Originally Posted By billstephenson
I like my cheap lensatic compass too, and his looks a lot better than mine blush

What do you use, or consider a quality one, and why?


Cammenga

They're the only company contracted by the Department of Defense to supply lensatic compasses to the US Military.

I have two of the tritium versions (model 3H) and they are rock solid.

That being said, I actually prefer to use a baseplate compass while on the trail. Just easier than a lensatic (no having to orient your map), much lighter/slimmer, and it gets the job done. I don't go out to call in artillery strikes or figure out how far 'that tree over there' is from 'that rock over there'.

When it comes to baseplate compasses I'm a huge Suunto fan. But when it comes to lensatic compasses, Cammenga is king.