Brunton 9020G

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The 9020G is a compass made by Brunton. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 5 user reviews.

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From Campmor:
"Optic green base, 0-35deg. inclination scale stamped into base to read slope and dip, and 2deg. graduations, inch and millimeter, and declination adjustment. State-of-the-art cobalt steel needle, anti-static clear liquid dampening vial, patented no tools required adjustable declination, highly visible non-glare white azimuth ring imprinted in 2deg. increments."

From Moosejaw:
"Brunton 9020G Compass (Fall 2009) The 9020G Compass by Brunton is the ideal beginner compass, with an optic green baseplate and tool-free declination adjustment. This compass offers easy reading and more convenient navigation.Features:2 degree graduationsTool-free declination adjustable0-35 degree inclination scaleInch and mm scalesFeatured in 999 and 999X assortmentsLimited lifetime warrantySpecifications:Overall dimensions: 3.5 in. x 2.5 in. x 0.5 in.Weight: 1.1 ozWarranty: Limited lifetime"

From REI:
"This compass features a state-of-the-art cobalt steel needle sealed in an anti-static liquid-dampened vial. Translucent green baseplate and tool-free declination adjustment allow easy reading and convenient navigating. Non-glare, high-visibility white azimuth ring makes reading the large numbers easy. N is marked in red and S/E/W are marked in bright green for easy reading. Inclination scale measures 0° to 35° of slope angle."

From Ramsey Outdoor:
"The ideal beginner compass, the 9020G is another Brunton signature. With an optic green baseplate and tool-free declination adjustment for easy reading and more convenient navigating."

User Reviews

9020G
Reviewed by steven, Sep 30, 2009

"This compass works and is accurate. However it is not the most user-friendly compass around. Declination adjustment is tool free but a bit of a pain to adjust and the base is a tad small for taking bearings.

I have had mine for several years now but recently got fed up with it and finally got a Suunto. I now keep it as my back-up compass."

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9020G
Reviewed by Tad, Dec 18, 2008

"Well, it does work, but only just. I found three major problems in using it as a general compass for hiking and orienteering:

1) The baseplate is too short, which saves space, but resulted in reduced accuracy when taking a bearing to distant landmarks, and it made the compass nearly useless for extending course legs or plotting map bearings."

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9020G
Reviewed by Jonathan Wood, Dec 11, 2006

"I agree with the first reviewer that there are better compasses out there for wilderness hiking, like the Silva Polaris or the Suunto M-2D or M-5.

As mentioned, the problem with the Brunton adjustable declination design is that it uses only friction to hold it in place (instead of a geared screw mechanism like Suunto or Silva) and it can and does slip occasionally."

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9020G
Reviewed by monkeyman, Oct 06, 2006

"This is a great compass. I use it for orienteering and I have not had a problem. The only thing is that I had to add a soft cord to it (my second - lost the first) so that I can keep it around my wrist and then held tightly in my hand. I just wish the company would have include this feature."

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9020G
Reviewed by Wilson, Dec 03, 2004

"This compass was one of the first purchases I made when beginning to hike the wilderness. It is a simple compass with a small baseplate. The optic green/yellow baseplate is supposed to assist in legibility reading when placed over a map, this is something you'll either love, or hate."

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