Do these actually work as a compass or is it just a toy?
1614094
I believe that it does work, but more of a trinket. Would not rely on them for hiking or anything, but just for general compass okay. I got them for all the grandkids, nieces and nephews for stocking stuffers and they are all still enjoying them still:) Several of them put them on the zippers of their jackets.
1614095
Pretty much a toy. Some seemed to point the right direction. I would not use this as a real compass.
1859961
No. They are just for making a waypoint. When you get within distance, your GPS will pick up the signal and give you whatever info is programmed into it.
933967
The compass is normally attached by screwing the baseplate down. It's a little heavy but would be held just fine by some heavy-duty Velcro.
1718250
compass works any way you tilt it, has no effect at all. nice set, sorry for the delay in responding.
1777402
This is a simplified GPS unit. It will show you latitude and longitude but it is feature / operation poor. It is meant as get back to where you came from in case of getting lost. It does have a compass. If you plan a hike / excursion a GPS is recommended. If you are a casual hiker who is afraid of getting lost, this backtrack simplified GPS will do.
1816100
My wifes friend has a PISA, and they do not work. They'll twist on, but are the slightest bit narrower, so if you bump an edge, and it angles, it'll slip out.
1718249
The compass only seems to function for a 5 degree range of looking "up hill or down hill". Any more elevation than that and my Barska compass seems to "drag" and be very inaccurate.
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.
379186
Only if you want it to be lit maybe for when its dark. It works like any compass right out of the box.
379185
Like Sean H's answer, there are a couple of small wires sticking out that need to be attached to power if you want the light to work. No power needed run the compass.
484591
They are round and I believe the would work for a toy needing them to roll. Hope this helps.
119364
I don't know for sure, but I suspect there is interference. I have tried four different compass aps and none of them worked properly. I'll try different ones as I find them.
2011866
Yes. It's under Mode > GPS. It can also show you a live compass, if needed.
1240413
I use GPS all the time with no problem. I also put both magnets for maneuverability.
1933159
It's used for sighting the course you intend to follow. As you turn the compass to the magnetic direction you want to go the sight wire shows you where that direction is in the distance or on the horizon. It gives you a more precise reading to follow.
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.
2137759
I just bought it for my grandchildren to play as they did with the original Spot it game; I never thought about using it for the purpose of identifying the objects on the road, as I do not believe it was made for that purpose. But one can try, why not?