I have owned several compasses over the years and I was looking to upgrade. And boy did I ever find the jackpot! The Suunto MC-2G was the answer. Easy to read, simple to use and easy to set the declination. I went through several other options but they all had problems. So I decided to bite the bullet and buy the best. The Suunto lived up to all the hype. I opted for the Global (G) model because it will work anywhere in the world. Not that I will ever get everywhere in the world but a guy has to plan ahead. :-)  For a compass to work correctly it has to be designed to work correctly in that part of the world in which it is being used.(I never knew that--did you?) This Suunto works correctly wherever. Great for orienteering or running a line across country and the needle settles down fast. You will not be disappointed in this compass.