Suunto MCB NH Mirror Compass

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Suunto MCB NH Mirror Compass: Compact, lightweight, and reliable trekking tool. It features a mirror, a sighting hole, a high-grade steel needle, and a liquid-filled capsule. 

Suunto says: 

The trekking compass. These simple sighting compasses add useful features that will help trekkers go even further into the great outdoors.

Our Verdict

The Suunto MCB NH Mirror Compass is a compact, lightweight, and reliable navigation tool. Weighing only 32 grams, it offers precision with features like a mirror for sighting bearings, a sighting hole and notch, and a high-grade steel needle with a jewel bearing. The compass is balanced for the northern hemisphere and has a liquid-filled capsule for stable operation.

Additional features include a fixed declination correction scale, a detachable lanyard with a whistle, and metric and imperial scales. Its floating design and water resistance make it durable for various outdoor conditions. With a 2.5° accuracy and a 2° resolution, this Finnish-made compass comes with a limited lifetime warranty, ensuring it is a dependable companion for any trekker.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Mirror for sighting bearings and signaling
• Sighting hole and notch for accurate bearings
• High grade steel needle with jewel bearing
• Balanced for northern hemisphere
• Fixed declination correction scale
• Liquid filled capsule for stable operation
• Floating
• Detachable snap-lock lanyard with whistle
• Suunto limited lifetime warranty
• Made in Finland

Specifications

• Weight: 32g
• Dimensions: 56 x 68 x 18 mm / 2.2 x 2.68 x 0.71 “
• Metric scales: cm
• Imperial scales: inch
• Declination correction: fixed scale
• Water resistance: insensitive to water pressure

Material & Construction

• Needle: high grade steel
• Compass accuracy 2.5°
• Compass resolution 2°