AOFAR AF-4074 Military Compass for Hiking,Lensatic Sighting Waterproof,Durable,Inclinometer for Camping,Boy Scount,Geology Activities Boating

AMAZING!!! This thing is built to withstand a nuclear blast. I did a lot of land navigation in the army, and this thing would get me somewhere. It even has a tool to show you the angles at which you may be going uphill when walking. I am trying it out next weekend in the field, but I have been using it around the house. This thing is great! Great value for the money, looks and is easy to read. It functions like it should and then some in my opinion.

Very sturdy compass. Also accurate, very happy with it.

Well made compass, has some heft to it. If you are trying to replace a Brunton IMO it works better for sighting targets (drill rigs) is slower for taking dips/inclinations, and you cannot lock the declination which is a bit annoying because it is easy to accidentally rotate the glass so you must train yourself to always check you declination setting before taking a measurement. I am a geologist.

love this compass. sturdy metal built and has everything you need for land navigation.

This thing is obscenely awesome for the money. I do not currently have the skills to use everything, but it is very well made.

I'm very impressed with this compass. It has a very reasonable price, yet is very sturdy and durable. It has all the features I need for safely traversing the woods of western Oregon where I live, far from trails. Highly recommended.

I have several compasses but this one is unbelievable in what it can do, especially for the price. In addition to what most compasses will allow you to do, you can use this one to estimate slopes and the height of objects. What I especially like (and didn’t realize that it had) is the magnified sighting lens in the “nub” that allows you to read both the heading and reverse heading without needing to excessively shift your eye from the sighting slot and line to the floating compass dial. The base also has a provision for mounting the compass to a tripod should your application require extreme stability and precision. Additionally, it is extremely well built and rugged, as evidence by the fact that it weighs over 10 ounces.

Man this thing is heavy! 10+ ounces. If that doesn't sound like much you probably don't backpack. In which case you'll probably really like this thing. It's solid, seems to be well made and comes with a well written and comprehensive set of instructions. But since there is no way to accommodate magnetic declination you're going to be dealing with magnetic north & not true north. Includes a conversion table on the back (that requires better eyesight than mine), a clinometer that is somewhat dubious: accurate at 0 degrees, 3 degrees off at 45. Also pendulum is often in the way when you try to close the compass. Comes with a drawstring bag that would be more useful with a belt loop ... And if I had paid $100 for this, which is not hard to do for a quality US made magnesium cased lensatic it would be going back. But for less than $20 this is a keeper. A great beginner compass or perfect if you're prone to loosing things in the wilderness.