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cheinzmann
3
Aug 19, 2018
I got these from countrycomm and they work fine, half the price (watchband not included) I also took a white paint marker to the indicator arrow after masking off the dial. https://countycomm.com/products/navigator-compass-rev-2
fshields
4
Aug 19, 2018
cheinzmannIn all fairness, the compass you linked to is not Suunto brand.
cheinzmann
3
Aug 19, 2018
fshieldsI agree it is not a Suunto. Mine looks and works the same.
cheinzmannIn this case there may be a difference. I've owned four: one was lost, two were given away, and the fourth is still on my wristwatch band. I've ordered several different knockoffs from eBay, including ones that look exactly like the CountyComm ones. (In fairness, I've not ordered from CountyComm.) None have held a candle to the Suunto: the plastics on the knockoffs were much harder and more brittle. I actually have to carve the end of the clips on the Suuntos so they fit my GShock wristband without digging into my arm (see photo), and the knockoffs crack and split when I carve them. I've not developed any bubbles in any of the Suuntos. (most of the knockoffs aren't even fluid filled). On only a couple of occasions (after years of use) I've hit the Suuntos so hard that they broke apart, but it was merely the circular ring that popped off, and it all quickly snapped back together. Lastly, the glow-in-the-dark markings glow for a surprisingly long time. I hope the Massdrop ones are genuine Suuntos that are of the same quality that I've had. (I ordered mine from MEC in Canada, and they no longer stock them.)
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p.s. I've forgotten the most important point: *how it works as a compass*… and this is where the Suuntos shine: they get a bearing and hold it way better than my knockoffs. Even here in the basement of my house it points to north quickly, and tilting doesn't 'lock up' the dial as quickly. I'm being pedantic, but I like the stuff I EDC to be of decent quality. p.p.s. The shipping cost at Massdrop is inexcusable. :(
Sj0305114
2
Jan 13, 2019
cheinzmannNot Suunto, but pretty good - I got two of them.