--- product_id: 1481097 title: "Carabiner Compass" brand: "coghlan's" price: "KD 6.74" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Coghlan's" url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1481097-carabiner-compass store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # built-in magnifier for detailed map reading luminous needle for night & low-light use 360° rotating bezel for precise navigation Carabiner Compass **Brand:** coghlan's **Price:** KD 6.74 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🧭 Never lose your edge—navigate like a pro, wherever adventure calls! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Carabiner Compass by coghlan's - **How much does it cost?** KD 6.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1481097-carabiner-compass) ## Best For - coghlan's enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted coghlan's brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Navigate Day or Night:** Liquid-dampened needle with luminous pointer ensures reliable readings even in darkness. - • **Map Mastery Made Simple:** Clear base with magnifier and orienteering lines lets you decode maps like a pro. - • **Lightweight & Ready to Go:** Compact design with lanyard and easy instructions—perfect for beginners and seasoned explorers alike. - • **Pinpoint Accuracy, Every Time:** Rotating housing with memory arrow locks your direction so you never lose your way. - • **Versatile Scales for Every Trail:** Includes 1:25,000, 1:50,000, and millimeter scales to match any map or terrain. ## Overview Coghlan’s Outdoor Compasses combine precision engineering with user-friendly features like a 360° rotating bezel, luminous needle, and built-in magnifier. Designed for hiking, camping, or survival, these lightweight, durable compasses offer versatile map scales and clear orienteering lines, making them essential tools for confident navigation in any environment. ## Description Coghlan's Deluxe Map Compass is a valuable tool for those who like to venture off the beaten path.Key Features:Liquid dampened needleRotating housingLuminous pointerClear baseVisible orienteering linesMagnifierThis compact compass helps you navigate even in low-light conditions. The clear base, visible orienteering lines, magnifier, and scales make reading maps easy.Included:Instruction bookletLanyardScales:1:25,0001:50,000Millimeters (1:1). Review: Nice map compus - This compus is nice, very well made , and works great. Comes with a lanyard,and a very reasonable price . I WOULD RECOMMEND. .... Review: Great compass at a decent price - Good quality for the price. If you did not know, this is a inexpensive compass. Although it does have a liquid filled center which makes all the difference in the world when you choose a compass. The fluid helps with stabilization of the needle. The fluid won’t freeze but it sometimes forms bubbles, which typically doesn't impact needle movement.. The needle is magnetized and will point to true north every time. This ring marked with degrees from 0° to 360° encircles the outer edge of the needle capsule. The smaller the interval of degrees, the easier it is to navigate precisely. The baseplate is flat and transparent with a wide variety of navigational markings, including a ruler to measure map distances. This is a great compass and is one that the Boy Scouts use often. ## Features - Rotating housing with memory arrow: allows for accurate direction-setting and navigation during outdoor adventures like hiking or camping - Liquid dampened needle with luminous pointer: ensures smooth and reliable readings even in low-light conditions, perfect for night treks and emergencies - Clear base with magnifier and orienteering lines: simplifies map reading and enhances visibility of fine details, essential for precise navigation in remote areas - Versatile scales for mapping: includes 1:25,000, 1:50,000, and millimeter (1:1) measurements, making it ideal for orienteering and trail exploration - Lightweight with included lanyard and instructions: easy to carry and beginner-friendly, offering guidance for first-time adventurers and seasoned outdoor enthusiasts ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000E22D6I | | Additional Features | Lightweight | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,953 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #8 in Compasses (Sports & Outdoors) | | Brand | Coghlan's | | Brand Name | Coghlan's | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00056389096851 | | Included Components | Deluxe Map Compass | | Item Dimensions L x W | 1"L x 1"W | | Item Type Name | camping-compasses | | Item Weight | 0.05 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | Coghlan's | | Manufacturer Part Number | 9685 | | Map Scale | 1:25000 | | Map scale | 1:25000 | | Material | Plastic | | Material Type | Plastic | | Model Number | 9685 | | Mounting Type | Lanyard Mount | | Product Dimensions | 1"L x 1"W | | Special Feature | Lightweight | | UPC | 758399396449 056389096851 824365001980 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 1 Year Manufacturer | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Coghlan's - **Item Weight:** 0.05 Kilograms - **Map scale:** 1:25000 - **Material:** Plastic - **Product Dimensions:** 1"L x 1"W ## Images ![Carabiner Compass - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71U8scX9uOL.jpg) ![Carabiner Compass - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-eWIuSQWL.jpg) ![Carabiner Compass - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91yl5RmAryL.jpg) ![Carabiner Compass - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BswsOi80L.jpg) ![Carabiner Compass - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ycNPdXzUL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Pattern** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: does this compass have adjustment for declination?