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Buying Guide:
Digital Compasses

Digital compasses are incredibly easy to use, providing directional information at the touch of a button. The advantage of a digital compss is that it can be built into a variety of useful electronic devices like pocket watches. Modern Outpost carries a wide assortment of digital compasses from the very basic C-Tech model to the advanced Brunton Nomads & Speedtech Eco Edge, and wrist compass watches by Timex & Origo.

	Brunton Nomad V2	Brunton Nomad V2 Pro	C-Tech Outdoors-man	Timex Etide Temp & Compass	Timex Adventure	Origo Granite Peak	Timex ECompass Titanium	Origo Traverse Peak	Origo Ranger Peak	Speedtech Eco Edge
Features
Bearing Resolution	1 Degree	1 Degree	1 Degree	5 Degree	1 Degree	1 Degree	5 Degree	1 Degree	1 Degree	1 Degree
Declination Adjust	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
Graphical Pointer	X Simulated Needle	X Simulated Needle	-	X Cardinals only	X Cardinals only	X Simulated Needle	X Cardinals only	X Simulated Needle	X Simulated Needle	-
Cardinal Directions	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Level Bubble	X	X			X
Rotating Bezel	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Continuous Bearing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Timekeeping	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Thermometer	X	X	X			X		X	X	X
Altimeter		X				X		X	X	X
Barometer		X				X		X	X	X
Weather Forecast		X				X		X	X	X
Backlit Display	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Display Size (Physical size	1.4" (3.5cm)	1.4" (3.5cm)	1.2" (3cm)	n/a	1.19" (2.9cm)	1.2" (3cm)	n/a	1.4" (3.5cm)	1.5" (3.8cm)	1.6x1.65" (4.2x4.3cm)
Other Features	Back bearing with off-course indicator Stores one forward & 1 back bearing Battery included	Graphical weather forecast Back bearing with off-course indicator Stores one forward & 1 back bearing 20 altimeter logs Battery included	Clock with alarm & snooze	Analog display 4th hand is active compass needle	Timekeeping: dual zones, alarms, 100 lap chrono Altimeter with data log	Graphical weather forecast Barometric trend Chrono w/ 99 laps Dual alarms	Analog display 4th hand is active compass needle	Graphical weather forecast Barometric trend Chrono w/ 99 laps Dual alarms	Chrono w/ 99 laps Dual alarms	Digital barometer with 16 hour history graph, weather forecast & severe weather alarm Sunrise & sunset Moon phase Animal activity forecast
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