The item title indicated it was an A-30L, and what I received is marked the A-30. I'm no expert on Suunto compasses so I researched - the L means luminescent, and is not a reference to whether or not the compass capsule is liquid filled (as opposed to air). Yes, it is very nicely glow-in-the-dark on the marked ring around the needle when I checked this feature. And, looking closely at the wiggling of the compass needle, I can see it behaves like it is freely moving in a liquid, a wavy motion very unlike the shivery kind of balancing I've seen on needles in air-filled capsules - so I'm reasonably sure it's liquid-filled. The plastic of the base plate is crystal clear and has no yellow or gray tint to it so I can see the map colors as they are. I'm very happy to have this!
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Basic compass with all the features you need for basic orienteering and a few extras. I watched a video about this compass and, in the comments, I saw some good advice. Several commenters suggested NOT using the quick attachment clip and simply using the cord directly to the compass. The quick clip "seemed secure" but it would be awful to lose your compass while traipsing through the underbrush.
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suunto a-30 nh usgs: This is a great compass. I particularly like the large magnifying glass and the direction of travel glow mark at the top of the baseplate. The a-30 compass is slightly small than my suunto m-3.
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Get one and get out! Well made by a company that knows exactly what their doing. Worth every penny. Just get one
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Simple and easy to use. Exactly what I needed.
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