--- product_id: 6498532 title: "Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass" brand: "brunton" price: "E£ 18125" currency: EGP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6498532-brunton-truarc-20-compass store_origin: EG region: Egypt --- # Tool-less declination adjustment Global needle works worldwide Rugged, waterproof & dirt-resistant Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass **Brand:** brunton **Price:** E£ 18125 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🧭 Master your path, anywhere on Earth. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass by brunton - **How much does it cost?** E£ 18125 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6498532-brunton-truarc-20-compass) ## Best For - brunton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted brunton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Proudly Made in the USA:** Crafted in Wyoming with a limited lifetime warranty—quality and reliability you can trust on every trek. - • **Built to Brave the Elements:** Engineered for rugged, wet, and dirty conditions—this compass won’t quit when the adventure gets tough. - • **Effortless Precision Tuning:** Tool-less declination adjustment locks in your true north setting—no accidental shifts, no getting lost. - • **Navigate Anywhere with Confidence:** Global needle ensures precise bearings in both hemispheres—your passport to seamless exploration. - • **Pro-Grade Sighting Mirror & Clinometer:** Advanced features let you take accurate azimuths and measure angles like a seasoned pro. ## Overview The Brunton TruArc 20 Compass is a professional-grade navigation tool designed for durability and precision in extreme outdoor conditions. Featuring a global needle for accurate readings worldwide, a tool-less declination adjustment for true north calibration, and a built-in sighting mirror with clinometer, it’s ideal for foresters, landscapers, contractors, and serious campers. Made in the USA with a limited lifetime warranty, this compass combines rugged reliability with advanced navigation features to keep you confidently on course. ## Description desertcart.com : Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass : Sports & Outdoors Review: 4.5 stars when new - now 5 stars on 27-Feb-2020 - This is a pretty good compromise. Maybe I was more lucky than most - quality control is a challenge everywhere - especially since the sixties. My TruArc20 arrived with all parts and a general instruction page for this group of compasses, not just the one I bought. I was able to find what I needed to know and how to adjust and position of all relevant parts to perform all advertised features and function - EXCEPT... the bullseye bubble level was glued into the base quite indifferently. I am sixty and I could see that it was way off just looking at it from the side. It also came right off with the pliers from a multitool. A new dab of glue and a known reference table and I was able to get it in there correctly. It is light in weight, so it won't be bulletproof. It all comes apart into plastic components so drying it out after a dunking in muddy water will be easy, and you WILL want to be sure that any grit is washed out from the several moving parts so operation remains easy. The sighting mirror is a bit small for signaling but easily moves 180 degrees to an open face position for maybe getting grit out of your eye. There is a detent provided to assist with holding the mirror in the "Sighting" position. Again, keep way from grit or clean it before it becomes damaged. The provided neck lanyard will help keep the compass protected and available inside your shirt, tunic, coat or poncho. It is a bit on the large size but that works better for older eyes. I keep mine stored in a 21oz storage tin by Heygidday that holds 2 altoidish tins for basic first aid and tinder, a sub 4" stainless folding knife, ferrocerium piece, and disposable lighter with room for the compass instruction sheet and space left over for other clever bits to be named later. Functional, educational, versatile... a book or reading online about advanced uses and how inclinometers are used is advised. Feb 2020 more thoughts. Increasing my star rating... I know what magnetic declination is. I knew what value I wanted to set the compass to. When I worked the bottom plastic cover off and pulled much too hard - the capsule popped out of the frame. So I popped it back in with the value I needed to set it to. Knowing where and what Polaris is is hand for checking the accuracy of any compass. Mine passed this test when new as a quality control test. Do you know why, or where to find out? These low rating reviews are to do with not doing the necessary reading about compass basics. It is not the tool, it is the user. In a bad situation this could be a Darwinian pass/fail test with permanent consequences. A person might drop, loose, or be deprived of any tool. What is in your head, knowledge, training, and experience, is never lost until you loose your mind (panic never helps). Your mind is the most important tool! There is no perfect product for all application and all users. If it is made by man, it will fail. Therefore you need at least one backup. I have continued to read and inquire about other uses for this, and many other compasses. Using this compass as an improvised sextant, much less accurate than a real sextant, is possible if you know what a sextant is, what is does, and more that just a little about the sky over your head. The knife on my belt, scrap-metal on the ground, metal in buildings around me, the car or truck I am standing near to, an iron concentration in the local area or any other magnetic interference can disturb the readings I get from my compass. But gravity is the pretty same as it always has been and Polaris moves so slowly you will never notice with the naked eye. The sun is pretty darn predictable. Our ancestors got around quite well without modern tools - are you up to the challenge, or will you fail the test. What example are you setting for your kids? Review: Almost perfect, no low light illumination - Almost a perfect compass, but one detail. I tried to night navigate and this compass has no lume. I had to turn my light on when there was no moonlight to see the dial. The shoe and the rubber boot keep the baseplate protected even if put into a pack and thrown about. The vial after 3 seasons still has no bubble, and even if it did get a bubble Brunton offers replacements. Once there is a bubble I will replace the compass vial with a lume version. ## Features - RELIABLE - A compass designed for you in situations where your equipment needs to withstand serious abuse in rugged, wet and dirty conditions. - PROFESSIONAL GRADE - TruArc 20 comes with Brunton’s best features, including a sighting mirror, Clinometer, tool-less declination adjustment, and the protective cover and foot. A great tool for foresters, landscapers and contractors.Great for camping - ADVANCED NAVIGATION - Resists magnetic interference better than any competitor, and will not lose its polarity.Sighting Mirror - GLOBAL NEEDLE - With a global needle that is accurate in both northern and southern hemispheres, TruArc 20 is ready to go anywhere in the world. - MADE IN THE USA - Made in Brunton’s own facility in Riverton, Wyoming. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00IL6MMTW | | Additional Features | Global needle tilts 20˚, mirror and clinometer, reverse azimuth ring, bubble level, map magnifier, quick-reference lid. | | Best Sellers Rank | #519,963 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #946 in Compasses (Sports & Outdoors) | | Brand | Brunton | | Brand Name | Brunton | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 178 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00080078915796 | | Included Components | TruArc 20 Compass | | Item Dimensions L x W | 4.1"L x 1"W | | Item Type Name | fixed blade,hunting knife,hunting,outdoor | | Item Weight | 3.6 ounces | | Manufacturer | Brunton Sporting Goods | | Manufacturer Part Number | F-TRUARC20 | | Material | Synthetic | | Material Type | Synthetic | | Model Number | F-TRUARC20 | | Product Dimensions | 4.1"L x 1"W | | Special Feature | Global needle tilts 20˚, mirror and clinometer, reverse azimuth ring, bubble level, map magnifier, quick-reference lid. Special Feature Global needle tilts 20˚, mirror and clinometer, reverse azimuth ring, bubble level, map magnifier, quick-reference lid. See more | | UPC | 080078915796 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | Manufacturer Warranty | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Brunton - **Item Weight:** 3.6 ounces - **Material:** Synthetic - **Product Dimensions:** 4.1"L x 1"W ## Images ![Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8147S-YDuJL.jpg) ![Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ev39vKyvL.jpg) ![Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-RisA9gXL.jpg) ![Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715ztpNIiBL.jpg) ![Brunton - TruArc 20 - Compass - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812DX+QgHRL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: 2 questions does it have rare earth magnets like the TruArk 15 & adjustable declination?** A: It does have the Evernorth magnet and adjustable declination **Q: Is it metric or imperial** A: I don't have it here it's at my hunting shack, but I use imperial. I am trying to remember about metric and army grid coordinates, I think you can use it all ways, but I would check the specs if I were you. **Q: Does this compass include a set of reference cards that reside in the baseplate cover?** A: Brunton used to include a comprehensive set of cards in this compass kit. They now sale separately that set for about $20.00. It is a useful set to have and tucks into the rubber section. It would be better if they simply included it again and recouped the small cost again. These are well made accurate instruments. Worth a look. **Q: For those who've purchased recently, is the declination scale still just a sticker at the back or is Brunton now engraving the scale?** A: The declination scale is not a sticker. The scale is printed directly onto the housing. However, there is a white vinyl disc on the bottom to make it easier to read when initially setting the declination. This is not a sticker, it's removable vinyl. It is there just to improve visibility and then it is removed so that you can see through the housing for map work. Reviewers indicating a "misaligned sticker" didn't understand the purpose. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 stars when new - now 5 stars on 27-Feb-2020 *by P***E on January 14, 2016* This is a pretty good compromise. Maybe I was more lucky than most - quality control is a challenge everywhere - especially since the sixties. My TruArc20 arrived with all parts and a general instruction page for this group of compasses, not just the one I bought. I was able to find what I needed to know and how to adjust and position of all relevant parts to perform all advertised features and function - EXCEPT... the bullseye bubble level was glued into the base quite indifferently. I am sixty and I could see that it was way off just looking at it from the side. It also came right off with the pliers from a multitool. A new dab of glue and a known reference table and I was able to get it in there correctly. It is light in weight, so it won't be bulletproof. It all comes apart into plastic components so drying it out after a dunking in muddy water will be easy, and you WILL want to be sure that any grit is washed out from the several moving parts so operation remains easy. The sighting mirror is a bit small for signaling but easily moves 180 degrees to an open face position for maybe getting grit out of your eye. There is a detent provided to assist with holding the mirror in the "Sighting" position. Again, keep