Brunton 8096 GPS Eclipse
$38.00
The Brunton 8096 GPS Eclipse is not available from the stores we monitor.
Last seen May 14, 2013 at CampSaver.com.
where to buy:
You may want to check pricing and availability directly at these Brunton retailers:
- NRS
User Reviews
Pros: Mechanically accurate, lightweight, affordable.
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Pros: Mechanically accurate, lightweight, affordable. Lots of map scales. One of the few compasses with a 1:24K right-angle romer scale for use with USGS topo maps, making it ideal to plot one's position when traveling in the U.S., especially when using GPS. One-degree compass markings, adjustable declination.
Cons: Baseplate markings wear off with use. The 8096's degree markings are printed on cardboard, and the circle-on-circle indicators are NOT luminous, so the compass is entirely unreadable in low light (a flashlight is a must). The direction-of-travel arrow is TINY and difficult to precisely align with a small landmark to take a precise compass bearing from the waist. While the 8096 may be GPS friendly, it is NOT really MAP friendly in my opinion. Its curved shape loses you the valuable upper straightedge normally most used to trace routes on the map, and the large 'circle-of-error' position marking holes just waste space. The declination adjustment is weird and rotates the compass dial in relation to the capsule, so that the compass cannot be properly used as map protractor unless reset each time back to zero, then reset again when used to take field bearings (forget to reset the declination just one time, and all your field bearings are going to be off). Also, there are no orienting lines on base of capsule, just a couple of tiny red lines on the compass dial, which makes it rather difficult to align the compass with map north.
Excellent compass to use with map and GPS. Adjustable…
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Price Paid: $20
Excellent compass to use with map and GPS. Adjustable declination and large baseplate make for easy use in conjunction with a map. Brunton's 'Circle on circle' north orienting system is fast and easy to use. Designed to be used with a GPS in order to plot position (either UTM or lat/long) on a topo map, the 8096 is excellent for this purpose. One of the few compasses with a 1:24,000 scale for use with standard U.S. topos.
Negatives are that it does not possess sights for precision sighting to landmarks, and the 8096's scale/degree measurements are not engraved into the baseplate but only printed on, these wear off with use.
Specs
Specs
| Weight |
1.7 oz |
| Overall dimensions |
5.2 in x 2.8 in x 0.5 in |
| Baseplate scales |
Inch, mm |
| Map scales |
1:24k, 1:25k, 1:50k, 1:62.5k, 1:63.36k |
| Roamer scales |
1:24k, 1:25k, 1:50k, 1:62.5k, 1:63.36 k & 1:250 k UTM |
| Template tool scales |
1:24k, 1:25k, 1:50k, 1:62.5k, 1:63.36k |
| Lat / Long scales |
1:100k |
| UTM scale |
1:100k |
Description
The 8096 GPS Eclipse is a compass made by Brunton. It has an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews
Where to Buy
The Brunton 8096 GPS Eclipse is not available from the stores we monitor.
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CampSaver.com |
Backcountry.com |
NRS |
SunnySports |
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