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Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass

    Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass

    • $56.00
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    An accurate and reliable mirror compass for the outdoor enthusiast, the Suunto MC-2 Pro compass offers mirrored sighting, adjustable declination and a clinometer.

    • Perfect for serious users, such as hikers, climbers and search-and-rescue personnel, the sighting mirror with V-notch allows you to take accurate bearings based on landmarks
    • Sighting mirror folds down to protect compass
    • Adjustable declination accounts for difference between true and magnetic north; lanyard key locks adjusted declination into place
    • 2-zone geographical balancing system allows you to easily use compass in the northern and southern hemisphere
    • Luminous, 2-color bezel ring, silicon map grippers on base, and meridian lines help orient compass to map
    • Includes a clinometer to measure slope angles—useful to winter travelers to help estimate danger on avalanche-prone slopes
    • Includes has an adjustable lanyard with snap lock and declination key

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    Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Backpacking
    2 degrees
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Points/bezel
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    3.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 inches
    2.65 ounces
    Analog
    Yes
    Increments
    Global needle
    Sighting mirror
    Declination adjustment
    Clinometer
    Ruler
    Scale 1:24,000
    Luminous points/bezel
    Floats
    Lanyard
    Magnifying lens
    Liquid-filled
    Dimensions
    Weight
    Analog or Digital
    Declination scale

    Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass Customer Reviews

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    Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass
     
    3.6

    (based on 18 reviews)

    61%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Accurate (12)
    • Reliable (8)
    • Strong construction (7)
    • Compact (6)
    • Easy to set up (6)

    Cons

    • Inaccurate (4)

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry camping (8)
    • Day trip (8)
    • Survival (7)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Outdoor enthusiast (12), Avid adventurer (5), Gearhead (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (12)

    Reviewed by 18 customers

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    3.0

    OK compass

    By Odin63

    from Rockies

    About Me Professional

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    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Simple Controls

    Cons

    • Clinometer Binds
    • Distorted Mirror

    Best Uses

    • Navigation And Surveying

    Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

    Picked this up as an alternative to my Brunton pocket transits. The declination adjustment was easy and secure, though the manual could have been a little better. The needle seems accurate enough. Was disappointed in the mirror though. After removing the protective coating and trying to shoot some azimuths, the distortions in the mirror made it difficult. Also, when using as a clinometer, the needle binds very easily unless you have the base almost perfectly straight up and down. Basically, it is an OK compass, but could be a lot better.

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    4.0

    Overpriced

    By lvidmar

    from Eugene, OR

    About Me Avid Adventurer, Gearhead, Outdoor Enthusiast

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    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Compact
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Long Battery Life
    • Reliable Performance
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Construction
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping
      • Day Trips
      • River Trips
      • Survival

      Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

      Perfectly good compass, just way overpriced.

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      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      The only compass I have ever used

      By Physkoa

      from El Centro, Ca

      About Me Avid Adventurer, Bad With Directions, Professional

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      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Reliable Performance
      • Strong Construction
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping
        • Day Trips
        • Survival

        Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

        While in archaeological field school in 2001 my teachers bought us these compasses. I have used my old one up until last year, when I noticed a bubble inside from having it in my back pocket and sitting on it in the desert in 110 degree heat or the opposite for over 10 years. I bought this one as an exact replacement of the the one I've always used. Needle never stuck from the get-go, declination was easy and perfect. If you receive a defective, sticky one I would send it right back for a replacement. I must be lucky compared to some reviewers if the only MC2's I've had have been in perfect working order.

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        5.0

        Great Compass

        By SAR Brian

        from Seattle, WA

        About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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        Pros

        • Accurate
        • Compact
        • Easy To Adjust
        • Simple Controls
        • Strong Construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backcountry Camping
          • Day Trips
          • Road Trips
          • Survival

          Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

          Great compass, easy to adjust the declination. I wish it had a longer lanyard.

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          3.0

          Great compass but doesn't age well

          By IGG

          from Fort Collins, CO

          About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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          Pros

          • Reliable Performance

          Cons

          • Not Durable

          Best Uses

            Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

            This was a great sighting compass for several years, I used it for field work and recreation. However, over the past year or so it's gotten a bubble inside the compass which now takes up about a quarter of the volume, which prevents the compass from getting an accurate bearing. too bad. A great compass before the bubble happened.

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            Cold Weather Failure

            By Hiker 56

            from Boulder, CO

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            Pros

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

                  I have had this compass for 3 years. In general it's not a bad compass in good weather. I have had the same problems as other reviewers in the cold. Not -30deg weather but +20deg weather. The problem is the needle sticks making navigation impossible. NOTE: this does not affect all of the MC2 Pro compasses. I have had two of these compasses side by side (snowshoeing with a friend) and his worked - mine didn't. If you buy one for the great features, place it in the freezer to test before trusting your life to it.

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                  5.0

                  I would buy this again.

                  By blair lake experiance

                  from Eugene, Oregon

                  About Me Avid Adventurer, Outdoor Enthusiast

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                  Pros

                  • Accurate
                  • Reliable
                  • Reliable Performance
                  • Strong Construction

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Backcountry Camping
                    • Day Trips
                    • Survival

                    Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

                    Purchased as a backup to my GPS. Primary use in in my hiking emergency pack.

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                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    5.0

                    great product

                    By Tracey SAR

                    from Columbus, Ga

                    About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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                    Pros

                    • Accurate
                    • Strong Construction

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

                        Great product.
                        I used it for my SAR land nav test and it always had me right on the mark.

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                        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        5.0

                        First Class Product

                        By Colorado Tony

                        from Colorado Springs, CO

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                        Pros

                        • Accurate
                        • Easy to use
                        • Reliable Performance

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Backpacking
                          • Hiking

                          Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

                          I use this compass for hiking and backpacking primarily in the Colorado Rockies. It is easy to set up with the adjustable declination arrow. The numbers are easy to read. I really like the way the sighting mirror is set up for easy use. It is almost 7" long with the mirror unfolded so it provides an excellent straight edge for taking bearings from topo maps. I also appreciate the easy to read inclination arrow to help assess slope avalanche danger in the Winter.

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                          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                           
                          5.0

                          Great compass

                          By SeniorShizzle

                          from Reno, NV

                          About Me Gearhead, Outdoor Enthusiast

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                          Pros

                          • Accurate
                          • Strong Construction
                          • Waterproof

                          Cons

                          • Large

                          Best Uses

                          • Day Trips
                          • Hiking
                          • Navigating
                          • Survival

                          Comments about Suunto MC-2 Pro Compass:

                          I don't know what some of these bad reviews are about. My Suunto MC-2DLIN works great, and I love it's construction and specifically the gear studded bezel which is easy to grab with gloves or cold hands. Mine came with 2deg East error between the compass baseplate and the bezel, but the declination adjustment took care of it... Not the best thing in the world but I can live with it.

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