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

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  • Advanced Navigational Compass: Made with serious hikers in mind, this professional mirror compass was designed for precise directional measurement and has been balanced for global use with Metric UTM scales and inch ruler
  • Precise And Dependable: Operable in low light conditions, the MC-2 Compass includes a sighting hole and notch for accurate bearings, declination adjustment tool, and a clinometer
  • Stay On Course: Made in Finland, Suunto mechanical compasses help you safely and accurately navigate the great outdoors; Great for Alpine skiing, hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running and more
  • Pioneering Exploration: Combining advanced engineering and thoughtful design with ultra durable materials, our adventure ready compasses are fast, stable, and simple to use; No batteries required
  • Authentic Heritage: Founded in 1936, Suunto brings over 80 years of high quality heritage craftsmanship, relentless accuracy, and pioneering innovation to our watches, compasses, and dive products

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In the world of electronic navigation, a mechanical compass and a printed map is still the most reliable way to navigate. Made in Finland, Suunto compasses help you safely and accurately navigate the great outdoors. Advanced engineering combined with thoughtful design ensure fast, stable and simple use. No batteries required.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers are impressed with the quality of the compass. They say it is built very well, stable, and accurate. They find it very intuitive to use and easy to navigate efficiently. Customers also appreciate the performance and value of the product. They mention that it is truly functional, works like original, and is highly useable. Customers feel the MC-2 is great value for the price. They also appreciate its beautiful design.

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450 customers mention390 positive60 negative

Customers like the quality of the navigation compass. They mention it's built very well, accurate, and fast. Some say that it'll be a great all-around comPASS that can be used for many purposes.

"...Amazingly well. The declination tool is Stainless Steel, so it's both Strong and yet it won't affect the magnetic needle on the compass...." Read more

"Great craftsmanship. Solid and easy to read" Read more

"...maps and a great compass and the Suunto MC-2 is just that, a great all-around compass, accurate and dependable." Read more

"Good quality ... worth the price .." Read more

181 customers mention167 positive14 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the navigation compass. They mention that it works like original, all functions work, and is highly useable. Customers also appreciate the balance of functionality, accuracy, and durability. Overall, customers recommend the product for general use.

"...So how well does it do all these things? Amazingly well...." Read more

"Super product. Dont buy Chinese" Read more

"...survival class that had 3 navigation components and the compass worked beautifully...." Read more

"Excellent product, very well designed. Well worth paying more for this model." Read more

128 customers mention109 positive19 negative

Customers find the navigation compass very intuitive to use and easy to set up. They also say it has clear instructions and everything they need to navigate efficiently in the back country. Customers also mention that the concepts transfer easily enough for experienced hikers. They say the comPASS comes with an instruction booklet and is very accurate and fast.

"Great craftsmanship. Solid and easy to read" Read more

"...an angle with the mirror as you are supposed to, the numbers are readable in the mirror. Brilliant!..." Read more

"...instruction manual for land navigation and the concepts transfer easily enough for experienced hikers...." Read more

"very intuitive to use. great for bushcraft. fills the bill for the 10 C's. magnifying glass can be used to start a fire...." Read more

105 customers mention82 positive23 negative

Customers like the value of the navigation compass. They mention it's worth the price, has good features, and is less expensive than a deck comPASS. Some say the needle is sensitive and accurate, and the functions are perfect for the expense.

"...You have to admit that's a lot of good features for the price. (I got mine for just under $40). So how well does it do all these things?..." Read more

"Good quality ... worth the price .." Read more

"Excellent product, very well designed. Well worth paying more for this model." Read more

"...I’m going, or how to get back to where I started. Cons: It’s not cheap!!..." Read more

96 customers mention81 positive15 negative

Customers like the accuracy of the navigation compass. They mention that it's one of the best comaches on the market, with a 2-degree accuracy. They also appreciate the stable, accurate needle and the fact that it is much more precise than cheaper ones.

"...compass and the Suunto MC-2 is just that, a great all-around compass, accurate and dependable." Read more

"...It is accurate, well made and has a great balance of features and size." Read more

"Stable, accurate needle, good map compass." Read more

"...occur. Pro’s Declination setting (and tool on the lanyard), Accuracy, Mirror for seeing the needle when using the sight notch...." Read more

74 customers mention62 positive12 negative

Customers like the appearance of the navigation compass. They say it has a beautiful design, and is well-made. Some mention that the comPASS looks and functions flawlessly, and has sturdiness.

