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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
So I started drawing Mandalas and Zentangles this is the third Compass I have bought. It is however the best so far it's heavier well put together and intuitive to use. It does take some getting used to especially the extender and pen attachments, but once you do it's smooth sailing.
scott
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024
I just received this and it looks to be well made. It is missing the extension beam, which is a bit disappointing. The seller then contacted me and offered a full refund. I turned it down as it seemed excessive as the rest of the item was completely fine. They refunded me anyway. That's above and beyond.
GregSCSA
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
I have been a user of Staedtler products since the 80's. They were always the "go to" products even when it took a bit of work to afford them. I needed to replace a compass part as I lost the wheel and screw; since you can't just buy them I tried out the lower price Mr. Pen set.Incredible! I am stunned! They ARE heavy so be advised their weight may get on our hands after all day of drafting. My usage now is for mapping and traveling so I need something more of a "hard to destroy" category even if it adds weight. Would prefer something without the weight and with the "non-destroyable" but titanium compass sets for a good price don't seem a thing.The set is great. It will now be my travel set.THE ONLY PROBLEM - or "oddity" in this case - is the spare set of "parts" they put into the kit. OK, spare hard points? Check - perfect. Spare wheels? Check - perfect. Spare screws? NO SPARE SCREWS! Changes are if you have them in a map case and lose the wheel you will lose the screw! Why not include a couple screws? Remove one wheel and add three screws? THAT was my only complaint and obviously not going to lose t star for it! Just odd. Really, just plain odd.
JShopper
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2024
Works as advertised. Light use and have no issues as of yet.
FM
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
I was looking for an all-metal compass which didn't cost more than twenty dollars, and I came across this set. While I didn't have any high expectations, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this set. It is an all-metal construction compass (albeit of an obviously inferior alloy which is nonetheless acceptable for the purpose), and additionally it comes with some useful components such as the extension arm, and the pen/pencil adapter all of which are also constructed of the same metal alloy as the compass itself. The set looks and feels sturdy enough that hopefully it shouldn't fall apart after a few uses. The additional included leads and needles, etc., are nice but I think most of us would prefer a durable compass as opposed to a flimsy one which comes with extra leads! All in all, this is a good compass set which does a decent job of drawing circles with some additional bells and whistles.
Pubstout
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
There are a lot of functional pieces to this set and for being cast metal, it seems sturdy enough to last. I was pleasantly surprised at how large of a writing instrument the pencil holder section will accommodate. I can't think of a time that I would actually have the need, but it is large enough to hold a full-size Sharpie. The only thing that I feel would increase the value would be if it came in packaging that could more readily be used for storage as the molded plastic insert that holds the items in the outer packaging is very thin/floppy, making it difficult to put the parts back in it and challenging to get back into the outer packaging.
MjmbM
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2023
Objet très mal usiné, les pièces se joignent difficilement, les écrous se dévissent san arrêt. Ça va être très facile de les perdre. Aussi la tige d'extension pour tracer les grands cercles est si mal conçue que le porte mine qui coulisse dessus n'est pas maintenu fermement perpendiculaire à celle-ci. Résultat un cercle avecune ligne qui se dédouble. Ne vaut pas le prix.
Maxim Savichev
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on October 27, 2023
When I saw the render and read the specification, I have imagined a quality stainless steel compass.Unfortunately, the reality ruined this expectation.The item quality is much worse than it looks in the product card.
Gilda Martuscelli
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022
The compass is well built. All cast and machined metal no pressed parts. Wheel for fine adjustment and release for quick adjustments. Comes with two spare needle points and four spare set screw heads in a handy plastic box. There are also 10 replacement leads in another plastic box. The boom arm turns this into a compass capable of large circles. There are three places in the grove where the lead holder slides on the boom that were not properly deburred. It was no trick to smooth them out. The pen holder will hold most standard size pens and pencils. They saved their money in the storage case. The compass comes in a cheap flimsey plastic container that will not last very long. Storing the compass in a non fitted box will damage the point and lead. My solution was to put it in a standard style two sided pencil box. One side has a one compartment section. I trimmed enough off the formed plastic the compass came in to just fit in the box. That gives a secure place for the compass that protects the points. The other side of the pencil box is divided into 4 compartments. A long one holds the boom. The spare parts boxes go in another and the pencil holder in another. Everything is kept handy and secure.
Shanky Bellani
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on February 23, 2022
Good quality
Paule E.
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022
Bought this cause it is cheap and needed a compass for leather work. Every part holds too tight. Have to wiggle things apart. Very sturdy and easy to use. The best thing about it is it has locks that you can push in to close the points fast. The oy problem I have with them is I would like a box to put them in instead of the packaging they came in but so far even that is holding up. Don't waste your money on more expensive ones.
Customer
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on December 15, 2021
The product is nice, but it came in a cheap, thin and disposable plastic box.
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