Marbles 1" compass

[Paul]

I got one of these to edc recently. I don't know why - I will hardly ever use it - I just like it.
It's a good compass, a bit slow as it is in liquid, but a nice feel to it. IIR Marbles is an old USA company, but this is made in China - good quality.



 

[cgk]

I got one of these to edc recently. I don't know why - I will hardly ever use it - I just like it.
It's a good compass, a bit slow as it is in liquid, but a nice feel to it. IIR Marbles is an old USA company, but this is made in China - good quality.


 

The same could be said of half the stuff I carry.  Nice looking compass.

[Turnstone]

Looks beautiful! 

[nuphoria]

I was tempted to get one of those myself - I feel the need to carry a compass even though I'm unlikely to really need it

They are very cute too!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've got one, and there a beautifully sturdy bit of kit

[John]

I've got one, and there a beautifully sturdy bit of kit

But can it navigate it's way to my house?    they are cool 

[Neil]

I've drooled over those for a long time   Never seen them for sale in the UK and price to get one was always prohibitive.

Nice picture

[jzmtl]

I've drooled over those for a long time   Never seen them for sale in the UK and price to get one was always prohibitive.

Nice picture

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I thought they look pretty good but when I did some research on them, they seem to be declination adjusted to certain areas, could get confusing.

[Neil]

That could be an issue    Though on a compass that size

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

There not super accurate (at least mine isn't) but it's more than good enough as a rough direction finder

[John]

That could be an issue    Though on a compass that size

most that come from China read south to north as opposites ,as long as your aware of that it's no problem 

[Neil]

Not exactly hard to swap them round though

I worry more about air bubbles and leakage on the cheap button compasses.  I had some very basic but really pretty neat tiny red ones that dried out and became useless over a couple of years

[John]

Not exactly hard to swap them round though

I'll learn something here TODAY then mate,how!

[Neil]

Just demagnetise and remagnetise.  Doesn't everyone keep a huge great demagnetiser in their shed 

Stop looking at me like that 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Just demagnetise and remagnetise.  Doesn't everyone keep a huge great demagnetiser in their shed 

Stop looking at me like that 

Steam driven?

[Neil]

Actually it looks like a '70s electric mixer but without any holes in the bum for whisks.  So more retro naff punk

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Actually it looks like a '70s electric mixer but without any holes in the bum for whisks.  So more retro naff punk

Nice looking then

[John]

There not super accurate (at least mine isn't) but it's more than good enough as a rough direction finder

I still think they're cool looking  and as I'll most likely only carry one in my pocket,well if I can navigate around my pockets with it then it'll do   

[Neil]

Actually it looks like a '70s electric mixer but without any holes in the bum for whisks.  So more retro naff punk

Nice looking then

And its two tone brown

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Actually it looks like a '70s electric mixer but without any holes in the bum for whisks.  So more retro naff punk

Nice looking then

I think Neil might have enough parts in his shed to assemble a Dalek...

[Neil]

Don't go there!     My boys are big into Robot Wars at the moment and keep looking funny at the old strimmer and set of golf cart wheels in there

[John]

Don't go there!     My boys are big into Robot Wars at the moment and keep looking funny at the old strimmer and set of golf cart wheels in there

One word....RAZOR  Yep I'm a hypnotist  gota love the wars tho 

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Steam powered minions? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

 

That's classic