Review on 🧭 Optimize Your Fieldwork with the Harbin Geological Compass DQL-8: A Reliable and Efficient Tool by Jonathan Clark

I bought this compass to use for my studies and work and saw the brand price and knew why not. I'm glad I did. This compass is almost the same as the Brunton compass issued for the class. I've used both side by side and can't tell any difference in the readings. The quality is almost the same. The linear aiming lever is slightly bent less than a few degrees and could be straightened. Another quirk is that the inclinometer seems to be a bit more difficult to line up perfectly, but it seems to get smoother with use or I'm better off applying the right amount of pressure to set it up. Yes, as others have mentioned, the red color found on the south pointing needle was a bit difficult at first, but you will soon get used to reading it. Often you will still use a value of <180 when measuring impact. The case isn't quite the same quality, but if you wear it out and then order a good case, you'll still have a few hundred extra.