Reviews - Konus Konustar Professional Metal Geology Compasses, Color Konus Konustar Professional Compass, Grey Reviews - KO-CM-Konustar-4074

Author: openidream (verified customer) from Southern Nevada on Feb 3, 2012
Pros:  Great value, easy to use, accurate,
Cons:  Heavy, low grade distance stickers
Would recommend:  yes

openidream wrote:

A very nice compass for the money. It is heavy very heavy. Not a pocket or pack compass, keep this one in the truck or boat. Well made. tripod mount and level bubble. Id buy it again.

Author: global village idiot (verified customer) , Land Surveyor, Army Reservist, from Northwest Indiana on May 16, 2008
Pros:  Excellent features for the cost, intuitive use, quite accurate
Cons:  workmanship could be better
Would recommend:  yes

global village idiot wrote:

I'd owned a version of this compass previously and was very pleased with it. After giving it as a gift to a friend, I realized how much I wanted one to replace it. It's an excellent design. Eschenbach puts out a prismatic version that costs 5 times as much as this one, but it's not 5 times better. The screw-mount on the bottom permits the user to mount it on a camera tripod or kiking staff. The additional stability provided by this feature permits quite accurate compass readings. I wish more compasses had this feature. The compass I received is just like the previous one, only with just one minor flaw. The sighting window is misaligned by about 3 to 5 degrees. For the price, and considering it was made in China, I suppose I can expect as much. Just the same, after this minor correction, it will be an outstanding compass and worth the money spent.