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Dashboard Marine Compass By DETUCK - Mountable Boat Compass With Night Lighting For Enhanced Navigation Review

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Revainrating 2 out of 5  
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1.9
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Details

BrandDETUCK
Item Dimensions LxWxH2.91 x 2.44 x 2.99 inches
Special FeaturePortable

Description of Dashboard Marine Compass By DETUCK - Mountable Boat Compass With Night Lighting For Enhanced Navigation

1,Boat Compass. The scale reading on the Red Indicator Line indicates your Forward Direction.The direction of the marine compass is opposite to the direction of the ordinary compass, marine compass shows the direction you are going, not the direction of the geomagnetism.Please adjust the compass on a horizontal level, make the compass can be can be free to rotate.Please make it stay away from other magnetic objects that may disturb it's function. 2,Night Lighting Compass. The wires use to connect an external 12V power supply to illuminate red light when night use, you can choose not to connect it if you only use it in day time, that depends on your need. 3,Magnetic Declination Adjustment. There are two holes, which can adjust the magnetic declination in the east-west direction and the north-south direction. This function will improve the accuracy of the compass, it is special for someone more precise needs. Actually it does not require additional adjustment of the magnetic declination when daily life. 4,Easy Mount Compass. Packaged with double-sided tape and screws, you Just need to fix it on the boat dashboard with the double-sided tape, then it is ready to use. 5,Satisfied After-Sales Service.Fast Customer Service Response, Replacement or Refund if customer not satisfied. WARM TIPS: If you turn the compass quickly and continuously,it will takes a while for the compass ball to reposition the direction,please be patient,it will be done soon,if the direction error is large or completely wrong,please check whether there are magnets,metals,or electronic products around the compass,if there are,please remove them and test again.

Reviews

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Fell apart before use

Should have read the other "1” star reviews. Cheap plastic, fell apart before use. North is actually south and east is west.

Pros
  • good product
Cons
  • A few users have reported that the compass readings can be inconsistent or simply inaccurate. While this may not be a problem for casual boaters who just want a general sense of direction, it could be frustrating or even dangerous for more serious navigators

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Low price. Low quality. 10/10 regret.

TL;DR: Garbage. Just buy an expensive one from the get go.Off by a quadrant upon delivery. E/W adjustment hole bored too small for included tool. N/S adjustment rod misaligned with hole. Was able to adjust within 30 degrees accuracy. Then, the N/S adjustment rod broke inside the compass.Aside from the heading problem, it displayed the typical bubble compass problem that the wrong tilt causes the compass to stay still instead of move.Garbage.

Pros
  • Seems to work well. Only just installed it.
Cons
  • Limited Features

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works well but very small

The item was very tiny. It works well once u figure out how to set it to north. But looks more like a toy or is for use on a small lake boat

Pros
  • Tamaño y aspecto
Cons
  • While the compass does have night lighting to aid navigation in low-light conditions, some users have found that it's still difficult to read the compass face clearly under certain circumstances, such as when there's glare from the sun or reflections from the water

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works well best in my review

I'm pleased with this compass. I had to adjust it at first. Now it's 95% accurate for east and west and off by about 20 degrees for north and south--good enough for a car compass. I spliced the two wires to a 12-volt jack I had and now I can plug it into the 12-volt port on my car console to turn on the light it has for night use. Overall, it's a nice addition to my car.

Pros
  • Just love it put it in my old Chryslerand it looks and works great!
Cons
  • Not very accurate. It’s about 15-20 degrees off.