(Part 3) Best compasses according to redditors
We found 100 Reddit comments discussing the best compasses. We ranked the 61 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
I realize this may be slightly outside the bounds of "every day carry" but rest assured this backpack is always on/near me.
The things I have physically on me and basically all times are items: 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Everything else pretty much lives in the backpack and stays on me or in my car for access at a moments notice.
Or, for a slightly less expensive alternative, one of these.
Ok... I'm gonna try and look exclusively on amazon, because it seems pretty representative of prices elsewhere and it would take too long to look everywhere. I'll work in UK money, since that's where I live, and I'll convert it to USD at the end.
All of these items add up to £730, or $1040, so, unfortunately, just over $1000.
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weird link, click on "Vintage Feng Shui Luo Pan (Chinese Compass) W. Case" to arrive here
Smittybilt 791006 Clinometer with Compass https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001CF3J6E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hhhxybSF5Q95M
For Compasses:
I watched through this guy's videos on youtube, he has a lot of good information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI-dTsi5nhQ
I also read lots of good reviews of the Suunto M-3. I ended up getting the Suunto M-3G global compass, but the global version isn't necessary if you don't plan on being in the southern hemisphere. You could simply get the M-3D/L.
>M-3D/L
>http://www.amazon.com/Suunto-SS004307001-M-3DL-Compass/dp/B000FEWA6S/
>M-3G
>http://www.amazon.com/Suunto-SS014890000-M-3G-Global-Compass/dp/B000FEXZHQ
This is the first one I ever bought I've never had an issue with it.
If you want a step up, this is the other one I have
This might do the trick.
https://www.amazon.com/SUUNTO-SS004403001-Suunto-Wrist-Compass/dp/B001F8SBNO/ref=sr_1_11?crid=2Z7K3O1PB0TGO&dchild=1&keywords=suunto+compass&qid=1572567254&sprefix=suunto%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-11
Suunto compass watch. You can even use it to set an azimuth. I recommend illum tape glued to the underside so it lights up in the dark.
Also a tritium lensatic compass, https://www.amazon.com/Rothco-Cammenga-Military-Tritium-Lensatic/dp/B0006YXWN2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2H3SJALR30LGE&dchild=1&keywords=tritium+lensatic+military+compass&qid=1572567310&sprefix=tritium+lensa%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-7
Tritium doesn't require sunlight exposure to "light up" at night. It is a harmless radioactive isotope that is always glowing.
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Both of these are sold off-post at Commandos and troops (troops has the illum tape already cut out and included.) I recommend stopping by Troops and just buying them from them or ordering ahead of time.
This is the custom 550 paracord watchband that I ordered form Trilobite Tactical (aka TriloTac). for my original black Pebble. You may have seen me talk about this before, but until recently I was rocking a prototype. This is the final version!
You can customize your own Trilotac watchband for Pebble, here: http://shop.trilotac.com/Tactical-Watch-Band-Fits-Pebble-Smart-Watch-432474393847.htm
About my custom order: My band is a Trilobite weave, with black paracord primary, and a secondary paracord that has both reflective, and glow in the dark tracers! The accent rings are anodized red aluminum. The lugs and clasp are powdercoated black. Lastly, there is a waterproof compass that's wove into the band. The compass has glow in the dark markings, as well as three tritium vials for alignment and north, that glow all the time. The compass is very much like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Cammenga-Tritium-Wrist-Compass-Black/dp/B0016SRA58/
NOTE: The magnetic field of the compass, screws with the Pebble's magnetometer pretty bad, so I can't really use the new compass apps. So if that's important to you, don't get a watch band with a compass! I ordered this a year ago though, long before we had such apps.
You can see more of TriloTac's work at these links:
http://www.trilotac.com http://instagram.com/trilotac
http://www.facebook.com/TrilobiteTactical
http://www.ebay.com/usr/kahaila
https://twitter.com/TriloTactical
The wrap I have, is a black Carbon Fiber SlickWrap: http://www.slickwraps.com/Black-Carbon-Pebble-p/sw-pw-cfblk.htm
The watchface I'm using is Glance: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.finebyte.pebbleglance
Let me know if you have other questions!
Here is the closest I could find after a quick search.
I think most of the compasses I've owned have been liquid filled and/or solid plastic which would make disassembly impractical.
However, I remembered a cheap compass I had a long time ago that had a locking needle ... something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Wenzel-51600-Lidded-Compass/dp/B000BO6PMW
Since it doesn't have to seal liquid inside, the cover may be held on with a little bit of glue and thus easier to remove than a sealed one.
The one I linked to is pretty cheap, you might be able to find a better quality one.
