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My Brunton 8099 has a large bubble in it.
My Brunton 8096 also has a large bubble in it.
My Brunton 15TDLC's needle actually points to the south instead of north, and it is tilted downward a bit.


I would get a cheaper compass like the Silva Ranger 3. It's not so nearly upsetting to discover an expensive compass has gone south. Oops sorry about the pun.

Expensive compasses need some expensive protection. Ray Mears does a very nice leather case for the Silva Expedition 15 Compass at

http://www.raymears.com/shop_item_desc.c...rs_Compass_Case