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    Erik Basil
    BPL Member

    @ebasil

    Locale: Atzlan

    The Brunton Trooper, aka Silva Ranger LE, compass is a 23-gram sighting compass that fits inside the palm of your child's hand… and is on sale at Sierra Trading for $14, before any discounts you may have.

    Brunton Trooper compass

    The sale page is: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/brunton-trooper-pin-on-mirrored-compass~p~4668c/

    #1908310
    Robert Blean
    BPL Member

    @blean

    Locale: San Jose -- too far from Sierras

    Are these liquid filled compasses? I cannot find anything in their descriptions, including the manual, that says they are.

    #1908400
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    Yes, liquid-filled.

    And it doubles as a signal mirror, for plucking the cactus-fruit thorns from your lips (don't ask how I know), and to comb your hair prior to trying to hitch a ride.

    Interestingly, it appeared that STP would ship one to me (although I didn't click "submit order". Whereas they wouldn't send me a comparible compass a few years ago and I had someone smuggle it in. (Somethings can't ship to AK because there's no surface shipping option.) A different liquid? Fell through the cracks?

    #1908421
    Erik Basil
    BPL Member

    @ebasil

    Locale: Atzlan

    David, you've apparently dropped off the no-ship list. Just don't order fertilizer and diesel on the same invoice anymore.

    Re: the Trooper — note that an ultralighter fanatique could remove the "broach pin" and drill holes in the sides of the cover, taking this compass down to like 21.035 grams. Personally, I use the pin, and I not only use the mirror for mirror-type tasks, but the lid as my soup spoon.

    Okay, maybe not that last thing, but I *could*. The predecessor to this item was a Silva without the sighting mirror, and that one has been in my backpack or front pocket since about 1980. Only recently has the Trooper replaced the old Silva 27, so I can demonstrate orientation techniques and now I like it even better due to the mirror's utility.

    #1909088
    Joe S
    BPL Member

    @threeridges

    I got one of these with a huge STP discount,and it's a good little compass. You have the mirror for sighting, and for other dual use purposes. Very well reviewed for what it is.

    #1911720
    Brian Johns
    BPL Member

    @bcutlerj

    Locale: NorCal

    Made in the U.S.A. to boot. It's my favorite thing about Bruntons. Certainly isn't the big rubber dial that their bezels have.

    #1911834
    Chad Billsby
    BPL Member

    @billz107

    Locale: Up North

    Had one in my cart, but didn't check out quick enough. Dang!

    #1927260
    Kenneth Jacobs
    BPL Member

    @f8less

    Locale: Midwest -or- Rockies

    Anyone that purchased or owns one of these have it arrive with a tiny bubble in the dial? Wondering if this is normal for these to have a tiny bubble.

    KJ

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