Brunton Key Ring Compass black

by Brunton

Product Features

• 5? graduations
• Brass split key ring
• Limited lifetime warranty
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

Product Description

A key ring compass that wears the Brunton name is no ordinary compass. Attach our 9040 model to your key ring, and be pointed in the right direction. Limited Lifetime Warranty. Contact us for Customer Service, Technical and any other question at 1-800-443-4871 (or) [e-mail]

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P3IY46
• Item model number: F-9040
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,395 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Serves its purpose, depending on what purpose you have for it..., August 26, 2007

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J. J. Blanche "Astro Dude" (Philly, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brunton Key Ring Compass black (Sports)

As an amateur astronomer, I only need to know, approximatly, which way is north. As such, this compass functions fine. However, a few things should be known about it. If you intend this to be a compass for just about anything beyond the most basic of direction locators, look at another model.

For example, the housing is made out of the most basic plastic...no ABS here. It is, however, both bigger and better built than I expected, and will most likely handel all the drops, etc, you can throw at it. If stepped on, though, it I can almost gurantee breakage, especially the plastic fringing around the bubble that gives you direction and has the keyring hole.

Nevertheless, it does have a lifetime warranty. For the few dollars I paid for it, and its intended use as a key chain compass, I can't fault it. For my purposes, its 100%. Realistically, anyone that needs a compass for anything more than establishing basic direction on a back-country road should look at the next model up. I wouldn't trust my life on this unit, but it is a great and compact way to establish approximate cardinal direction, and is leaps and bounds better than the almost useless, dime-sized "zipper" compasses.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars decent product for the price, August 20, 2008

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R. Soon (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brunton Key Ring Compass black (Sports)

I was looking for a small keychain compass for my survival kit, it's perfect. All I need it to do is point mag north accurately and it does that.

3.0 out of 5 stars works BUT 2 inches across and cant return it, October 15, 2009

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This review is from: Brunton Key Ring Compass black (Sports)

Its MUCH bigger than it looks in the pic and much bigger than the description indicates. It would be huge on a "keychain" for instance. Its basically 2 inches across. And looks like 1/2" thick (probably more). Its big. If you put it on your keychain you're going to have an pretty big bulge in your pocket.

And, you cant return it, so make sure a 2 inch compass is waht you're looking for. No returns on this product according to amazon. Something about 'hazardous materials'. I assume they mean the liquid inside it, tho no idea why thats considered hazardous (or how come they get to mail it but we cant). Anyway, its only [...] so not a huge loss.

That said, as far as how it works, it works very well. The compass needle is strong, and works well even when not totally level, and swings forcefully to point north, every time and reliably. Its one of the better compasses i've seen.

So if you want a 2 inch compass, then this is a great buy. If you are expecting something much smaller for your 'keychain', keep looking.