Ed: My take on this is that a compass is something you use when you'are perhaps having a problem, like say being lost in bad weather. So, simple is good. Yes, a GPS unit can give you a direction of travel, but moving around when you're already lost or unfamiliar with the environment is not such a good idea, particularly for blinks. I know a lot of people like talking compasses, but again, they're subject to fail when wet etc.
So, I've had good luck with two brands of Braille compass which are: Silva compass www.silvacompass.com/ And Brunton Compass www.brunton.com <http://www.brunton.com/> Both these outfits make or at least made Braille compasses, of the kind where you have a free-floating wheel with cardinal directions on it which locks when the lid is opened. I rarely leave home without one BTW. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Edward Przybylek Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 15:14 To: BlindHandyMan Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Reliable Compass Hi all, I realize this topic has been discussed before and I did look in the archives before sending this message but found the number of messages on the topic to be a bit daunting. I'd simply like to know if anyone is using a Braille compass that works reliably for them. I tried the Columbus Talking Digital Compass and I found it to be absolutely worthless. In a majority of the times I tried to use the compass it gave me readings that were completely wrong. I returned it yesterday. I've seen advertisements for a couple of Braille compasses but I'd like to know if they're any better than the talking compasses before I go through all the trouble of ordering one only to return it a few days later. Any advice on a reliable Braille compass will be greatly appreciated. Take care, Ed Przybylek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
