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Suunto MC-2 Compass
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Suunto MC-2 Compass
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Made in Finland, the Suunto MC-2 NH USGS Mirror Compass features a high-grade steel needle with jewel bearing for super-precise navigation. It’s balanced for use in the northern hemisphere and is adjustable for declination correction Read More
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payshunz
10
Sep 9, 2020
ChrisGoldYour choice of forum for your diatribe shows you know so little in general that anything you say can easily be disregarded.
CoreyR
13
Aug 18, 2015
I used to teach Land Nav and I have used most orienteering types of compasses. The Suunto is a good compass but, IMHO, I prefer the Silva and I keep it simple. I like, almost, the plainest, simplest thing I can get.
The Silva "explorer" line works for me and they run about $25-30. You can easily get away with the Silva "starter" though, about $18. I prefer the explorer because of the magnifying glass which may come in handy on more detailed maps.
I believe Suunto makes a similar type but this is not it. This one is comprable to the Silva "ranger" which I also own. The mirror is....interesting but actually kind of useless. Yes, I have seen people trying to use it for "sighting." I smile and walk past them. It is very amusing. As for a "signal mirror?" Get a signal mirror. On the compass it is just in the way. Keep your compass simple. IMHO.
Will this work? Yes, absolutely. Can you get another fine compass which will do the job just as well for less money? Yes, absolutely. If you feel you must have a mirrored compass, this is a good deal, I will say that.
warriorscot
317
Aug 19, 2015
CoreyRIt's a working compass, like the clinometer you only really use the sighting mirror if you are a geologist/forester/surveyor to get a quick reading on your initial survey.
warriorscot
317
Aug 19, 2015
The mirror is useful if you need it, it's actually a sighting mirror technically not a signalling mirror. Most people do not require that level of accuracy, but if you do need it you need it and it helps in the operation of the clinometer(again another if you need it you need it thing). It also protects the face of the compass, I've had numerous compasses and the only ones that really last are the ones with the mirror that closes over, and of the two I've had the Silva equivalent and the suunto, and of the two the Suunto is actually easier to use and more reliable(The bevel design is much better for use with gloves and lasts longer than the silva which gets rubbed clean of it's numbers fast).
LongHawl
36
Mar 13, 2017
Hello....Third request. Can you show individual pictures of the four models so we can see the differences of scales, etc? Does anybody at Massdrop read these comments? And also again, what is a USGS model?
Cxhill
16
Oct 23, 2017
That's what they said about their own compasses on their own site at the time of the post. They didn't make any claims about the relative accuracy of hemispherical versus global models made by other manufacturers.
I don't know why they would bother making different products for different hemispheres if there wasn't some difference. It seems like it would be more cost efficient to make one model and sell it for the higher price.
I don't claim to be an expert. I looked at two sites and one was for reference material to understand terms (though there was some interesting information about firing artillery pieces.)
My entire point was that the answers to the questions posed were available from the manufacturer's site while comparing the models side by side. Having looked at their descriptions, I was trying to consolidate the information into something immediately useful for distinguishing the models available during that one drop.
I don't know why they would bother making different products for different hemispheres if there wasn't some difference. It seems like it would be more cost efficient to make one model and sell it for the higher price.
I don't claim to be an expert. I looked at two sites and one was for reference material to understand terms (though there was some interesting information about firing artillery pieces.)
My entire point was that the answers to the questions posed were available from the manufacturer's site while comparing the models side by side. Having looked at their descriptions, I was trying to consolidate the information into something immediately useful for distinguishing the models available during that one drop.
Bayside_Father
124
Apr 17, 2018
CxhillThe difference in hemispheres is that a compass made for the Northern Hemisphere will point south in the Southern Hemisphere. It's also less accurate, due to how compasses are constructed.
Tyaust
0
Jul 29, 2016
scottman187These compasses are also a much cheaper option than compasses like the Brunton ones for geology though they lack some nice features such as locking the needle for measurement.
rbrtkenyon
12
Mar 11, 2019
Sometime in late 2017/early 2018 Suunto cheapened the design of their Global needle. Previously it was superb and consisted of a metal needle balanced on a gimbal. Now it is a clear plastic rectangle with the needle printed on and the north-seeking magnet embedded very close to the pivot. The pivot is no longer a gimbal. The plastic rectangle has a cup which sits on top of a cone-shaped stud and it sort of floats there. I have owned two, and both were horrible. The "needle" did not spin freely if off-level more than 5 degrees, and often would get hung up on the side of the capsule even if level. Would not trust with my life. Exchanged the last one for the same model with the Northern Hemisphere needle and it performs much better than the current Global design.
LongHawl
36
Mar 8, 2017
Suunto makes so many different models that it gets really confusing when buying. Often, models that you think are the same have different scales and features. You always offer four models when you do these Suunto drops. It is impossible to figure out the differences from the pictures you always use for this drop. Could you PLEASE provide close up, labelled pictures of each of the four models offered? Also, what is different about a "USGS" model from other Suunto models?
LongHawl
36
Dec 6, 2017
GrannypatThey give you better information than Massdrop but it is still confusing if for no other reason than they have SO MANY models. If manufacturers would only limit choices to a reasonable number of well thought out models it would reduce confusion and almost certainly lower costs. For what it is worth, I bought the global usgs model from a different vendor for lower cost and faster delivery.
Stepbystep
549
Nov 1, 2016
IvanSpendalotI'll have to give mine a try again with some char, and maybe some oooo oiled steel wool. I don't typically carry any of that stuff with me backpacking, though. I think the magnifying lens on these compasses is best for looking at tight contour lines or cruddy maps, splinters in your finger, etc. Thanks for sharing the video, ChicagoWay.
Serge
20
Sep 9, 2017
I bought one.
Went for hiking in Austria. It developed a bubble at 2000m elevation at 10deg Celcius temperature.
Avoid this bad product
tau_neutrino
57
Oct 23, 2017
SergeDeveloping bubble is a normal phenomena for compasses. Mine developed bubble as well but then when normal conditions reached it disappeared.
So no, it is not a bad product.
fattahrazzaqghanimughni
35
Aug 29, 2017
US$ 71.24 is the total cost to ship "Suunto MC-2 Global Balanced Metric" to Jakarta, Indonesia.
($49.99 for the compass, $21.25 for shipping&handling)
Dang...I already feel dizzy by the shipping cost...
chinsauce
3
Apr 16, 2018
fattahrazzaqghanimughniShipping is high, but this is one of the few times where it is still cheaper than buying retail in Australia.
JamesDrop
14
Apr 22, 2017
Which model uses mils? I don't need a compass with degrees.
Or are all of these in degrees?
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