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Orienteering and Hiking Compass Baseplate Explorer 500
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Product Features
Precision
You can calculate precise azimuths thanks to its rotating capsule.
Easy to use
Finding a direction is intuitive thanks to its arrow-shaped design.
Traction
Wear the compass around your neck so you never lose it!
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This compass worked fine, and I originally thought it was an excellent product for the price I paid. It took me a while to notice the error, it even made me question myself. East and West on this compass are reversed in the wrong position, this feels like a fairly fundamental flaw to me! It’s a shame because other than this it’s a great product. I thought it might be printing error on my compass, but looking at the product picture online it’s wrong there too!
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for taking the time to send your feedback.
Just to clarify to you, we have not switched the W and E on the compass. We actually use the scale "Declination Scale" where reads this "W" and "E"
It's used when in some places in the world, you have some degrees different between Geographic North and Magnetic North.
You can find a lot of information online to know if you need to use it depending on where you are.
Hope this makes it a bit clearer for you now. But do not hesitate to contact us again if you still have any doubts with this Compass.
Kind Regards,
Federico
UK Running Leader
These are fantastic Compasses. Very easy to read and very robust. We use them in my Scout Group for the Cubs and younger Scouts. There is nothing on these that is unused so the baseplate is uncluttered. Another great Decathlon product.
I bought this for the ultra-trail marathon that I was participating in as it was a mandatory items. Fortunately I do not have to use it but I am sure it’ll serve it’s purpose should the need arises besides it’s value for money.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review regarding our product.
In Decathlon, we believe that to get this kind of information from our users is the best way to improve what we are doing.
We are glad that you are satisfied with our products :)
Do check out more variety of our products at Decathlon.sg
Again, thank you for the feedback, don't hesitate to come down to one of our stores in Singapore.
It will be with great pleasure that we will welcome you.
Cheers! See you around :)
BE SPORTY, STAY HEALTHY!
Ashley
Sports Leader | Decathlon Singapore Lab
No puedes salir sin preparacion minima, plano y brujula
Brújula decente y práctica pero con un limbo de lectura de los rumbos demasiado pequeña. Los números de rumbo no se leen bien
Muy fácil de utilizar y muy accesible para comprender para enseñar a utilizar.
Esta bien para funcinar con plano en escalas 1:50.000/1:25.000/1.50.000. Mejoraria la mira para tirar rumbos y marcaria mejor en norte del limbo con alguna marca, es dificil fijar un rumbo.
cuando intentas leer un rumbo al tener fondo negro resulta ilegible Ademas de las 4 que compre una esta rota el limbo no se puede mover. Las uso para enseñar tengo otras de decatlon y bastante bien creo que es el modelo anterior. Y otras sylva que tambien van fenomenal
Produit simple et basic !!
Rien à dire, affiche le Nord, qualité de fabrication très bonne.
Très bien
Bien
Indispensable !
Boussole au design au début un peu rebutant, très "jouet" à couleur orange. Au moins on ne la perdra pas! Mais pourquoi diable cette large aiguille à fenêtre à la place d'une aiguille "pointue"?. La visée perd en précision à mon avis et les chiffres blancs sont bien petits pour relever les azimuts sur la carte... La molette orange(!) en caoutchouc est plutôt une bonne idée, les gens qui ont la molette qui coince, cela à mon avis est simplement dû au fait que le rebord sort de son encoche et bloque le système (ou le freine ). Mon problème assez récurant (c'est ma quatrième boussole en 3 ans - pas que de la marque Décathlon) concerne la perte d'aimantation de ma boussole (elle perd totalement le N, parfois s'inverse à 180° mais de façon aléatoire) Pour info : je stocke mes boussoles en permanence dans mon sac à dos, à proximité d'un briquet (avec un bout en métal) et j'ai aussi un couteau multifonction (en métal) à environ 30 cm de la boussole. Pensez vous que cela peut suffire à désoirenter mes boussoles? Cordialement
Bonjour Bernard, et merci beaucoup pour votre avis complet et très intéressant.
Je suis Lancelot, concepteur de cette boussole.
L'aiguille "large" a été choisie pour aider l'utilisateur à aligner de manière plus précise l'aiguille avec la maison du nord et les lignes de la carte.
Je suis navré que les chiffres vous semblent peu lisibles, nous le prendrons en compte pour une amélioration future.
Concernant le problème de "désaimantation", il n'est pas normal que votre boussole se démagnétise, même en présence d'un objet métallique. (mes 50 prototypes de boussoles sont rangées dans le même tiroir et cela n'altère en rien leur performance !).
Je vous contacte donc en message privé pour mieux comprendre cette situation.
Merci pour votre temps, je vous souhaite une excellente journée,
Lancelot, ingénieur produit course d'orientation
Lancelot Durand
Faites un test avec cette boussole: Faire un relèvement de 0 degré et tourner le compas pour que l'aiguille soit au Nord ainsi que les lignes du rapporteur. Vérifier que tout aligné, l'indication 0 soit affichée. Sur la mienne achetée ce jour, j'obtiens 350 ° soit un écart de - 10°. Bien évidemment, je rapporte cette article au magasin de Mérignac car inutilisable en orientation.
Additional Product Information
Composition
Base
- 100% Polymethyl methacrylate
Strap
- 100% Polyester cationic
Accessories
- 100% Rubber - Thermoplastic
Graduations
Your compass has 3 graduations: - A 2" graduated ruler - A 1:25,000 scale - A 1:50,000 scale It will enable you to make measurements on your map and thus work on reading scales.
Declination scale
You will find a declination scale within the capsule. The magnetic declination is the difference in angle between magnetic north and the geographical north on your map. Find the value of this declination in your country on the internet.
Why use a wide needle?
When designing this compass, we chose a wide needle to enable a more accurate and intuitive visual alignment between the needle and the grid lines on the map.
Safe carrying:
For greater security and peace of mind, the neck strap comes with an opening system if snatched.
Oil bath - yes or no?
Rest assured: all Geonaute compasses are filled with viscous oil to ensure optimal performance.
Origin
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