Compass Suunto Comet[Jan. 29, 2010 12:26:54]
SUUNTO COMET
A premium quality micro compass, with thermometer and key ring, for town or country navigation.
SUUNTO MICRO COMPASSES
Premium Quality Outdoor Accessories
The Suunto Micro Compass which feature a liquid filled capsule and rotating dial. An invaluable navigational tool in town or country, the compass can be clipped to a watch band or bag strap, or used as a key ring to ensure that the compass is always with you when you need it. A Suunto Micro Compass, customized with a company logo, makes an ideal and practical business gift.
Product Features
• Two Zone System ( available for northern hemisphere only)
• thermometer
• jewel bearing
• wind chill chart
• key ring
• size: 26 x 78 mm / 1" x 3.1"
Two Geographical Balancing Zones
The vertical intensity and direction of the earth' s magnetic field, the inclination, influences the horizontal plane of a compass needle according to the latitude where it is used. Due to inclination, compasses must be balanced for different geographical zones in order to keep the needle in a horizontal position.
Previously, the globe was divided into five different balance zones in which specific compasses functioned. However, as people travel more and more, the need for a compass with a greater geographical range has increased. Thanks to Suunto' s ' Two Zone System' there are only two balance zones to consider in compass use - the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. In practice, this means that a Suunto compass designed for the northern hemisphere will still work for a fair distance into the southern hemisphere, and vice-versa.
Suunto also makes globally balanced compasses, which can be used accurately all over the world.