Will this compass work well in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere? Is it best to buy 2 seperate compasses for traveling in N. & S. hemispere?
1699446
I have never used it anywhere but in the US but I've heard a few friends say it will sort of work but with errors. I think I remember them saying something about the needle needing to be weighted differently for the Southern Hemisphere
1699447
Yes, it will work anywhere. The only thing is North on the compass will point South in the down under.
156671
My compass has the same problem. I guess we both got taken for a ride not knowing where north is
1402596
I don't refer to the compass or thermometer since I use the pole for stability in walking the dog. Adjusting the length of the pole to fit your height seems straight forward. I prefer the pole to a cane.
1432178
No the compass is not worth it because (I hope) you would always have a conventional compass with you (if hiking) in case of loss or breakage of GPS.
2027688
Yes... This is the best compass you will find. It's the same exact one I used in the Army... I wouldn't trust my life to any other compass out there.
2259064
It does work. Needs calibration when new, but this just involves rotating the watch several times. I would not recommend it for precise measurements, but good enough for casual hiking. If you need serious guidance a precision compass is a better choice.
1062384
Used mine in France, England and Itlay both in marine and topo chart. Worked great!
1642950
Yes, you can use Polar Hr7. As a matter of fact it works better than the Magellan HRM.
1897098
no no compass. fortunately i don't need it my truck has one built in...north south east west right? I need all the help i can get
1810016
for adjusting declination, depending on where you live you need to adjust for magnetic north. There is an adjustment screw on the back
61338
i believe it is balanced for the Northern Hemisphere. not sure what CS stands for.
1576383
No compass per say. It uses GPS satellites to navigate. You cannot be on top of anything ferrous(steel) though as that upsets the accuracy. It is pretty good to find your way around the sky if you are new to this.
311504
I tried both ways. I purchased it for a trip to the Antarctic last winter on the snow and ice and it worked marvelously. I love the fact that the ring rotates with varying degrees of polarizing.
1067902
When ordering online, unless you can specify southern hemisphere, you will most likely get a northern hemisphere balanced compass
2001143
Yes 100% sure, it will work fine every place on the earth because 12 satellites giving accurate position directly to all GPS devices including this one. You are right my dear only need to load Australia Map. Further more you can write directly to me::: faizrasool@gmail.com.
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It does work in the southern hemisphere; the only difference is in the Northern Hemisphere the red part of the needle points North. When you are in the Southern Hemisphere you would use the other end of the needle to guide you. Please reply when you get this message.
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I use GPS all the time with no problem. I also put both magnets for maneuverability.