Maybe the next one will be better? - Cammenga Official US Military Tritium Lensatic Compass

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. On to the bezel were the next flaw was found. While turning the bezel which emitted audible clicks every 3 degrees I noticed it would not rotate more than 180 degrees. After further investigation I found 2 small protrusions on the outside of the bezel ring 180 degrees apart. After the molding process they must have been overlooked and a new utility knife blade was needed to remove them in order for the bezel to rotate 360+ degrees. All tritium parts are bright and the floating dial is very legible. Unit is accurate and worked as expected while looking through the scuffed lens. Very disappointing from a US manufacturer who boast about being the supplier of the US Military but doesn't have the common curiosity to return an email or hire someone to answer the phone. Hopefully the replacement unit will be better quality.