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Ariel W
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2024
The BIJIA Orienteering Map Compass is a multi-functional compass designed for a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking, camping, orienteering, hunting, and search and rescue (SAR) training. It features several helpful components for accurate navigation and measurement.Here's what I like:Sighting Mirror: The compass includes a sighting mirror, allowing for precise bearing measurements and long-distance aiming.Adjustable Declination: The compass allows for easy adjustment of declination, ensuring accurate readings regardless of your location.Clinometer: The built-in clinometer helps measure angles and gradients, useful for terrain assessment and elevation calculations.LED Light: The LED light provides illumination for compass use in low-light conditions, enhancing visibility and accuracy.Durable Construction: The compass is made from high-quality materials, ensuring durability and reliability in various outdoor environments.Things to consider:Complexity: The compass has multiple features, which might require some learning and practice to master.Size and Weight: While compact, the compass might be slightly larger and heavier than some basic compasses, potentially affecting portability for some users.Accuracy: The compass's accuracy can be affected by factors like magnetic interference and user error. It's essential to practice and understand proper compass use.Overall, the BIJIA Orienteering Map Compass is a versatile and feature-rich tool for navigation and outdoor activities. Its sighting mirror, adjustable declination, clinometer, and LED light make it a valuable asset for hikers, campers, orienteers, hunters, and SAR professionals. However, it's important to note its complexity and potential for user error. Proper practice and understanding of compass use are essential for accurate navigation.
PRIS P
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
Typically, you set the bezel to the bearing you want, relative to true north, and then rotate the entire compass (and yourself) to line up the red half of the magnetic needle with the red arrow outline, which you can remember with the phrase "red in the shed." The declination adjustment screw isn't a regular set-screw but a worm screw that actually changes the declination. Turning it one way shifts the declination west, and turning it the other way moves it east. I left it unchanged in the photo to make the red arrow and declination scale clearer. In the image, the bezel is set to 130°, just east of southeast. The compass is made from durable metal, with a 1:5000 map scale marked along the edge. The luminous dial is bright enough to see your bearings at night. I took it outside late at night to compare it with azimuth readings from an astronomy app, and the compass pointed to the plants and constellations with just a degree or two of variation.
Huy Le
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
I could tell that it was built to survive the weather because of the sturdy build quality that it had. As someone who places a high value on accuracy in navigation, I find the function that allows for changeable declination to be an absolute gift. When I went on walks, particularly in places that I was not acquainted with, I found that it was quite helpful in fine-tuning my route. I was able to get my bearings while I was trekking with the help of this equipment, which enabled me to keep on course without having to rely on any guessing. The sighting mirror is another essential component. It seemed to add a level of precision that I had not encountered with any of the other compasses I had used before. The clinometer was yet another characteristic that stood out to me considerably. In the course of my climbing expedition, I used this product not only to analyze the slope angles but also to check the safety of the terrain. The fact that it is a useful function helped me feel more prepared, particularly when I was negotiating regions that were more rough or hilly. In addition, I discovered that the LED light was of great assistance to me while I was navigating at night. One evening, I found myself in the woods as the sun was about to set, and the LED light made it simple for me to see the compass even though there was very little surrounding light. It is a rather small function, but it offers a great deal of value, especially when going on camping vacations when the intensity of the daylight might be unexpected.
Lindsay Duvall
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
Overall a good beginner compass. I got it for a class. The needle sticks a little if the compass isn’t perfectly flat which can be difficult when trying to take a reading.
