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High Gear Adventure Tool

Hiking & Camping > CompassesRated: *** by 3 reviews.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

The Adventure Tool packages multiple outdoor tools into one compact unit! The perfect gift for the outdoors person, kid, or club scout on your list.

Features:

  • Digital thermometer
  • Digital time
  • Floating dial button compass is a useful reference
  • LED so you can find the zipper on your tent
  • Magnifier
  • Safety mirror
  • Safety whistle

REI

This compact High Gear adventure tool combines 7 backcountry tools into 1 lightweight package.

  • Great for any outdoor activity from hiking to kayaking
  • Features a bright LED light, compass, digital thermometer, digital clock, safety whistle, signal mirror and a 2x magnifying glass
  • Includes a breakaway lanyard and 2 user-replaceable CR1616 batteries

Altimeter:No
Barometer:No
Clinometer:No
Declination adjustment:No
Dimensions:4.25 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches
Electronic Compass:Yes
Gps Enabled:No
Heart Rate Monitor:No
Increments:6 degrees
Liquid filled:Yes
Magnifying lens:Yes
Mount Position:Handheld
Sighting Mirror:No
Speed & Distance:No
Weight:1 ounce

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High Gear Adventure Tool Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Never lost

Rating:****
the best thing about this thing is the light. I use it every-time when I am on the trail and it is convenient to have an extra compact light just in case. It is durable also I have dropped it a couple of times and it still works
pokey69ucb at REI on 01/29/2009

Neutral Reviews:

Great Tool Cool Features BUT...

Rating:***
Here are the CONS: Time/ Clock has no lockout protection, the Hr & Min buttons if pressed will change the time setting easily.

Temperature readings are slow, I waited more then 15 minutes to get a temp, constant on might give you a current reading. But turning on the tool and expecting an immediate reading will not happen, you will have to wait.

Holding down MODE will turn ON & OFF the display protecting the time setting from accidentally being changed but you will have to wait a long while before you get a TEMP.

The compass is great because it's damping fluid allows it to point you north quickly and with good accuracy. But north could have been treated with some sort of glow markings for night time or evening readings.

No loop for clips to latch on to just two small holes for the lanyard to loop , there should have been at lease a loop for adding a split ring or snap clip.
Tyko at REI on 04/08/2009

Good but slightly underwhelming

Rating:***
It's okay for being "non-tech". If this thing had a back light and an altimeter it would be a steal instead of 'slightly underwhelming'. Realistic usable features are the compass, light and thermometer. Decide if this what you're needs are when considering purchasing this unit. I'll probably Velcro it to a shoulder strap or waist belt on my backpack. Battery life remains to be seen.
Prad Bitt at REI on 04/12/2009