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Binding: Sports Brand: Brunton Color: black, clear EAN: 0080078809705 Feature: Circle over circle alignment system Label: Brunton Manufacturer: Brunton Model: F-8097 Publisher: Brunton Special Features: Compass Studio: Brunton
Features
Circle over circle alignment system Fast settling needle Tool-free declination adjustable Magnified read-out for 1? accuracy Lanyard with emergency whistle
Customer Rating: Summary: Great Compass Comment: I have purchased two of these compasses. One for me and one for my son. My son competes in orienteering and this is his favorite compass.
I teach orienteering for the Boy Scouts and find this to be a great compass. It settles down to a bearing very fast. The declination adjustment is easy to use and demonstrate. The shape fits my hand. The dial is in one degree increments and has a magnifier built in to make reading easy. The detachable lanyard includes an emergency whistle. There is a magnifier to make map reading easier and several useful scales are on the base.
The blue circle on the base for orienting the compass to north wore off over time so I had to touch it up with a very fine Sharpie.
It is a bit pricey but the quality is very good. Unfortunately it is too expensive as a general Scout compass.
The 8097 is designed to take map reading a step further. It features 1:24 USGS and UTM scales. Brunton's patented circle-over-circle alignment system makes quick reading possible and the map magnifier brings map details in close. The attachable lanyard features a built-in safety whistle that offers added comfort in dangerous situations.
