And in the civilian world, things have changed a lot since then. At Last, An Effective Yet Discreet Way to Insure You're Heading the Right Way in the Dark of Night, Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2015. Deserted I lent it to my son and he returned it missing the lens. Mine rattles and does not work anymore. Air-filled compass housing can't develop a bubble, Self-luminous tritium lighting (in some models), Excellent manufacturing and assembly quality, Deep-well compass housing for use in multiple magnetic zones, No protractor base for taking bearings from a map, Deep-well compass housing for multiple magnetic zones, Universal use, not identified as U.S. gear. Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022. I've had one for many years, never failed me. I do a lot of off-trail hiking in dense brush and under thick canopy, in a high mountain zone that is easy to get lost in. Cammenga does an excellentjob on meeting milspec standards. I assumed it could not be made of metal, because I figured that would interfere with the accuracy of the compass. It has a dampening system, so it settles down relatively quick. +10 I learned on a Lensatic as a boy, then the Army, now for SAR and USAR. Have 2 One Tritium, the other not. +204 It worked well enough for that. Perry Clark Easy-to-read, 10 graduations enhanced with Tritium Micro Lights make it invaluable for on-the-go land navigation. For day to day use, I use either a Ranger or an assorted baseplate compass but I doubt I will ever completely go away from the military compass. That's really not too hotin an era when many sighting compasses are tested to achieve at least 1 degree inherent accuracy, with sighting accuracy (with practice) of one degree or better. Well-made, but less than ideal for non-military users. Fax: +1-866-534-3097 Liquid free construction for no fogging or bubbling, High-Quality Hiking Compasses from Sun Company. It is bulky. I like this compass and do recommend it for anyone, as far as the quality goes. 2001-2023 Trailspace. Free shipping for many products! Cammenga 3H Tritium Compass | Cabela's It is also a global compass. Modest price. These Compasses from Cammenga are manufactured using the enduring and trustworthy supplies you expect to see from this well known corporation. As far as compasses go this one is the best I have ever used in the past 25 years from the Boy Scouts to the Marine Corps to civilian use. A Map and Compass will not fail you as long as you have the knowledge . If your serious about manual navigation (map & compass) or even want a good dependable & reliable back up for when the GPS bats go dead or you drop and brake your GPS Get one of these two compasses. I find the GI compass to be on the heavy side. After all, the U.S. military uses it, so it must be the best, right? It too is 5 stars. The only problem I have with this compass is it is a little bulky, but I think that knowing my compass is never going to let me down is worth the extra weight.