Registered: 09/05/01
Posts: 384
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
It looks like there is a touch sensor embedded in the crystal. It is possible that in a true emergency if the crystal gets whacked really good then you might not be able to switch to those extra features. I would also prefer a compass without batteries.
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