** A: It does not have PRESET declination - the mechanism in some compasses allowing you to preset the compass for local declination so that the compass always gives bearings as they relate to true north. Instead, each time you take a magnetic bearing on this compass, you must adjust the compass dial, manually adding or subtracting the local declination to get a true north bearing. Vice versa when you take a true bearing from the map and convert it to a magnetic compass bearing. **Q: Does this have to be near horizontal for the arrow to float freely, or can it be tilted up, say 45 degrees and work?** A: NO handheld compass can be tilted at 45 degrees to the horizontal and still give accurate readings. Like any compass that rests on a central pivot, you have to hold the compass horizontal to just a few degrees or frictional contact will give erroneous readings - or even stick the dial against the bottom of the compass well. It's not hard to do. **Q: how many are in a "pack"?** A: 1 **Q: Would this still work if you left it on the dashboard of your vehicle?** A: As noted by others this is a *magnetic* compass so it aligns it's own magnetic field with the net magnetic field wherever it is located. Any Iron or steel (excluding certain types of stainless steel) will warp the nearby magnetic fields (both the earth's field and the field emitted by the compass needle will be affected). Devices like this are designed to be used in the woods by a boy scout who is not wearing an iron belt buckle. The suitability of any other electromagnetic environment needs to be confirmed if you want reliable readings. Devices placed in cars have to be designed and placed carefully because cars have lots of steel. Below you will find a hilarious photo of a compass next to a phone and the magnetic needle is pointing at the phone instead of north (which has lots of electric fields and possibly magnetic materials, I just tested with my pone and it definitely deflects the needle when the phone is close) The guy posting the photo clearly has no idea that the photo proves his ignorance rather than the malfunction of the compass. Sadly he's given the product a poor rating it doesn't deserve. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice map compus *by L***Y on September 21, 2025* This compus is nice, very well made , and works great. Comes with a lanyard,and a very reasonable price . I WOULD RECOMMEND. .... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great compass at a decent price *by B***H on April 20, 2018* Good quality for the price. If you did not know, this is a inexpensive compass. Although it does have a liquid filled center which makes all the difference in the world when you choose a compass. The fluid helps with stabilization of the needle. The fluid won’t freeze but it sometimes forms bubbles, which typically doesn't impact needle movement.. The needle is magnetized and will point to true north every time. This ring marked with degrees from 0° to 360° encircles the outer edge of the needle capsule. The smaller the interval of degrees, the easier it is to navigate precisely. The baseplate is flat and transparent with a wide variety of navigational markings, including a ruler to measure map distances. This is a great compass and is one that the Boy Scouts use often. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good value for the money, but the needle is NOT "liquid dampened" ... *by F***E on April 5, 2016* I bought this Coughlan Map Compass almost two years ago (in May 2014). I had no use for it immediately so I left it in its package until today, when I opened it to use to align my TV antenna. The good points are: (1) it's cheap, I paid five dollars and forty-seven cents for mine and now the price is only five dollars and two cents which is a real bargain for what you're getting; (2) it's 5.5 inches long -- plenty long enough to reach between most map points when plotting; (3) it has a magnifier lens in the middle to help you see small parts of the map in greater detail; (4) the bezel rotates relatively easily and stays where you set it; (5) it comes with a poly/nylon cord that's long enough to slip over your head and thin enough to not cause problems when using the compass on a map; (6) it comes with basic printed instructions in English and French; (7) the needle points North, moves freely, and so far hasn't gotten stuck; (8) it is very accurate. Now the bad points: (1) false advertising: it says "Liquid dampened needle" but there is no liquid in this compass; (2) the bezel rotates easily which COULD mean that it won't stay where you last set it, although for my needs I may never experience this; (3) false advertising: it says "Scales: inches" but there is no inch scale on this compass; (4) it does not have a magnetic declination setting so you'll have to make this calculation in your head or on paper when necesssary. I would have given this compass a 5-star rating if it weren't for the two "false advertising" points noted above -- especially the non-existent "Liquid dampened needle" since this was an advertised feature that made me decide to buy it. I hate it when manufacturers don't bother to update their product descriptions or flat-out lie about a product's features. Fortunately this compass has a LOT going for it, and in fact it works well enough -- even without the liquid dampening feature -- that it deserves a 4-star rating. When the manufacturer and Amazon stop making false claims about this product I may have a reason to come back and give it another star, but I honestly do not expect either of them to change a thing ... although it would be nice if they surprise me! ## Frequently Bought Together - Coghlan's Map Compass - Coghlan's 1985 Carabiner Compass - LifeStraw Personal Water Purifier for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1481097-carabiner-compass](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1481097-carabiner-compass) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*