way from grit or clean it before it becomes damaged. The provided neck lanyard will help keep the compass protected and available inside your shirt, tunic, coat or poncho. It is a bit on the large size but that works better for older eyes. I keep mine stored in a 21oz storage tin by Heygidday that holds 2 altoidish tins for basic first aid and tinder, a sub 4" stainless folding knife, ferrocerium piece, and disposable lighter with room for the compass instruction sheet and space left over for other clever bits to be named later. Functional, educational, versatile... a book or reading online about advanced uses and how inclinometers are used is advised. Feb 2020 more thoughts. Increasing my star rating... I know what magnetic declination is. I knew what value I wanted to set the compass to. When I worked the bottom plastic cover off and pulled much too hard - the capsule popped out of the frame. So I popped it back in with the value I needed to set it to. Knowing where and what Polaris is is hand for checking the accuracy of any compass. Mine passed this test when new as a quality control test. Do you know why, or where to find out? These low rating reviews are to do with not doing the necessary reading about compass basics. It is not the tool, it is the user. In a bad situation this could be a Darwinian pass/fail test with permanent consequences. A person might drop, loose, or be deprived of any tool. What is in your head, knowledge, training, and experience, is never lost until you loose your mind (panic never helps). Your mind is the most important tool! There is no perfect product for all application and all users. If it is made by man, it will fail. Therefore you need at least one backup. I have continued to read and inquire about other uses for this, and many other compasses. Using this compass as an improvised sextant, much less accurate than a real sextant, is possible if you know what a sextant is, what is does, and more that just a little about the sky over your head. The knife on my belt, scrap-metal on the ground, metal in buildings around me, the car or truck I am standing near to, an iron concentration in the local area or any other magnetic interference can disturb the readings I get from my compass. But gravity is the pretty same as it always has been and Polaris moves so slowly you will never notice with the naked eye. The sun is pretty darn predictable. Our ancestors got around quite well without modern tools - are you up to the challenge, or will you fail the test. What example are you setting for your kids? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost perfect, no low light illumination *by D***N on April 19, 2026* Almost a perfect compass, but one detail. I tried to night navigate and this compass has no lume. I had to turn my light on when there was no moonlight to see the dial. The shoe and the rubber boot keep the baseplate protected even if put into a pack and thrown about. The vial after 3 seasons still has no bubble, and even if it did get a bubble Brunton offers replacements. Once there is a bubble I will replace the compass vial with a lume version. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My goto compass for hiking/hunting. *by S***A on June 10, 2015* This is an excellent compass, with few drawbacks. I have the Suunto MC-2G and the TruArc 20. They were purchased together and are used to augment a GPS while hiking and hunting in VT mountains. Namely, to shoot azimuths at objects and triangulate position fixes/resections. Global needle is actually a small black disk about the size of a dime with a dipping needle extending out. It is the easiest to take into the field and shooting azimuths is the easiest and best I've used (lensatic out as no declination settings and my eyes are getting old). The magnified degree readings and back bearings are facing you, the bezel is set with one hand/finger on dial, and entire bezel capsule is visible in the mirror so parallax is kept to minimum. It is great to use. Accuracy and precision are limited by operator's technique. Compared to Suunto MC-2G, readings for azimuths for triangulation fixes/ resections using objects over 6 miles away have same error in my poor technique use. Both outperform Silva guide greatly. Downsides, couple. Fly in ointment is setting declination without a tool. Very hard to do, oil gets everywhere, and I broke the capsule off of baseplate like another reviewer. Putting it back together was easy. I can set it now, I think, if I had too but would not look forward to it. Does stay set though. Instructions....... Youtube it!!!!! Baseplate thick and quality, but rulers are printed (not etched) on it and they are already wearing off (it is only a month old). Bubble level a gimmick. Small. When leveled, global needle bottomed out and not functional. No kidding. Have to remove rubber cover to expose and use baseplate if want to be accurate with map work. Conversely, baseplate cover part of design, protective, does not prevent quick orientation of map, and looks cool according to others and me. The global needle points down quite a bit, and at first caused me great concern. I guess that is part of Brunton's design. It causes no loss of function, and it is noted by other reviewers as well. In summary, this is my goto compass in the field as it is a joy to use. And that is why I use it. If you need a better capsule with better meridian lines for compass to map work, would like a higher quality baseplate that is etched, can suffer only 2 degree increments of not enlarged bearing readings without back bearings, and a foolishly small magnifying lens, than the Suunto is a better compass. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6498532-brunton-truarc-20-compass](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6498532-brunton-truarc-20-compass) --- *Product available on Desertcart Egypt* *Store origin: EG* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*