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Suunto Orca Mulitpurpose Compass

Suunto Orca Mulitpurpose Compass description

The Suunto Orca Kayak Compass is an easy to mount kayak compass that will fit on varying sizes and shapes of kayaks. Elastic bungee cord and clips are included for quick and convenient installation on any kayak. The Suunto Orca Kayak Compass is shock proof and has a luminous capsule so you can get your bearings at night. The Suunto Orca Kayak Compass is readable even when your boat and compass are tilted at a 30 degree angle, so bring on the rough seas because you know where you're going. When you're not using your boat take the Suunto Orca Kayak Compass off and store it in the included mesh storage pouch.

I like the Orca compass just fine, fits the cowl of my Current Designs Sea kayak, as well as all six of my other boats. Being caught in sudden whiteout fog in the middle Lake Michigan's Sturgeon Bay with no visible landmarks, I was inspired to go for the Suunto Orca compass. It is easily read while paddling, no fumbling for a tiny compass dangling from my PFD. As it was, we were thankful for the little survival compass/whistle that is always attached to my PFD. I made a spray deck that attaches with Velcro for my 15 ft Ocean Kayaks fishing Prowler's open cockpit, and have sewn in loops backed up with a spar for the compass also. It will see action on Northern Lake Huron this weekend, kayak camping on some Potagannissing Bay islands. Lessons learned about unexpected fog, even at age 65, I never go for any lengthy distance without the Orca.

The visibility of this compass, even from a foot away is really good. It hooks nicely onto the kayak straps. The only problem is there's a hazy line around the bottom of the glass and if the compass is at the wrong angle, you can't read the numbers. It's a bit pricey, but the quality is there. Solid materials.

Completely assembled. Well constructed. Easy to read. Multiple ways to mount. A well thought out instrument.