MC-2 Compass: Top-of-The-line Compass for Professionals & serious Hikers

Simple Good and not Too expensive. Bought a 2nd one for a friend. For those not familiar, the ability to adjust for declination is quite important in the Northeast where I live, 14° here in VT, up to 20° in Northeast Maine. I use mine at least once a week bushwhacking through the woods of VT/NH.

I was a little worried after seeing some of the reviews here, but the SUUNTO MC-2G USGS (360 degrees and global needle variant) I received is very nice. The numbers and directions are printed clearly and precisely, and there are no manufacturing defects nor structural integrity issues. A very well made compass. I only have a couple minor nitpicks. The first is that setting the magnetic declination is a little challenging to get precise, but once you have it where it needs to be it's reliably accurate - double check it by lining up the "shed"/"doghouse" directly ahead and view from the mirror line. For me the local magnetic declination is about 3 degrees west, which is one and a half marks counterclockwise from true north. The second nitpick is that the hands of the compass can get held up with the pitch angle plumb line arm. This seems to only be an issue when using the pitch angle function of the compass, but not when holding it flat and using it as a compass. For that it spins freely and accurately. I attached my own lanyard with pace counting beads - to stow the compass in a breast pocket or chest plate carrier admin pouch and let the lanyard hang out from there to use. So, based on the one I received at least, I can highly recommend this compass. Thanks.

Seriously awesome compass for serious outdoor navigation. Still learning the altitude function on this compass, but the quality is breathtaking and overall is great compass. I can see why this recommended by the pros who work the back country. If you serious about your navigation equipment and making it home from extended trip into the woods, mountains, desert, whatever, this is your serious compass that could (and most likely will) save your life. 100% recommended.

Please note that this compass is graduated in mils, and not in degrees. While there are 360 degrees in a circle, there are 6400 mils. Each degree is worth approximately 17.78 mils. Conversely, each mil is worth 0.05625 degrees. So you may have to do a little conversion work, depending on how you use your MC-2 compass. However, G-M angle information is given in mils as well as degrees, so you can simply use the declination adjustment in mils on your compass: if the GM angle is easterly, add the G-M angle to convert magnetic to grid azimuths; subtract the G-M angle to convert grid to magnetic. If the G-M angle is westerly, subtract the G-M angle to convert magnetic to grid, and add the G-M angle to convert grid to magnetic. A compass graduated in mils can offer greater accuracy in obtaining bearings--that's why the US Army's artillery units use mils--for greater accuracy. The compass is well-built. The global needle floats well anywhere in the world. The acrylic baseplate is great for computing grid azimuths when using a map. Once you set the declination adjustment to compensate for the G-M angle, no further "math" is necessary. You can see why the MC-2 Global compass is rated to highly--it's made to the highest standards and it's one of the most versatile compasses on the market. Even if you never travel to the Southern Hemisphere, the global needle will ensure smooth operation wherever you go.

Wish I bought one of these sooner! These are great for camping/hiking/emergency/survival! Love the extra features it comes with: Rulers for different scaled maps 1:50000 & 1:24000, ruler for 1:24000 maps that measures how many miles the distance is up to 1.1 miles, and a ruler in INCHES 3.5in, on the cover of the compass' sides there are declination angle marks, and of course the signal mirror is a great addition for emergency signalling or if you have some stuff stuck in your teeth I flashed the compass with my surefire and the glow was visible in daytime for a short duration and works great at night time! I dont think its as rugged as a lensatic compass but luckily I only have to worry about 1 Marine possibly breaking this

Es una excelente brújula, muy buen lume fluorescente, es global, así que debe funcionar en ambos hemisferios, tiene declinación ajustable que se ajusta con un pequeño destornillador unido al cordel que incluye y que es de material no magnético. Viene en miliradianes lo cual lo hace incomodo para referenciar rumbo con alguien mas ó para leer mapas y/ o ajustar declinaciones si no cuentas con mapas ó información en mils. Para navegar en línea recta ( seguir azimuth) es excelente, yo la compré porque tengo afición por coleccionar diferentes tipos de brújulas, cabe mencionar que Suunto vende brújulas globales idéntica a esta en grados y también brújulas para el HN y HS.

quella inviatami non ha la ghiera fluorescente e non ha scale in cm o km. I materiali sono di buona qualità.

Muy buena calidad

Muy practica y fácil de utilizar, es muy ligera.

It's good product, very light weight. Overall this is right choice.