Rafael
Reviewed in Mexico on November 12, 2024
No soy experto en orientación, pero se ve de buena calidad y las funciones corresponden a la descripción
TrueBlueWrench
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2023
As the title says, it’s a Suunto MC-2 Knock Off. You notice the difference in quality immediately when you open the packaging, but the Suunto is around £80 and this is less than £10 so what do you expect.It points north correctly (confirmed with the compass on iPhone). My only niggle is the Romer scale is listed as 1:25000 in the description but is stamped as 1:24000 on the baseplate. How much of an impact this will make in the real world is probably negligible and probably only equates to a few feet but it is worth noting.Other than that, it does what it says on the tin. If it breaks or I lose it I won’t be too upset (if it was a Suunto MC-2 I’d be devastated!) but it’ll do as a backup compass, rule of redundancy; two is one and one is none.
Bob
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2023
Cheap knock-of of quality makes, but those are actually no different now. Azimuth ring very stiff and hard to read. Needle magentism a bit weak and slow to align. not much needle clearance to swing freely and therefore more difficult to use at night as cannot see if being held level in the dark. Has USA grid scales not uk, incorrect description. ok for light practice but not safe to use for serious navigation in hazardous areas.
Jacob Nelson
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
Basically, this reminds me of the old Silva Rangers, but with a thicker base plate. The price is tremendously lower though, and it seems like a high quality unit. I almost didn’t find the adjustment screw, but it was in a separate tiny plastic folder tucked in the box.Seriously though. A good compass is critical to my occupation and I see younger coworkers getting 80$ compasses that you can’t even adjust the declination on. I was pretty skeptical of the very low price and wasn’t expecting something with a stated lifetime warranty. Realistically, I’d be happy if it lasted two years without developing an air bubble or having all the map scales wear off. It seems like a quality item and I am recommending it to some of the new graduates on my crews who went and bought expensive compasses at REI that are basically useless for our purposes due to no declination adjustment ( or exceedingly difficult adjustment), no sighting or mirror to check your needle position, and no map scales or measuring scales. See-through base plate scale makes for expedient measurements for artifacts and a photo scale that is just as good as a ruler for smaller items.
WLP
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
Got 3 of these as starter compasses to learn orienteering and navigation for myself and my 2 sons. I wanted something that would mimic a Suunto MC-2, but that I wouldn't be to broken up about if it got broken or lost. We're not the most careful people. So this particular unit in the $12-$15 price range more than fits the bill. We put stickers on ours to differentiate whose is who's. I have a green little alien on mine. We have yet to try starting a solar-induced fire with the magnifying circle, but the magnifier was one of the reasons this unit was shortlisted.I checked the cardinal directions on our compasses against other cheapie compasses I had on hand (you know, those whistle combo and button types, but we all know you can't fully trust those). All 3 compasses generally pointed in the same direction as well in terms of consistency in the product.I also checked and set my area's declination against the NOAA Magnetic Field Calculator (I have the link saved to the screen menu of my cellphone for always-access) as well as the little compass that comes up on Google Maps. I also for sure know where North is by my house in general and the area of my job. So this compass checks out as far as I am concerned.For any beginner who is not aware, anytime you bring up an online topo or regular directional map, the top line edge of that map or screen is always in the direction of North. Now if that's True North or just magnetic north, I have not confirmed that fact with 100% certainty so YMMV. Also, while you're certifying coordinates make sure this (or any other) ompass is not being thrown off by metal or nearby magnets that are on your person, clothing, in picnic tables, in your phone, by firearms, etc.The little flashlight attached to the lanyard is a nice bonus, but I don't have high hopes for that thing lasting. It's amazing to me how some people buy things at the most dirt cheap price possible and complain that something is deficient or eventually fails to work, but I digress. If this whole unit survives and functions for 6 mos. to a year, I would consider that a Big Win.I would personally NOT take this unit on a big, long-term thru-hike or into a serious wilderness area for an ad hoc hike either. Maybe as a backup compass. I would just go ahead and drop some cash on Suunto, Silva, or Brunton in the $35-$75 range as your main deal. Don't be a cheapskate when your life could be on the line.
Mark L Higgins
Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2021
Got it this morning and although it points north you have to hold the compass on a tilt to it levels up and points north.Otherwise it gets stuck
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