Customer Reviews

Brunton Glow Mate; Key Ring Compass

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This is the "clipped to your backpack all the time" compass. It glows in the dark and I like taking night hikes that can go longer than expected and turn you around. This glows in the dark hello! Only downside is the needles can be about 20 degrees off sometimes, so taking multiple readings is advisable (always).

Unlike some other compasses that I have used, where the needle bounces around, this one quickly points north, and stays there.

It's liquid filled so it orients quickly. The entire plastic base glows in the dark, making the north (black) part of the needle stand out clearly. The center of the base is actually translucent enough to read a map through. My only complaint is that the compass can't lay flat because of keyring, but this isn't really an orienteering compass. For a driving compass (or even short hikes) it works great, and it's as big as possible without making an unwieldy keychain.

It does glow and seems pretty useful to me if you've ever had to trek at night. It points north pretty accurately, and that's all I need it to do.

Also smaller than I'd expected which is great. It's about 1.75" by 2" not counting the keyring.

I was hesitant to buy this because of some of the negative reviews, but did so anyway. I bought it for travel and needed a basic compass to point me in the right direction. It seems slightly off as others have noted, but for my purposes, it was fine. It didn't need to be accurate. I had no trouble taking it on the plane (the liquid is flammable). I only wish the compass was smaller. A minor negative is the ink used to mark the numbers rubs off easily. It's been several weeks since I've owned the compass and the ink still stains my fingers slightly.

this is perfect for day hikes. It easily clips into my backpack and is easy to read and use

Basically you get what you pay for! This devise is small and not accurate at all so it was a total disappointment!!!!

I bought Brunton Glow Mate Key Ring COmpass because I always had a problem following Map Quest directions like 'Start driving North'. It is small, easy to carry all the time, and very helpful for drivers.

This is a small compass that very easily fits into small pockets or can hang on your key chain without being a nuisance. We used this to help us navigate around large unfamiliar cities in Japan where most directions were given by NSEW rather than left or right. It never let us down and the glow - while not extraordinarily bright, was useful at night.