Suunto M-3 NH Compass

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The Suunto adventure compass is built for extreme conditions. It has a rugged design and features luminescent markings and a magnifying baseplate for low-light use.

Suunto says: 

The adventure compass. A reliable compass is essential for navigating and surviving in extremeconditions. These hardy baseplate compasses are ready for the challenge.

Our Verdict

The Suunto adventure compass is designed for navigating in extreme outdoor conditions. It boasts a rugged construction with a plastic bezel, high-grade steel needle, and liquid-filled capsule for stable operation. The luminescent markings and magnifying baseplate allow you to use the compass easily in low-light conditions and read maps conveniently. Both metric and imperial scales are included for versatility.

One of the key features is the adjustable declination correction, which enables you to set the compass for true north based on your location. This is essential for accurate navigation. The compass also has impressive accuracy of 2.5 degrees and 2 degrees resolution. While slightly less precise than some top models, this precision is sufficient for most outdoor pursuits.

The Suunto compass comes with some handy extras like a detachable snap-lock lanyard with a wristlock for convenient carrying. It’s backed by Suunto’s limited lifetime warranty as well.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Adjustable Declination correction
• Operable in low light with luminescent markings
• Magnifying lense on transparent baseplate for easy use with map
• High grade steel needle with jewel bearing
• Balanced for northern hemisphere
• Adjustable declination correction
• Liquid filled capsule for stable operation
• Luminescent markings for working in low light
• Metric and Imperial scales
• Baseplate with magnifying lens
• Detachable snap-lock lanyard with wristlock. Easy to detach for working with the map
• Suunto limited lifetime warranty
• Made in Finland

Specifications

• Weight: 27g
• Dimensions: 61 x 120 x 14 mm / 2.4 x 4.72 x 0.55 “
• Water resistance: insensitive to water pressure
• Luminous markings bezel, orienting markings and direction of travel
• Attachment lanyard

Material & Construction

• Bezel material: Plastic
• Metric scales cm, 1:20 000 km, 1:25 000 km, 1:50 000 km
• Imperial scales inch, 1:24 000 mi, 1:50 000 mi
• Direction scale, degrees
• Needle, high grade steel
• Compass accuracy 2.5°
• Compass resolution 2°