Lightweight Compass

The manual was a bit of a gloss over but what can you say new about a compass. This has a sighting lens built in that can be adjusted for your eyesight. Having tried a few sighting compasses i've always found them awkward to read whilst aiming and difficult to rotate too at the same time. This gives an excellent view of degree scale on the side of the floating compass wheel and i think without a doubt the best for this. The inclinometer is a bonus that a lot of rivals do not offer and very neatly built into the underside. The dial is very easy to read from above. I compared with other compasses and the needle is accurate but if it wasn't it can easily be corrected by magnet. I could say for the price this is good but really it outmatches some expensive compasses. Its a strong robust metal build but the lightness makes you think plastic- not in a bad way though. Comes with its own pouch. It does have some ruler markings on the side but they are a bit token. A very nice product

Excellent compass with a nice case.

Nice light weight but feel sturdy and is nicer looking than the green one that I also have, definitely an upgrade.

Does what I need it to do

Works well.Looks solid.

Got these for my grandchildren. Used to enjoy using a compass a while back, when I led walks - also used a map. Magnetic north (compass) is different to true north but in the UK not too bad & OS Explorer maps also show other info, such as hills, rivers, villages, etc. so you know where to go. These days people use phone Apps.. Probably wouldn't take it to the North pole though, as the difference between the two norths is a bit different up there!!

I wanted a sighting compass and my wife was trying to buy me a Francis Barker M73 for Christmas but they were as rare as hen's teeth. I read the reviews on Amazon and thought the Proster would do the job I needed so I bought one. I've three baseplate compasses already so I tested the Proster against them and wasn't 100% convinced it was accurate. The problem was that, between the baseplate compasses, there was already a spread of around 3 degrees so I couldn't be sure which one of those was the most accurate.My wife has now bought me a Francis Barker for my birthday so I now have the answer. The Proster is around 4 degrees out.For most navigation, I can probably live with the inaccuracy because, I now know about it, can adjust for it and, in the UK, I'm rarely walking a really long bearing. The Proster does offer some other useful features such as the inclinometer and the fact that, at a push, you could use it as a baseplate compass. It's also a lot cheaper than the Francis Barker so I wouldn't get too worried if I lost it.In summary, I got what I paid for - but I am happier now that I have a better handle on the magnitude of the inaccuracy so that I can make allowance for it.

thank you