POLARIS Waterproof Micro Compass Series/Watchband or EDC or with mini Whistle or with Whistle

Review for the watchband compass and initial impressions only so can't speak to longevity... The fit on a semi-tactical style black rubberized just under 1" wide watchband is perfect. There are little sharpish bumps on the underside of the compass case to catch on a watch band without damaging the band and the compass band rubber material holds well on a tactical style watch band at least. The watch compass is rounded so it fits under sleeves and doesn't catch on things and it's small enough to "fit" with the vibe of a tactical or diver style watch. Would be ideal if it were a tad thinner, but it's very livable as is. Driving or hiking with it on my watch, it's perfect for quick checks of direction. Included a nice orienteering instructions sheet as well to help explain basic magnetic declination and use. Great value for what it is. I'm a very happy camper (literally).

PRO - Quality product of Japan at a reasonable price. Legible dial with good lume for low light viewing. Decent accuracy. Mounts easily on a nylon or rubber watch band. Fluid inside compass nicely controls needle movements. CON - Small diameter of this compass is a mixed blessing. It’s unobtrusive, but a larger diameter would be easier to read.

I have pretty big doubts this isn’t a real Polaris compass. Not sure why this Amazon listing is linked to them or shares a similar name, in my opinion that is highly misleading! That being said it is cheap, and it does work pretty well. Finish quality for the plastics is alright and the lume does work pretty well. I would rate it higher but I don’t enjoy the misleading branding.

For this price and this size, I kept my expectations reasonable. I use it when cycling. It fits comfortably on my Casio watch band. The compass must be horizontal to obtain a reading.

I have some Velcro straps hanging around so I threaded one through which lets me attach it to my bike. I bought this to go on my bicycle's handlebar stem but the stem bolt is steel so that didn't work. I then moved it to my aerobars (one advantage to using a Velcro strap) and it works brilliantly. It will also work on an alloy or carbon handlebar if you mount it away from the stem bolt. Orientation does not matter, it just has to be roughly flat. Some reviewers complain it doesn't rotate and that's almost certainly because there is iron nearby. Even attaching it to a watch strap won't work if your watch case is steel. But if you find the right place to put it, it will work great. It is slightly luminous, but only just. Very easy to read, good value for money, accurate. Checks all the boxes.

I keep it on my watch and it always shows me magnetic north. The exceptions are when I am standing somewhere there are massive electrical currents or strong magnetic fields. Only half of it glows, but that is fine since you can still tell which direction North is. It is a bit thicker than my watch, but my watch is very thin. I like the heavy acrylic cover, and that the dial floats.Even though I don’t go easy on it, it has been durable and has not broken. I expect it to last the rest of my life.

1. It was affected by my fitness watch, unless I kept it near the clasp of the wrist strap of my watch ie. far from the watch head. 2. After a few (3 or 4) weeks it froze and would not move anymore, no matter what I tried to do to unfreeze it. Next time I'll go for Quality, even if it costs more. It's Cheap (Low price + low quality).

Loses all accuracy if it's anywhere near a piece of metal. I was using it for my motorcycle and it just was completely off. Further the bandwidth slots of course have to match your watch and if you have a sports watch, the band will probably be too big for this and I don't think you'd want to wear it on a dress watch. Good idea but not functional. Can't recommend it.

Perfetta e poco ingombrante. L'ho fissata con il biadesivo di una cam alla base che unisce macchina fotografica subacquea e illuminatore. Non ingombra, è perfettamente visibile e è venuta senza problemi fino a oltre 40 metri di profondità.

空気の入り易い某社のコンパスから買替え、正確に北を指してくれるので好いです。夜もハイビームを当ててやると視認し易い設計です。

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nice

Perfect for my job, keep it on my portable radio antenna when navigating roads