SUUNTO M-9 Wrist Compass, Northern Hemisphere, Multifunctional Compass with Velcro Wristband, Compact Waterproof Navigation Comapss for Hiking & Adventure, Black

Terrific compass watch for quick navigation in the woods. just remember to keep metallic objects far away from this watch. I love the tiny iron sights that this has to help you aim at terrain features and get a general direction.

Good little wrist compass. The compass fits my Ranger band watch cover with protective over flap. The compass is good for quick movements in a specific direction. For land navigation for a long distance I would prefer to use a Military Lens-etic compass or a base plate compass like the Suunto MC 2. This compass is very sensitive to metal or other electronic devices. If you place it next to your watch it will give you a bad reading. If your carrying a weapon or standing next to a metal structure it will give you a wrong reading. This compass is just to get you pointed in the right direction until you can pull out your actual compass that you normally navigate with. It is a convenient way to start going in the right direction for short distances. It has a compass card with triangle that points to magnetic north. It has a rotating capsule for setting direction to target. It has a bearing index for reading numerical bearing from compass card. It has orienting indicators for aligning with cardinal directions to find direction to target. It has a notch and window for precise sighting of an object. It does not have a way to change declination. You have to do that in your head mathematically or by using your paper map and orientating the map to its declination. I do recommend this little wrist compass for EDC. Ensure you get the compass for your hemisphere.

Being able to find your direction, North, and/or navigate in general is a great thing. Like everything you'll need the skill to use this tool and I admit I'm a little rusty. This little guy is great for quick, general directions, or a quick check on a heading when navigating, hiking or whatever. But I wouldn't use this as my main navigation tool.Pros:It works. The arrows are easy to see and the bessal rotates for declination or setting your heading. There is a little sighting system that uses a notch and post like a handgun sight. But they are very small and the lower the ambient light gets, the harder it will be to find them. Wearing it with a watch does not mess with the accuracy as far as I can tell.Cons:The discription said it was liquid filled and mine was not, however it still works and I found no cracks, leaks or wetness inside the packaging when I got it. It can be a pain to get it level because the disc inside likes to wobble a lot, and because there isn't much room for wiggle it will stick to the plastic. It takes a couple second to move your wrist around to get it level. It feels... cheap. The plastic, the construction, the wrist band leaves a lot to be desired as well.Overall:For $25-30 it's a little pricey for what you get. If you are a sweaty guy like me, the wrist band will get very uncomfortable and itchy over time. Not a huge deal, but defiantly annoying. You can always loop it through the shoulder strap of your backpack, hiking bag, rucksack or plate carrier. Leave the strap loose enough that you can lift the compass and get it level and do your direction checks that way if the wrist band sucks too much for you. I flip flop between both depending on the day. If you are just getting into land navigation, or are a poors like me and can't afford a fancy GPS or Garmin unit this is the way to go. Although you can never go wrong with a lensatic compass. I know Suunto makes a traditional compass too if you don't want to pay $100 for a lensatic.

This compass is great and the illumination is not overpowering which is intentional because this is a military dive compass. The strap is not too long here’s what you need to do. Pull compass down the strap until it’s close to the plastic ring, then strap it to your wrist. Hope this helps.

Excellent product that is easy to read and use.

Nice compass, good price. I have 2 for general outdoor navigation. I'm neither a pro or an amateur navigator (probably better than the average guy). I don't claim to be the end-all of compass knowledge, but I do know a good compass when I have one. When compared side by side with my Cammenga 3HJP compass, these were dead on at the 5 degree intervals! Due to size of the compass face (about the size of a 50-cent piece) the degrees are marked in intervals of 5 (small dot), 10 (larger dot), and 30 (numeric). I have used it on a compass course and did better than many with lensatic compasses. I wouldn't want to do night time navigation or an underwater course in less than optimum clear water, but daytime navigation would be fine over 1-2 miles with this. Anything further and I'd want my Compass marked in 1 degree increments. I highly recommend buying an aftermarket wristband such as my preferred "Voguestrap TX70345CA" for wrist comfort and lens protection. I found the one that comes with it to be a bit "scratchy" if worn all day or multiple days, and offers no protection to the face of the compass.If you are looking for for just a N-S/E-W compass get something cheap. If you are looking for a decent back-up for navigation this thing is a beauty. Due to its size its only marked in 5 degree increments, but with a steady hand and decent eyesight you can narrow it down to 2.5 degrees (space between the dots). For those that don't know, 1 degree off-course over the distance of ONE mile is approx. 92 feet, so 2.5 degrees off is about 225 feet.With all that being said, this IS NOT a primary compass for a beginner. In a life/death situation or search situation this is only a BACK-UP compass. Get a GOOD (usually meaning $75+) compass with 1 degree markings.