Suunto MC-2 /360/D/CM/IN/NH Compass
May 14, 2018 - Comment
PROFESSIONAL MIRROR COMPASS
The advanced navigation compass.When venturing out into new territory, these sighting compasses offer precision navigation with a variety of carefully engineered and dependable features for challenging conditions.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS Sighting tools for accurate direction taking Rugged construction
Product Features
- High grade steel needle with jewel bearing. Liquid filled capsule for stable operation
- Balanced for northern hemisphere. Adjustable declination correction
- Mirror for sighting bearings and signaling. Non-luminescent bezel. Luminescent markings for working in low light
- Sighting hole and notch for accurate bearings. Clinometer
- Metric scales and inch ruler. Baseplate with magnifying lens. Detachable snap-lock lanyard with wristlock. Easy to detach for working with the map
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best of its kind… there probably isn’t a better alternative to this compass out there at present…perhaps a k&r alpin is an equal of this suunto mc-2g compass…i’ll let others much more experienced outdoor navigators/orienteering pros extoll its particular functional virtues as i’m much more of a laic in this game…if you’ll get this compass, you can be sure you have the best, most dependable ‘baseplate/sighting mirror’ combo compass out there… the global [‘g’ designation] needle option only makes it…
SUUNTO logo obliterates half of the critical orientation arrow! The SUUNTO MC-2 line is OK for general use, but you may find it very frustrating to navigate accurately at night or in marginal weather conditions. The problem is that they removed most of the black orientation arrow to make room for a SUUNTO logo, which makes getting accurate bearings or back-bearings difficult in marginal conditions; a compromise that seriously affects the usability of the compass. In dark or wet conditions, we frequently need to use the entire orientation arrow to line up…
Wrong product sent, but still the best compass there is, and I’ve compared several head to head! WARNING!!! I ordered the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH compass, but received the MC-2 USGS compass. When I looked at the packaging, it is evident that someone put a MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH sticker on the outside of the plastic packaging, over the original Suunto UPC/description for the MC-2 USGS label. (See photos below.) The only real differences are the scales printing on the baseplate. As I am in the US, I still like the USGS compass, but it is not exactly the compass I wanted. I contacted Amazon, and…