SUUNTO A-30 NH USGS Compass
Professional mirror Compass. The advanced navigation Compass. When venturing out into unknown territory, these sighting compasses offer precision navigation with a variety of carefully engineered and dependable features for challenging conditions. Sighting tools for accurate Direction. Rugged construction.Hailing from Suunto’s A-Range of recreational compasses, the A-30L is a compact, well-designed compass for hiking and orienteering, with a luminous bezel and markings that are ideal for navigating in poor visibility. The highly accurate instrument is made of durable, clear, scratch-resistant acrylic that’s been ergonomically designed to fit in the palm of your hand. More significantly, the compass employs Suunto’s two-zone system to achieve precise, accurate readings regardless of where you’re traveling. Previously, most compasses functioned well in only one of five geographic zones. That’s because the compasses were balanced differently based on the zone’s inclination, i.e., the vertical intensity and direction of the Earth’s magnetic field. However, as people began to travel more, it became clear that globe-hopping adventurers needed compasses with a greater geographical range. Suunto’s two-zone system, by contrast, considers only the northern and southern hemispheres. In practice, this means that a Suunto compass designed for the northern hemisphere–as the A-30L is–will still work for a fair distance into the southern hemisphere and vice-versa. Suunto is one of only two compass manufacturers to offer two-zone compasses.
The lightweight A-30L compass also features a fixed declination correction scale, a jewel bearing, marking holes for drawing control points, a magnifying lens, and a patent-pending snap-lock that detaches easily from the lanyard. The compass measures 2.2 by 4.3 inches and is backed by a lifetime warranty.
Product Features
- Lightweight, versatile compass made of durable, clear, scratch-resistant acrylic
- Employs Suunto’s two-zone system for reliable readings in northern hemisphere
- Fixed declination correction scale, jewel bearing, and marking holes for control points
- Luminous bezel and markings for navigating in poor visibility; lanyard with detachable snap-lock
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Amazing what good customer service can do. This is a revision to my original review.Long story short, my first compass broke, and I found contacting Suunto customer service was not straight forward or easy to do.Once I was able to get in contact with them, Suunto went above and beyond to replace my broken compass. Their replacement shipped from Finland and arrived in California in about 4 business days. Wow.They also sent me a Metric version and USGS version just incase, to make me extra happy…
Great compass, easy to use Exactly what I ordered. This is a great compass for beginners. It comes with an instruction manual and a lanyard. I still recommend that you do some research on how to use a compass and map beecause there is something called declination. Declination is the angle difference between north on your compass and north on a map. You have to adjust for this when you want go from point A to point B using a map. This compass makes it easy to adjust for the declination/angle difference. Note: Some…
Very lightweight at 1.04 ozs. I got the Suunto A-30. Points north. Rotating declination scale won’t accidentally move off where you’ve placed it. North needle AND bezel ring glow in dark. I believe it’s the kind of material that absorbs light and then ‘glows’ if the light is turned off. If you intend to use this in pitch dark I don’t think it’ll glow like a tritium (mildly radioactive substance that glows due to the substance decaying) watch dial. For those of you counting ounces, it weighs in at 1.04 ozs on the home…