Marbles Compass
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I wouldn't part with mine but as a tip, if you are hanging it, put a little loctite on the threads of the case.
I lost one because it came unscrewed while I was walking about.
I lost one because it came unscrewed while I was walking about.
Does anyone know a good cheap place to buy these from, preferably that does PayPal. I found some for £14.95 at Misway UK but they want £8.85 to post it!
Thanks. Just bought one, as it will ideal for me to use as a quick direction checker & will live on my rucksack strap. Will hopefully help to stop me loosing diresction in the woods although I will by a proper large compass soon.
Mine is clipped to my belt on a mini crab and I use it all the time as an orientation check for the light when I'm looking at locations for photography.
It would be fine for a backup compass but it's a bit small for doing anything but roughly aligning a map for general navigation.
You can pick up cheap and cheerful base-plate compasses for next to nothing these days.
It would be fine for a backup compass but it's a bit small for doing anything but roughly aligning a map for general navigation.
You can pick up cheap and cheerful base-plate compasses for next to nothing these days.
I plan to use it as a quick direction checker when out in the woods. I will be getting a decent sight compass soon as my navigation skills need a bit more work. I had a great walk in a new local wood I was scouting a few days ago & ended up after 40 mins coming to the gate I used to go into the wood when I thought I was on the other side of it. I had walked round in a large circle! I am looking at this Micro Navigation & other skills at the moment that will hopefully stop me doing the same thing again too often...
It's easily done in woods.I managed to do something like that at Rough close in the dark.
Of course it had nothing to do with my choice of refreshment.
http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/tools-and-accessories-49-c.asp
They do one and the pin on one aswell. Might get that myself.
They do one and the pin on one aswell. Might get that myself.
I managed to do something like that at Rough close in the dark.
Of course it had nothing to do with my choice of refreshment.
I think we all have done that at Rough Close
I think we all have done that at Rough Close
I can safely say I have yet to get lost at Rough Close regardless of what refreshments I have drunk. I'm obviously not trying hard enough
My button compass arrived yesterday but it was too rainy to be out, so I hope to give it a go today. I will have it on a 12" cordage lanyard tied to my rucksack strap, where it will live in the small mobile phone pocket. Looks a nice bit of kit. I will be doing Wayland's trick of using some locktight on the screw case to stoip it coming off.
Status of Backorder only currently.
http://www.fivestarcord.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=196
http://www.fivestarcord.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=196
The current production Marbles compass is made in China and liquid damped.
The original US made ones are not damped though better made.
The Tru-Nord, in production for 70 years is undamped, made in Minnesota and rather nice.
I did a post on the pin-on models but the handheld button types are very similar.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19256&highlight=pin+compass
The original US made ones are not damped though better made.
The Tru-Nord, in production for 70 years is undamped, made in Minnesota and rather nice.
I did a post on the pin-on models but the handheld button types are very similar.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19256&highlight=pin+compass
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