5MoonSun5's Vintage Navigation Straight Pattern Artist Divider Solid Brass Drawing Tool Professional 8” Long Divider Marine Navigation Compass with Handmade Leather case (8 inch Brass tip)

I have 4 dividers, three of which I bought separately, one of which was a semi-freebie. The first one turned out to be too small (5"), the second one arrived with a bent tip, and this one, which came in a nice pouch/case, was in excellent condition. Dividers such as this cost about 4 times more ($80-ish) at this boat stores. This is the one to buy, in my experience.

The quality of the dividers is first rate. They were a bit stiff at first but a drop of oil made them quite good without being too loose which would have made them useless as dividers. When closed the points meet precisely and are very sharp. "Leather" case is split leather and cloth backed. Adequate for safe handling of these sharp dividers but not what I think of when I imagine "hand crafted leather." On the other hand, I purchased a set of dividers and the case was a bonus so I have no complaints.

I just received it. It was well packed (too well in fact). The size is nice, but it's lighter than I expected for brass item. Either they're partly hallow or they are made from 'lighter' brass. Basically, when you grab it, you think it should be heftier but it's not. This is not too bad as a very heavy item may be tiring too.I will use it a while and update this review with impressions but my first impression is that it's well made. The points are sharp so it's easy to put in on a mark precisely on my printed NOAA navigation charts.As received, the one handed operation was a bit difficult. The individual legs were quite "springy", i.e., you adjust on two ends of the segment to measure but when you let go, the legs spring outward. This turned out to be an easy thing to fix. The screw that holds the two legs together was too tight. I loosened it a bit and adjusted the tension on the screw until it felt responsive without being too loose.Some have commented on the 'fake' leather case. This is not an issue for me. After all, who cares about that. It seems robust enough to last and will keep the divider safe in my navigation tool kit.All in all I am happy about the purchase and would recommend it. I took one star off for the 'weight' surprise mentioned above. After using it a while, I'll return and revise it. Perhaps the lighter weight is a plus and I'll add another star to my original rating.

Good old school instruments

I am starting to learn to plot on a chart and this tool is very sturdy and easy to use. I also think that it was a great price for a tool that will last a long time. Would recommend

El producto llego bien protegido y la calidad de acuerdo con lo esperado.

Yes this item will help me in my graphics design. Thank you for this item.

I purchased these dividers for use in my art making practice and for that they are quite good. The right size for my small hands, they appear to hold their position well and I look forward to using them frequently. If you're thinking of purchasing these as a decorative item or a gift, be forewarned that the "leather" case is all but useless. I can't even get the dividers to slide all the way into the case (the item arrives outside of the case) and there is a strange little useless handle on the case, I suppose to make it appear like an old device that a ship's captain would have used. I'll be devising my own protector for the points so that they won't poke through anything. But for the price, the dividers themselves are quite useful and well made.

It is exactly what AI needed.

The amount of plastic wrapping was ridiculous, the leather case is paper thin and pointless, it was a very underwhelming purchase. So maybe just get a better one, I thought this was a good one but nope.