Sportneer Hiking Compass Navigation, Waterproof Shockproof Military Compass For Hiking Climbing Biking Exploring Geology Outdoor Activities

Bought for my son to use on DOE trip. Pretty accurate when compared to phone great build quality and easy to use. not to heavy very functional and value for money.

I write this review based on my decades of experiences as a consumer, reviewer and user of this type of implement. I first used a hand held compass in the 60’s, a WW2 BRITISH army relic which an uncle had used in the desert under Monty. After that was DoE etc. I am proficient with a map and compass and in the age of GPS units, it is a disappearing skill. I have a very bright granddaughter and bought this (and a few chuck and forget versions) to teach her the basics of compass use. She clicked to it very quickly, helped by the design of this compass. Decent sized, CLEAR letters, numerals and needle. Immediately obvious / clear. North EASILY found. The needle is mounted in a liquid (? Oil ? ) filled central area. The needle moves easily but as with any compass responds better when held or better left sitting in a flat all around horizontal position. Numbers for degrees easy to read. Taking a beating by sight, aligned with the crisply clear markings is easy and my angel was telling me that the Abbey was almost South of our position in next to no time. This compass, unlike another that I have reviewed is well made. The body is metallic. The lid / compass cover is also metal so the compass has protection against the never ending series of bangs, jolts and drops that a working compass has to live through. A clip holds it closed. There is a paracord type lanyard. The compass is finished in a dark BRITISH army green type colour. The dial hands and figures appear to be luminous. There is a small case that can be attached to a belt but this is the worst feature of the purchase. It is made of a light, nasty badly sewn attempt to make it appear canvas. The case if used will very likely fall apart very quickly. The compass is not a good fit, the case being tight to all its sides. That makes it difficult to get the compass out hence pressure on the poor quality stitching hence a dead case. A Lanyard is much more reliable and a much better readily available method of use. Overall, at a tenner, it is cheap, metallic and appears to be reasonably accurate. I wouldn’t want to rely on it in the middle of Maine but certainly sufficient on North York moors, Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia. DONT FORGET A DECENT OS MAP

Well made and easy to use

Good quality and looks like it will last a long time. The viewer was especially interesting for him.

Good value for money, for the price, I am very impressed with the materials and build quality of this compass.

Top quality looking compass not tried it out as its a Christmas gift

Seems to work well, I think it is accurate and the little spy glass is a good feature. It is quite rugged and I think it looks good.

A gift looks good to me.

I just got it and I was surprised on how heavy duty it seems to be I was not expecting much for the price and I haven’t taken it in the field yet but it seems to be very good quality and I am going to be getting more of them for friends and family as gifts

I got this for my stepson for Christmas. He’s moderately interested in survival and bushcraft. I knew he didn’t have one. Looked for one with high reviews and decided on this. It’s heavy and has some really cool features that neither I nor my husband have seen. However, the bezel is super lose. I wonder if you were in a situation where you’d actually need to use it, is this going to be a problem? My husband noticed right away and pointed this out to me. And ya, come to think of it I remember a bezel usually has quite a bit of resistance so that your readings are consistent as you move about. I will do a little research and see if there is a screw I can tighten somewhere and adjust this. For reference, both my husband and I are military. I’m a supporter, and don’t use my topo skills like ever, unless I was on a course or something. My husband on the other hand has 20 years, and though he’s a desk and office guy now, these skills were pretty well hammered in. Bottom line, definitely doesn’t seem cheap, the simple case is a nice touch, and it has loads of nifty things like the viewing feature.

Heaps of functions, more than we'll ever need but would be good for a serious trekker

Bra, tålig produkt

Really easy to use as it comes with very detailed instructions. I’m still learning to navigate and this is the perfect tool for me! This is made from strong non-flimsy material and at a steal of a price! It glows in the dark, gives you the true North and Magnetic North, adjusts for incline and decline of a mountain slope, and teaches you how to find your bearings, calibrate the compass, and how to use it on a map (in which it also has rubber backings to prevent it from sliding or moving while you are calculating and scaling). This is the best compass I’ve used thus far!