First of all, make sure you're waving it the right way.
If that doesn't work there is obviously nothing you can do except take it back to Apple.
Some apps, such as MotionX-GPS, will use the direction you are travelling to display a compass, rather than using the magnetic sensor. That will obviously still work.
Or you could buy one of these
So, totally not something that's essential but wanted to throw it out there. I'm a huge fan of my little pin on bubble compass. I just pin it to my pack strap and look down at it as needed rather than pulling out the whole big one from my pocket. It's totally up to your preference though.
Coghlan's Ball-Type Pin-On Compass https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LC844Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IPfXCbXXKS7NA
I want you to have the best experience possible, so don't think I'm saying what I'm saying to be contrary. A lot of that stuff is gimicky and not going to serve you well in the long term. It's not worth the money.
Take the bow set, for instance. That is not going to do well for hunting. If you're in need of a bow that isn't too expensive but will be a solid piece of kit, you can check out some of the bowmakers like this one. That's a plain hickory flat bow that you can get in 45 lbs. and will take any game in North America.
Also, if you have bear spray, you don't need pepper spray. So, drop that and save 25 bucks.
I'd drop the fishing reel, too. Sure, you can fish with it, but you don't need a full blown reel setup to gather food. Plus, the more you add moving parts the more you're asking for something to break. Learn to make fishing trap baskets and snares, and just carve yourself a fishing pole from a sapling. You could do that and toss a butt load of fishing line in your kit for a fraction of the cost of that reel.
The bracelet isn't a "bad" item. It just doesn't provide much real functionality that you don't already have aside from the compass. I'd ditch it and get a better navigation compass if you really want a compass. Look for something like this.
Those ponchos are fine for short term use, but why not invest in the long term? For between 20 and 30 dollars, you can get a ripstop military poncho that will last you a long time.
I'd advise against that sleep pad for long term use. It's an air pad, and it's only a matter of time before you get more holes than you have repair material. Foam doesn't pack down as small, but it's much longer lasting. This is still my favorite, and you can get it cheaper from Varusteleka, I think. I just can't pull up Varusteleka from the computer I'm at right now. That is going to provide you with more comfort than that air mat and last you a lot longer.
The canteen kit you listed will most likely work fine. I tend to stay away from them for anything but water. It's not that they don't work. They do. I just always worry about whatever gathers in the interior seem that I can't clean out. That's why I prefer bottles over canteens. A whole bottle/stove kit can be found here, or just the bottle and cup can be bought here.
That stadium blanket you have isn't going to last you very long. You'd be much better served by a wool blanket or two. 100% wool blankets are ridiculously expensive, so don't go that route if money is tight. Look at 80/20 or 90/10 wool blankets. I like these. When you first get them, hang them up outside on a line and spray them down with a waterhose. Then just let them sit out in the sun until they dry. That gets rid of the packing smell they come with. But, one of those around you along with the Snugpak Jungle Blanket you've linked and that Finnish mat under you is going to keep you warm. With your clothes on, you're probably good down to about 20 degrees. If you wrap up that sleeping bag you linked in those blankets, you're definitely good down to zero. Maybe a lower with clothes on.
That pillow actually looks pretty nice. I've never tried it, but I'm tempted. But, if you get it, I'd suggest a waterproof stuff sack for it or always to keep it somewhere waterproof.
The water filter is good. I've used it. It's not the one I have now, but I never had a problem with it. I think that's a good choice. I wound up getting a smaller one since that one was just overkill for my uses, but I stuck with the same company.
What will you be using it for? In most cases, a mirror is overkill, although it could also be used as a signaling device in an emergency. I have a Suunto M-2 and, besides an occasionally sticky needle, it is a great compass. The things I would look for are a large, clear baseplate, a declination adjustment (if you want to save yourself time doing calculations in the field), and scales that are useful to the maps you are using. For example, the thing I like about the M-2 is that it has 1:24000 scale for 7.5 minute USGS maps and 1:62500 scale.
Indeed.
That said, there are wrist compasses that possess good sighting capabilities through the use of a side window; one good example is here, but you still can't use it to measure distance or lay it flat on a map.
Silva Guide 426 Compass, I love mine!
A simple Gerber knife that holds a great edge, not heartbroken if I lose it.
As for rainboots, Good Luck!
I got this one. I liked it because it had a compass and a picture of a utv.
These aren't my ideas bro. It's just how bearings and directions work. I didn't invent a compass either. Would recommend you buy one and look at someday in case you're part of the GPS generation
https://www.amazon.ca/Coghlans-Deluxe-Map-Compass-Lanyard/dp/B000E22D6I/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=compass&qid=1567130088&s=gateway&sr=8-3