Brunton – TruArc 20 – Compass
May 8, 2018 - Comment
Brunton’s TruArc 20 offers a high level of field precision for today’s most demanding outdoor adventurer, and is equipped with the TruArc Global Needle system in the characteristic form outdoorsmen have trusted for generations. Metric and standard scales, protective cover and foot 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 – A compass designed for you in situations where your equipment needs to withstand serious abuse in rugged, wet and dirty conditions.
- PROFESSIONAL GRADE – TruArc 20 comes with Brunton’s best features, including a sighting mirror, Clinometer, tool-less declination adjustment, and the protective cover and foot. A great tool for foresters, landscapers and contractors.Great for camping
- ADVANCED NAVIGATION – Resists magnetic interference better than any competitor, and will not lose its polarity.Sighting Mirror
- GLOBAL NEEDLE – With a global needle that is accurate in both northern and southern hemispheres, TruArc 20 is ready to go anywhere in the world.
- MADE IN THE USA – Made in Brunton’s own facility in Riverton, Wyoming.
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Excellent compass with unfair negative reviews due to user errors This is an excellent compass that seems well constructed and durable, with a boat load of features, it’s made in the USA, and it holds a limited lifetime warranty (it sounds like as long as you don’t abuse it or misuse it they’ll fix or replace your compass for life). It’s easy to use in sighting an azimuth. All of the features you’d need for maintaining a bearing are accessible with the rubber protective boot on, and the remainder of the features are accessed simply enough by simply taking the…
Declination Adjustment The instructions are inadequate; Declination Adjustment1. Remove from rubber ‘shoe’, flip open the grey lid.2. Hold the compass upside down.3.Notice the center of the capsule is clear. It is outlined by a white ring that in turn is outlined by a smooth black ring.4. The white ring is a sticker that provides contrast to view the declination scale while using the compass. It blocks the view of the declination scale from the bottom.5. Carefully peel off the…
Good idea, poor manufacturing I ordered the Brunton TruArc20 out of frustration with some QA issues I had with Cammengas. So I decided to go in a different direction and tried the Brunton TruArc 20. Upon opening the package, I was mildly disappointed. After handling a Cammenga, the Brunton feels really cheap. It’s got a plastic shell, with a rubber foot/base. I kept telling myself that it was lighter (hence all the plastic) and that was a positive over the heavier Cammenga. (There is a sighting mirror that…