"...The Magnifying Patch is about 0.5" diameter, and is very nice...." Read more

"Excellent product, very well designed. Well worth paying more for this model." Read more

"...Nice mirror that can double to signal air-craftFeatures that are Nice, but I don't need:*..." Read more

"...The compass is attractive and has a nice lanyard system...." Read more

72 customers mention67 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the adjustability of the navigation compass. They say it has a built-in declination adjustment, which is a must-have for any comPASS. The declinations can be set for local declinaions, and the adjustment is very easy to adjust. The comPass is adjustable to remove deviations when checked against a current print map. Customers also mention that the comPac is fluid with the adjustment tool provided, and it works and keeps its decliniation.

"...-Has adjustable Declination Setting. comes with tool to adjust this.-Has Luminous Dial & Sighting Points...." Read more

"...An extra bonus is that you can dial in the magnetic declination for the area without having to figure it out for every reading." Read more

"...a mirror map compass and this suunto has an extra feature of specific declination adjustment that is hard to beat 5.0 stars" Read more

"...Overall, has all the features I was looking for - declination, mirror, baseplate markings, night-nav glowy bits, and it was on sale!..." Read more

33 customers mention21 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of movement of the navigation compass. Some mention that the smooth action of the needle is very accurate, and the bezel turns smoothly. The needle moves freely, while others say that it does not move freely when the comPASS was rotated. The card is not balanced and tends to drag along the housing when you turn.

"...And it turns freely even when off of level slightly. The dial turns freely, but not so much that I'd worry about bumping it off from my setting...." Read more

"...crack near its bottom and the needles seem stuck, having to constantly jiggle the compass to get any reading...." Read more

"...Nice smooth needle action, tolerates a bit of out-of-level holding, and the mirror section swings away when you don't need it...." Read more

"...The K&R lanyard was the most comfortable, and easily removable from the compass using the quick release buckle, but it "flapped" in a breeze..." Read more

