Brunton – TruArc 3 – Base Plate Compass
A scouting compass with modern updates, TruArc 3 is equipped with the TruArc Global Needle system in the characteristic form outdoorsmen have trusted for generations. Metric and standard scales, and tool-less declination compensation, make this a must for everyone’s outdoor pack. The perfect compass for travelers, hikers and campers who want a packable, reliable way to get their bearings anywhere in the world.
Product Features
- RELIABLE – Entry-level compass for your basic orienteering and mapping that can travel anywhere.
- EASY TO USE – Smooth dial allows for easily adjusting for the declination difference between true north and magnetic north.
- GLOBAL NEEDLE – With the TruArc Global Needle system that is accurate in both northern and southern hemispheres, TruArc 3 is ready to go anywhere in the world.
- MADE IN THE USA – Made in Brunton’s own facility in Riverton, Wyoming.
- EASY TO USE – Imperial and metric scales, tool-free declination makes the TruArc 3 a good learners compass as well as a trusted EDC (every day carry)
- 2 Degree resolution
- Inch/CM Scales
- Global Needle
- Made in the USA
- U-Proof Warranty
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Bang for buck global needle design This is a resurrection of the Silva Voyager compass promoted as ‘multi-zone balanced’ dating from mid 2000s. It uses Brunton’s 9020 technology used by Silva during the time Silva owned Brunton. 9020 was later to be called the Brunton classic.The baseplate of TruArc3 is from the Brunton OSS 10B. The OSS line typically used Brunton’s needle-with-hole design. Both OSS and the 9020 line were never promoted for global use by Brunton, but both had some models use Brunton’s deep well…
Brunton and Baseplate = good I bought 6 of these for my Sunday School class of 8-year-olds. I got Brunton because I’ve had a Brunton for years, and it’s great. The Brunton is a bit more expensive but worth it if you want a compass that will be more than just a short-term toy. They do point North, as you can see in the photos. I set them down at an angle I knew was 20 degrees off North and then moved them to pointing North. I find the baseplate compass easier to use for kids and for me, too, because it’s easier to…