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Survival Gear

Tru-Nord Compass | The Most Durable Button Compass

March 13, 2017 by Scott Witner Leave a Comment

Tru-Nord Compass | The Most Durable Button Compass

The Tru-Nord compass is a precision instrument, specifically designed for use in wilderness areas, day or night where an accurate, dependable quick reading compass is essential. Some assume that the higher grade button compasses – AA – mean higher quality, but that’s not necessarily true. They are generally plastic and give a general direction for all locations.

The Tru-Nord compasses are compensated in the USA according to your shipping address and zip code in order to provide a corrected “grid north” for map navigation in your specific area. The Tru-Nord Compass base and top are manufactured on a precision CNC machine from 360 Half Hard Brass rod. The jeweled bearing movement floats on a polished tapered pinnacle, which is attached to a full direction information dial covered by a Lexan lens. The brass cover ring is then threaded to the brass case for a watch-type seal, making the Tru-Nord Compass truly water and shock resistant. This makes the Tru-Nord compass one of the most accurate and rugged button compasses available.

Tru-Nord Compass | The Most Durable Button Compass

Model: 150C Zipper Pull / Key Ring Model

  • Compact Compass at 1.062″ in Diameter x .4650″ Thick
  • Compass Weight .60 ounces
  • 1″ inch Thumb Tang Riveted to Case.
  • CNC Machined with a threaded case.
  • Lexan Lens
  • Phosphorescent Glow in the Dark Dial.
  • No Fluid in Compass
  • Both water and shock resistant
  • Manufactured in Brainerd, Minnesota USA
  • MSRP $44.95 direct from Tru-Nord

This compass has found a permanent home in the belt pouch I use for day hikes. This small compensated compass is more durable and accurate than most baseplate compasses and is my backup to my Garmin GPS. Included with this compass is a split ring allowing you to attach this to a jacket zipper, key ring, or daypack.

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Scott Witner is the Editor of The Loadout Room and handles product sourcing for both Crate Club and Cuna Dog. He is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines and was attached to the 24th MEU(SOC) for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. He has completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, mountain warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and attended the South Korean Mountain Warfare school in Pohang.

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