Wrong product sent, but still the best compass there is, and I've compared several head to head!
4 Stars
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 they started a free return of the USGS compass. On Amazon's advice, I ordered the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH again. We'll see what I get this time. The price dropped about $3, so that was good at least.UPDATE: Compass # 2 arrived - Still the incorrect MC-2 USGS compass!!!! :-(FINAL UPDATE: I love Amazon! I called customer service about receiving the wrong compass twice. They refunded both purchases fully, and told me to keep bot hot the compasses! I used this compass for a Wilderness survival class that had 3 navigation components and the compass worked beautifully. I don't have the exact baseplate scales I ordered, but this compass may actually be better. Again: YEA AMAZON!!!Also, the picture of the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH in this ad is not of the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH compass, but is a picture of the MC-2 Global compass.I bought "this compass" after returning a defective Silva Ranger, and a K&R Alpin, due to several issues. I like this compass better for a few reasons. This review is very long, but I did a thorough comparison of the three head to head.Executive summary - This compass is better than the Silva Ranger and much, much better than the K&R Alpin that costs twice as much.1. Needle - Suunto is perfectly level, and highly visible, as it should be! The Silva needle was also very visible, but dipped down on the red side so much that just a 1/4" tilt of the baseplate caused it to bottom out. That's why I returned it. The K&R needle was hard to see because the "doghouse" is a plastic notch on top of the compass dial, and the entire tip of the needle is encased in a plastic luminous material. In daylight, this made it tough to see, and at night, the needle tip didn't absorb enough light to make it glow enough. Double fail.2. Luminous attributes - The Suunto luminous dial glows for 20 minutes or so after just a 10 seconds of exposure to my Princeton Tec Remix headlamp on the lowest setting. I can still easily read the numbers on the dial for about 10 minutes or so. The needle and north indicators luminous points are very easy to align, and hold a useable glow for about 30 minutes. The "dots" on the cover at the top and bottom at the aiming Vs are actually rods about 3/8" long of solid luminous material. This is nice because when you have the compass cover in position to use the mirror to take a bearing, the rods still absorb light from the top and glow nicely.3. Declination/clinometer - The red numbers for the Suunto are printed so that they can be read from the back of the compass. This is good because the declination adjustment screw is on the reverse (and works nicely). Also, when using the clinometer, and finding an angle with the mirror as you are supposed to, the numbers are readable in the mirror. Brilliant! To be fair, the Silva is also printed on the reverse, just with black numbers, which are also easy to read. Also, the declination indicator pointer on the Suunto is very thin, and thus easier to set accurately, much more so than the wide black indicator on black hash marks on the Silva Ranger. To set the declination on the K&R, you turn the inner part of the compass face. This seems simple and great, until you realize that now the bearing pointer at the top of the compass no longer lines up with the numbers on the inner ring of the bezel ring, and the inner ring has no numbers. It can be very confusing getting the correct bearing because of this. I can imagine if I was tired, I would easily get the wrong bearing.4. Mirror - The Suunto alignment guide down the middle of the mirror (to align your eye with the center of the compass) is wide enough to use, but not too wide to get in the way of getting your bearing. The Silva Ranger guide line was so thin I couldn't even see it. The K&R was a slit that blocked out the entire center of the compass, and even the needle itself near a 0* or 180* bearing. The Suunto and Silva mirror itself appears to be glass, and is like any other mirror in that it reflects very well, and projects a great flash for signaling. The K&R is metal, and thus unbreakable. It was not as bright for signaling, though.5. Lanyard - The Suunto lanyard is woven with reflective material, and really reflects my headlamp light! It would be super easy to find this compass if you dropped it in the dark. A very nice feature indeed! I did not use the included plastic attachment thing on the Suunto, as I read it could fall off and you could lose your compass. I could easily see that. I just larks-headed it on. The Silva just had a plain red cord. Both had a little stainless steel flat "screw "to adjust the declination. The K&R lanyard was the most comfortable, and easily removable from the compass using the quick release buckle, but it "flapped" in a breeze, as a ribbon will do.Magnifier - I believe it is a 5x magnifier on the Suunto and the Silva, and a 6x on the K&R. All three compass magnifiers easily ignited my char cloth in the noon-day sun.Bezel ring - Besides being luminous, the bezel ring numbers are a slightly larger font on the Suunto. The Silva ring had more notches for your fingers, so it was a bit easier to grasp. The black ring, not being luminous, was impossible to see at night. The Suunto and Silva had numbers every 20*. This made it easy to know the 10* bearing in between as there was only one. Also, since the cardinal directions (N, NE, E, etc.) are printed on the on the black part of the Suunto ring, and the luminous part has numbers all the way around the ring (16 total numbers), with 4 numerical bearings between each of the main cardinal directions tick marks. (N, E, S, W) The K&R had numbers only every 30*, (just 8 total numbers) so there were two 10* bearings in between, plus the 4 cardinal direction letters. This made me double check myself more often, and seemed far less intuitive. The K&R was luminous, and smooth to turn, but maybe a tad too tight.Baseplate Feet - the K&R had 4 grippy feet in the corners. I made it a bit more stable when holding it down and drawing a line on your map. The Silva and Suunto have 3 trippy feet. This is still fine, but you just have to press on the center foot or the compass will rock a little bit. A very minor issue..Final Tip - the Suunto cover snaps closed VERY tightly. It does loosen up a bit over time with use. Also, I found that if you put your thumb against the cover lip and rest it on the baseplate and sort of twist your thumb upwards, it acts to lever the lid open easily, vs. just pulling on the lid.My only gripe with the Suunto (and the reason for only 4 stars) is that the compass housing could be a tighter fit in the baseplate. It does move a bit side to side in the baseplate (maybe 1-2 degrees worth of "slop"). My work-around is to make sure the compass is firmly up at the top where the direction pointer is. My bearings are fine this way.If I could give this compass a 4.5 star rating, I would.
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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 they started a free return of the USGS compass. On Amazon's advice, I ordered the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH again. We'll see what I get this time. The price dropped about $3, so that was good at least.

UPDATE: Compass # 2 arrived - Still the incorrect MC-2 USGS compass!!!! :-(

FINAL UPDATE: I love Amazon! I called customer service about receiving the wrong compass twice. They refunded both purchases fully, and told me to keep bot hot the compasses! I used this compass for a Wilderness survival class that had 3 navigation components and the compass worked beautifully. I don't have the exact baseplate scales I ordered, but this compass may actually be better. Again: YEA AMAZON!!!

Also, the picture of the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH in this ad is not of the MC-2 360/D/L/IN/NH compass, but is a picture of the MC-2 Global compass.

I bought "this compass" after returning a defective Silva Ranger, and a K&R Alpin, due to several issues. I like this compass better for a few reasons. This review is very long, but I did a thorough comparison of the three head to head.

Executive summary - This compass is better than the Silva Ranger and much, much better than the K&R Alpin that costs twice as much.

1. Needle - Suunto is perfectly level, and highly visible, as it should be! The Silva needle was also very visible, but dipped down on the red side so much that just a 1/4" tilt of the baseplate caused it to bottom out. That's why I returned it. The K&R needle was hard to see because the "doghouse" is a plastic notch on top of the compass dial, and the entire tip of the needle is encased in a plastic luminous material. In daylight, this made it tough to see, and at night, the needle tip didn't absorb enough light to make it glow enough. Double fail.

