Cammenga Lensatic Compass

[Jig Stick]

Anybody have any comments on this compass? Im looking for a compass to use on 1-2 week hunts / hikes where I will be land naving. If I understand correctly, it is the standard issue compass for the army?

http://www.cammenga.com/product_p/27.htm

 

[stefan73]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

They should work fine, I like the tritium since it is a bit handier for night land navigation. I have used a military compass for almost everything until just recently when mine was re-located/borrowed.
They are tough and heavier then some other compass's. I like them since if someone pisses you off you can swing that thing and knock the snot out of them with it and it keeps on trucking (just make sure you close it first).

 

[Sespe]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

Don't know if it's the same manufacturer, but I'm still using my phosphorescent one 17 years after leaving the service.

 

[JALVI]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

I don't know anything about that compass in particular, but if you have not already purchased it yet, here is something you might want to look into before making a purchase.

http://www.suunto.com/en/Products/Fieldcompasses/SUUNTO-MC-2-GLOBAL/

I have 4 Suunto compasses, including this ^ one, and love them all. Very high quality,very user friendly,and reasonably priced if you look in the right places. All my watches, and diving computers have all been Suunto too. No complaints.

 

[ewoaf]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

The cammenga is a bad ass compass. You wont be sorry.

 

[Jig Stick]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

It seems much more robust than the stuff i looked at in REI. Im pretty hard on gear. It looks like this one can take some abuse. Does the phospho light up pretty good if you hit it with a few seconds of flash light?

 

[gme]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

good piece of gear, does what it's supposed to and will last a long time

 

[Redmanss]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2273379#Post2273379

The phosphorescent ones work well enough, but to be honest if you are going to be doing ANY land navigation at night do yourself the favor and get the tritium version. There really is a big difference between the two, and the last thing you want to do at night is break out a white lens flashlight to "charge" your luminous points and ruin your night vision in the process.

 

[TT]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

My "AO" requires approximately 20 declination. I prefer a compass with geared declination so I can "set it and forget it". You might also look for a compass that features a built in clinometer too...

 

[stefan73]

Re: Cammenga Lensatic Compass

Tritium is nice but unless you plan on doing night land nav then it really isn't needed much but could be helpful durring dusk if you are trying to get that last little bit of distance in. I use to pack at night and during the day for fun. Now I do it for work.

Good thing to understand is the conversion from magnetic north to grid north and grid to mag!
Learn how to use a protractor (its easy) and make some to fit the correct size/scale map to help you.