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I'm really impressed and I recommend it without reservation. While I haven't abused the compass, it's construction tells me that it can take a beating. Hats off to Amazon.com for getting it to me in one day - shipped for free. Over the years I have owned several compasses, and this one is, hands down, the best. It is well thought out, easy to use and has a fantastic array of features for a $50 compass.
The type 15 for Brunton is still made in Sweden where it originated. I think this time saver would have been considered cheating in the Army. The best feature by far is the declination adjustment.
What I enjoy the most is having the protractors (both 1:50,000 and 1:24,000) cut right into its baseplate. The needle swings freely with no stoppages or hiccups. The Brunton type 15 is an excellent compass.
The azimuth ring moves smoothly too, but is built into the frame tightly enough so that it won't slip accidentally. Most of their competition, even those that once produced military quality compasses like Silva, now have their instruments churned out of southeast Asian factories, despite selling them for comparable prices. This eliminates the need to carry a separate plastic protractor like we did in the Army.
The entire compass has easy to read numbers, everything is sharply etched, including the glow-in-the-dark points, of which there are eight.
I have done forestry work for a long time and I would take this compass anywhere. The person who rated it and complained that it was not digital does not know enough about a compass to be buying one in the first place.(Does it even remotely look digital). Very accurate for somebody that knows how to use a compass. The Silva Ranger type 15 used to be a very good compass, They changed it and is now an absolute joke. This Brunton Nexus Elite is the same as the old Silva Ranger type 15 and is an excellent compass.
I'm still trying to figure out how to notify Amazon that the title is wrong, so I figured the easiest way was to just write it in the review. I bought this compass as a gift for my little sister for Christmas since she does a great deal of traveling. When she received it, her first comment after the hearty, "Thank you" was, "It isn't a digital compass though."And yes, despite the title being "Brunton Nexus Elite Digital Compass", it should merely read, "Brunton Nexus Elite Compass".
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