2. Luminous attributes - The Suunto luminous dial glows for 20 minutes or so after just a 10 seconds of exposure to my Princeton Tec Remix headlamp on the lowest setting. I can still easily read the numbers on the dial for about 10 minutes or so. The needle and north indicators luminous points are very easy to align, and hold a useable glow for about 30 minutes. The "dots" on the cover at the top and bottom at the aiming Vs are actually rods about 3/8" long of solid luminous material. This is nice because when you have the compass cover in position to use the mirror to take a bearing, the rods still absorb light from the top and glow nicely.

3. Declination/clinometer - The red numbers for the Suunto are printed so that they can be read from the back of the compass. This is good because the declination adjustment screw is on the reverse (and works nicely). Also, when using the clinometer, and finding an angle with the mirror as you are supposed to, the numbers are readable in the mirror. Brilliant! To be fair, the Silva is also printed on the reverse, just with black numbers, which are also easy to read. Also, the declination indicator pointer on the Suunto is very thin, and thus easier to set accurately, much more so than the wide black indicator on black hash marks on the Silva Ranger. To set the declination on the K&R, you turn the inner part of the compass face. This seems simple and great, until you realize that now the bearing pointer at the top of the compass no longer lines up with the numbers on the inner ring of the bezel ring, and the inner ring has no numbers. It can be very confusing getting the correct bearing because of this. I can imagine if I was tired, I would easily get the wrong bearing.

4. Mirror - The Suunto alignment guide down the middle of the mirror (to align your eye with the center of the compass) is wide enough to use, but not too wide to get in the way of getting your bearing. The Silva Ranger guide line was so thin I couldn't even see it. The K&R was a slit that blocked out the entire center of the compass, and even the needle itself near a 0* or 180* bearing. The Suunto and Silva mirror itself appears to be glass, and is like any other mirror in that it reflects very well, and projects a great flash for signaling. The K&R is metal, and thus unbreakable. It was not as bright for signaling, though.

5. Lanyard - The Suunto lanyard is woven with reflective material, and really reflects my headlamp light! It would be super easy to find this compass if you dropped it in the dark. A very nice feature indeed! I did not use the included plastic attachment thing on the Suunto, as I read it could fall off and you could lose your compass. I could easily see that. I just larks-headed it on. The Silva just had a plain red cord. Both had a little stainless steel flat "screw "to adjust the declination. The K&R lanyard was the most comfortable, and easily removable from the compass using the quick release buckle, but it "flapped" in a breeze, as a ribbon will do.

Magnifier - I believe it is a 5x magnifier on the Suunto and the Silva, and a 6x on the K&R. All three compass magnifiers easily ignited my char cloth in the noon-day sun.

Bezel ring - Besides being luminous, the bezel ring numbers are a slightly larger font on the Suunto. The Silva ring had more notches for your fingers, so it was a bit easier to grasp. The black ring, not being luminous, was impossible to see at night. The Suunto and Silva had numbers every 20*. This made it easy to know the 10* bearing in between as there was only one. Also, since the cardinal directions (N, NE, E, etc.) are printed on the on the black part of the Suunto ring, and the luminous part has numbers all the way around the ring (16 total numbers), with 4 numerical bearings between each of the main cardinal directions tick marks. (N, E, S, W) The K&R had numbers only every 30*, (just 8 total numbers) so there were two 10* bearings in between, plus the 4 cardinal direction letters. This made me double check myself more often, and seemed far less intuitive. The K&R was luminous, and smooth to turn, but maybe a tad too tight.

Baseplate Feet - the K&R had 4 grippy feet in the corners. I made it a bit more stable when holding it down and drawing a line on your map. The Silva and Suunto have 3 trippy feet. This is still fine, but you just have to press on the center foot or the compass will rock a little bit. A very minor issue..

Final Tip - the Suunto cover snaps closed VERY tightly. It does loosen up a bit over time with use. Also, I found that if you put your thumb against the cover lip and rest it on the baseplate and sort of twist your thumb upwards, it acts to lever the lid open easily, vs. just pulling on the lid.

My only gripe with the Suunto (and the reason for only 4 stars) is that the compass housing could be a tighter fit in the baseplate. It does move a bit side to side in the baseplate (maybe 1-2 degrees worth of "slop"). My work-around is to make sure the compass is firmly up at the top where the direction pointer is. My bearings are fine this way.

If I could give this compass a 4.5 star rating, I would.
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