Coghlan's Ball-Type Pin-On Compass,Black

Great price and terrific quality. I adapted this compass by snipping off the pin used to attach to clothes. I then put a small piece of Velcro on the bottom and mounted it on my car’s dash. We just did a 3,700 mile 6-week road trip and the compass worked perfectly. Also should note we live in southwest Florida so the compass is under heat/humidity and still working fine.

I have been using these for about 20 years now. Fisheye compasses are extremely handy for quick references. I keep one on my left shoulder strap of my hunting pack. I glance at it a few times an hour to verify I am not veering from my intended course. I have a great sense of direction but this is a piece of mind. Love the fact it is hands free and in a quick glance can see my heading. I still carry a handheld compass in my pack as well as a GPS in my pocket, but use this the most to ensure my heading in the dense woods of western WA during hunting season. I test mine every time I put it on to verify its accuracy and turn a slow circle and make sure it turns to stay true. Had a friend several years ago get lost and took me a few hours to find him via radio because he had a pen-style flashlight with a small magnet on the end of it in his breast pocket that affected the compass and really screwed up his heading. Make sure wherever you mount it that you do not have anything interfering with it and good to go.

The attached safety pin is not very functional in the vehicle. I supplemented with a heavy paper clamp.

I saw someone recommend these that I hold in regard - I thought it was kind of gimmicky. It's NOT. I love it and bought 3 for all of my backpacks. I love just being able to glace down at it and always having a bearing. Keeps me from constantly looking at my phone in hilly country where it's easier to get slightly off course.

I failed to believe the many low star ratings for this product. MY bad. As others said these compasses are defective and could or would result in serious navigation errors. I had put some in my truck emergency kits before properly examining the products. Believe it or not these compasses will pick a random direction for north. If I place three of them on flat surfaces(separated by several feet) I will end up with three different picks for north.NOT ONLY DO I NOT RECOMMEND THIS I ASK YOU PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Works as expected considering price.

I ordered two compasses from the same company, and they don't align with each other or with the compass app on my phone

Great compass for pinning to the front of clothing.