While working outside a few weeks ago, I somehow....don't know how.....broke the glass spirit vial face on my old Brunton compass. It was the small aluminum body one graduated in azimuth format and had a blue & white nylon string embedded in the aluminum body for a neck lanyard. Any time I go into the woods, I carry the compass with me for directions and while surveying to help with rough lay out or location.
I e-mailed Brunton in Wyoming and got a RMA number and shipped it off. I had a back-up compass that I used meanwhile, but I sure missed my good compass.
FedEx just ran and dropped off a package from Brunton. "Ha!" sez I. "I have my favorite compass back!"
When I opened the package and much to my surprise, they had sent me a warranty replacement brand-spankin'-new Omnisight compass complete with leather sheath! Their warranty states, "Brunton will repair or replace with a new equivalent, without charge for parts or labor, per Brunton's discretion" if they determine that it has not been tampered with or suffered from negligence or misuse. Of course, as with any of my survey gear, I bought it to use, and use it I did. I find it very useful to have a magnetic compass, and the declination here in Northeast Mississippi is about a half a degree west of north, so it is good enough to use for rough layout and data-gathering work and pacing through the woods on reconnacence work. It had been sweated on, carried for miles, and used for hundreds of sightings. Good stuff!
Kudos to Brunton and a big "Thank You" from a long-time user of a good product. I plan to use this one for years to come!
The young fellers ask what the open pocket and lapel grommet is for
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Congratulations Harold! I use and keep an azimuth compass in each of my two vests. (I have one safety yellow for near the road, and one safety orange for work in the woods).
I recently had my first azimuth compass develop a bubble in it. It is a Suunto KB20, the one with the plastic housing. I saved up per diem money when I was traveling at a former job, and bought surveying equipment. I stopped off at Forestry Suppliers in Jackson, MS on my way home from a job in southern Mississippi. I was excited. I picked up some more gear at the same time, and they had a clearance rack out front when I walked in. I was a young RLS at the time.
I have, over time, added to my compass collection. I have been watching ebay, and over the past few years added two Suunto tandem compasses/clinometers. I have also added two KB-14 azimuth compasses. I can now retire the KB20 to my display shelf. It was my first azimuth compass, and has served me well for about 12 years.
I have recently started taking a forward azimuth reading and a back azimuth reading at each instrument setup to help find the backsight/foresight, and logging it in the fieldbook, to help find the backsight on wooded jobs. It has proved helpful.
The young guys we are bringing up still need to learn the basics. I am proud to say that I have a young, 17 year old home school student that is showing an interest in working with me this summer. I am going to put him to work on some boundary and topo work. Hopefully he will get "bit" by the survey bug. His dad is one of my best friends, and has helped me numerous tmes on he weekends. He retires from his government job in about 8 years, and has expressed interest in working with me part time as I need the help.
Kudos to Brunton!:good:
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