SUUNTO A-10 Compass: Compact, simple to use recreational hiking compass
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The end of a traditional shoe lace is about the same diameter as this. (I'm not sure how else to put it.)
Your reading is accurate if the air bubble is small enough to avoid touching the needle. However, in my experience, you will accumulate more air bubbles over time, which will eventually combine to form larger bubbles, rendering your compass useless. There isn't a way to get rid of bubble that I am aware of. I'm going to go out and buy a new compass.
The A10 is approximately 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. 5" wide.
I believe the IN and Nh stand for International and Northern Hemisphere, respectively. The Northern Hemisphere is balanced by the Nh, while the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are balanced by the IN.
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I bought it to show my husband that your shadow doesn't always tell you which way is West; he believes he has some supernatural ability that allows him to divine direction. I've tried to explain that because the sun is in a different position in the sky at different times of the year, the location of your shadow will also change. We like to set up our awning when car camping so that we can have some shade in the morning. He prefers to simply stand there and direct me to a parking spot based on his shadow. When we don't get the shade he expects, he accuses me of improper parking. As a result, I purchased this for him to use in order for him to park his car. He now blames the compass when we don't get the shade he expected.
Several other reviews on this site stated the same thing- There was no liquid in the package when it arrived. However, because the majority of the reviews were positive and it was a lower price point, I decided to buy it anyway. br>br>All right, let's see what we've got. Those reviews are correct: there is no liquid in the chamber, despite what the advertisement and product packaging claim. Maybe we all got knockoffs (I got mine from DipNDive, and the packaging appears to be authentic), or maybe it's a factory defect and we all got the same batch? You don't even need a laser to figure it out; simply move the compass back and forth and listen for the metal arrow clink on the rod. br>br>Aside from that, the compass appears to be in good working order and performs as expected. I'm not going to bother returning it because it's a cheap compass, but I will contact Suunto to see if the limited warranty will be honored. If they don't, I'll still have an adequate compass on hand, which I won't be upset about if the kids break or lose.
I'm not sure if I got a fake, but this compass isn't liquid filled, despite what the packaging and Suunto's website claim. For those who claim that the liquid is clear and bubble-free, none of the seven compasses I received can bend a laser beam. I find it hard to believe that the liquid lacks a refractive index. br>br>There is no magnification on the clear circle. Otherwise, it appears to be exactly as shown. br>br>Finally had a chance to speak with an eagle scout. He assured me that mine did not contain any liquid. Walking causes the needle to bounce around. The liquid's goal is to keep this to a minimum. My copy has been returned to Amazon.
I was sitting on the ground, unpacking the compass, when it fell out of my hand; I was SITTING down, and the fall was about 2 feet. The compass exploded, spilling liquid all over the floor. What a knucklehead!.
My 6 is a lot lighter. I'm spinning around with a 4oz military compass, and the needle moves. So, it appears to be working. However, it is an odd compass. Normally, the degrees will change and a line will indicate which way you are facing; however, this time there is only a needle pointing north, and you must determine which way you are facing on your own. It was probably thought to be a good idea by someone, but it was kind of stupid. It's just an emergency compass in my emergency kit for me. If I ever needed to do land navigation, I'd take my 6. Military compass weighing 4 ounces with a flip-up guide line, spy glass, metal case, and rotating degrees that are easy to read.
Excellent and simple-to-use Compass is a useful tool. There are no flaws in anything and everything is clearly legible. Keep in mind that this has a fixed declination scale; if you need adjustable declination, you'll have to pay a little more for something like the M3-D.
Despite the product description, the product is NOT liquid filled, as others have pointed out. You can also get "north" to point in a variety of directions by shaking the compass. br>br>While it appears to be a compass, it does not function as one.
I tried other, less expensive compasses and found that the old adage "you get what you pay for" is true. The less expensive ones were ineffective because they did not work consistently. This Suunto always seems to point in the same direction as North, which gives me some confidence in its accuracy. I'll need this compass to properly aim my portable dish for my RV satellite TV, and the first step is to find North.
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