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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
I would think you might cut "something" you didn't want to if you used it to shoot and azimuth, make folks very nervous if someone said "which way LT, and you drew a knife to find out, or getting a good reading with it sitting on top of a steel shank. Other than that, probably not. 
Jack Moroney |
LOL! Yes sir, I have to agree with you on your Lt. drawing his knife. I must admit, I had the same thoughts about a compass sitting on top of a steel shank too. So on many occassions I checked the knife compass against GI issue ones and my own Silva and found that they indeed found North in the same direction.
I think my obsession with always having a compass on my person, goes back to a night jump into a flat, featureless area on moonless, starless night without a compass (I think it was in Idaho.) My issue compass wasn't present and I got separated during the jump. (Dumb, for not checking my stuff.) I still carry a compass to this day! Right now it's attached to my dive watch (Computer.)
Anyway when Randall offered the compass, (It was inexpensive.) I said why not? So I got it and thought I'll always try to wear the knife, in a manner that will allow me to have it separate from other gear that I might shed for the night, etc. (Sort of a survival item, never to be without.)
I don't think I would really trust it for formal land navigation or shooting a serious azimuth; however, a good general purpose survival item....and that's the rest of the story.
