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Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass

    Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass

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    This multi-purpose wrist compass is designed with a side-reading window for taking bearings on land or at sea.

    • Liquid-filled compass features a sapphire jeweled bearing for accuracy
    • May be read from the top or the side; sighting notch and reading window can be used effectively with compass attached to the wrist
    • Convenient black Velcro® wrist strap adjusts to fit a wide range of sizes
    • Housing turns easily with a ratcheting mechanism for direction setting

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    Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Backpacking
    No
    No
    No
    Analog
    Yes
    No
    No
    No
    1.2 ounces
    No
    No
    1.9 x 1.6 inches
    5 degrees
    No
    Points/bezel
    No
    Magnifying lens
    Scale 1:24,000
    Floats
    Analog or Digital
    Liquid-filled
    Lanyard
    Sighting mirror
    Global needle
    Weight
    Clinometer
    Declination adjustment
    Dimensions
    Increments
    Ruler
    Luminous points/bezel
    Declination scale

    Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass Customer Reviews

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    Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass
     
    4.6

    (based on 7 reviews)

    100%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to use (3)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Hiking (3)
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      Apr

      22

      2013

       
      4.0

      Good compass, easy to use

      By Russ17

      from SOCAL

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      Pros

      • Easy To Read
      • Easy To Use

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

          The Suunto M-9 is a good compass in this price range and being on your wrist is super easy to use although it must be held flat. It seems more sensitive to flatness than other compass's I use. The only improvement to the compass itself would be to upgrade with Suunto's global needle, but that would change the price point and the compass would probably not be as thin as it is now -- trade-offs.
          BTW, the strap can be made to fit a smaller wrist by moving the compass closer to the buckle allowing more of the strap to double up.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Feb

          8

          2013

           
          5.0

          Perfect choice

          By PackedtoGo

          from Texas

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          Pros

          • Accurate
          • Comfortable To Wear
          • Easy To Use
          • Glows In The Dark
          • Light weight

          Cons

          • Strap Much Too Long

          Best Uses

          • Camping
          • Traveling

          Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

          I am very pleased with this wrist compass. It is much more comfortable to wear than I expected (don't like wearing jewelry etc) and don't even notice it is on unless I'm actually using it. The included strap is more for a large man's wrist, I have a very small wrist which the band is much too big for, I bought a woman's silverfoot watch strap to easily replace it. It works great! Very, very happy with this wrist compass.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jul

          5

          2012

           
          4.0

          excellent wrist compass !!

          By CaptJack

          from Republic of Texas

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          Pros

          • Easy To Use

          Cons

          • Hard To Read

          Best Uses

          • Hiking mountain biking

          Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

          I'm a hunter & kayak fisherman. I'm also former Vietnam infantry.
          This is an excellent wrist compass.
          My only problem with it it is hard for me to read the degree in the sighting window because of my 60 year old eyes without my reading glasses

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Apr

          23

          2012

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Good overall, a bit slow to orient

          By living2713

          from MN

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          Pros

          • Basic - no frills
          • Convenient
          • Durable

          Cons

          • Slow to orient
          • Uncomfortable wrist strap

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Canoeing

          Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

          I have used this compass on a thru-hike of the PCT, on several canoeing trips, and in a number of adventure races. It has held up well, and I really like being able to wear a watch on one wrist and a compass on the other. The downsides are that you're stuck with the included Velcro band (which can be a bit uncomfortable), and it doesn't orient quickly enough for my liking. It orients plenty fast for backpacking or canoeing, but in an adventure race when you're running and then hold up your wrist to look at the compass it can take two or three seconds (plus making sure it's totally flat plus maybe a jiggle or two) to get it to point north. Again, for most uses that's just fine, but in a timed race if you need to orient yourself 50 different times you've just lost 1.5 minutes.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          May

          29

          2011

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          The answer for canoeing

          By cgilroy

          from Tulsa, OK

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          Pros

          • Attaches to thwarts
          • Easy To Read
          • Light

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Biking
            • Canoeing

            Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

            If your tandem canoe has a thwart in front of the stern paddler's seat as mine does, wrap this around the thwart and you always know your heading. It does not slip and can stay in place for portages. It may be handy on your bike handle bars too

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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            Mar

            19

            2009

            (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Comes through in a pinch.

            By Kalgon

            from Fayetteville, NC

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            Pros

            • Accurate
            • Compact

            Cons

            • scratches EASILY

            Best Uses

            • Everyday use
            • Geocaching
            • Hiking

            Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

            Small and accurate. I wear this handy little guy most days. The only complaint I really have is that you can not get a rubber wrist strap to my knowledge. I dislike cloth because the tend to smell after a few consecutive days of wear.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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            Sep

            26

            2007

            (13 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            A must have for travelling

            By Utah Slacker

            from Salt Lake City, UT

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            Pros

            • Durable
            • Good Value
            • High Quality

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Biking
              • Hiking
              • Travel

              Comments about Suunto M-9 Wrist Compass:

              Much better than the tiny wrist compass's or those zipper pull types. The smaller they are the more they seem to get stuck when rotating to the correct direction. This compass is great when travelling in large cities when coming out of subways and trying to re orient yourself.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (13 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

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