Ralph from United States, MT Public Profile

Starting this review I would like to commend the staff at Optics Planet, they have been friendly and a pleasure to work with while helping me exchange this compass. On the other hand, it should be noted that Cammenga didn't respond to 2 emails or 3 phone calls and I gave them over a week to reply.

The compass arrived in a week after ordering it on 1/1/24. Packing was appropriate and all documentation was in order. The case that comes with the compass is suitable and functional with a drain hole that allows moisture to drip out in inclement weather. First glance at the compass and you notice it has a nice finish and paint is uniform. Compass was manufactured December 2023 as indicated by the stamp inside the cover. Lanyard is long and wrapped around compass body and secured under the thumb loop. Thumb loop is riveted to the base however the rivet wasn't properly mushroomed over. This isn't a major flaw but it does show lack of attention to detail. Upon opening the cover and exposing its main features I couldn't help but notice the flaws with the rear sight that is held in place by the previously mentioned rivet. The lens has a scuff on it and the circular hole that holds the lens it place has a very noticeable burr on it. This lens is used to read the floating dial to take an azimuth reading when using the compass-to-cheek technique. Rear sight also has marks on it indicating someone tried but was unsuccessful at removing the piece of casting that forms the burr. O