a great choice. https://www.brunton.com/collections/outdoor-compasses/products/truarc-20?variant=33175457792059#desc REI,, usually puts classes on. Find an orientation group to learn more. REI classes |
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Posted: 3/7/2022 9:51:24 AM EDT
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Tried and true MIL lensatic compass for the win.
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Posted: 3/7/2022 7:29:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JPC: Sunnto A10 Hope you can read a map,,set declinations. This has built in cards that can be useful Would be a great choice. https://www.brunton.com/collections/outdoor-compasses/products/truarc-20?variant=33175457792059#desc REI,, usually puts classes on. Find an orientation group to learn more. REI classes The REI orienteering class was great. Wife and I went, and it boosted our confidence in compass usage. |
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Posted: 3/7/2022 7:35:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mach]
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This is what I have used for 40 years
silva mini  The mirror and the sight on top are important if you are going to need it |
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Posted: 3/7/2022 8:52:22 PM EDT
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The compass you get depends on how you plan on using it. I can’t remember the last time I actually used a map and compass together, I just use the compass to get north then orient the map roughly or use terrain association. If I ever come to a trail junction with multiple trails fanning out 10-15 degrees apart then I’ll actually orient the map like I was taught long ago in Boy Scouts. For what I do, a compass with a floating dial (like a lensatic) is easiest and fastest. You have to remember to add/subtract declination when converting magnetic azimuth to grid azimuth since, unlike the model posted by Mach, you can’t set the declination. The compass I’ve used the most over the past 6-8 years is little thing in a combination compass/whistle/magnifier/thermometer that was always clipped to my belt loop or shoulder strap. I checked it against one of my other compasses (Brunton TruArc) and my iPhone compass from time to time. Last year it was no longer accurate and I haven’t gotten around to replacing it yet.
If you’re going to use the compass in conjunction with the map, a Brunton/Silva/Suunto is definitely the best kind. Set your declination on the dial and never have to think “Left Add, Right Subtract” when converting from magnetic to grid azimuth. |
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Posted: 3/26/2022 11:45:20 AM EDT
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https://www.ar15.com/forums/Outdoors/Compass-recommendation/1-701908/
Buy once, cry once- Suunto MC-2. Cheaper options above. |
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