Need a cheap compass. FAST!

[rubberduck]

As title. Anywhere on the high street that might have one for a reasonable price? Ebay would be normal port of call but I cant wait for delivery. Not exactly something your average pound shop will have and I suspect specialist shops will be a rip off.

 

[eatcustard]

Download one onto your smart phone?

 

[Amp34]

Silva >*

 

[Derek W]

Pick up one from an outdoor shop for a few quid.....

 

[Cosimo]

Download one onto your smart phone?

This.

 

[wez130]

Millets or somewhere like that

 

[lokiss]

Maplins for one shop needs on a sunday.

 

[Jim99]

Maplins for one shop needs on a sunday.

I've read that about six times now. What?

 

[Danthus]

The sun.

 

[kkelly]

Tesco, any camping shop? Your phone?

 

[mushtafa]

Check out the local garden centre, they normally do little bits like that

 

[semi-pro waster]

It might help if you said what you want to use it for (beyond the fact it presumably has to point North reliably) - you can go into your local Blacks, Millets, Go Outdoors and find compasses starting from about £2 but if you've got a specific purpose then that might mean some types are more suitable than others.

 

[Gogl]

I did get one in a pack of cheap 'Back to School' stuff at Tecso a good while back and it really was cheap ****, though I'm going on the assumption you're looking to draw arcs.

 

[AshD93]

Maplins for one shop needs on a sunday.

Craplins*

 

[Werewolf]

I got a combination compass/light/whistle that hangs from my keyring for 99p from the 99p store, no idea how good it is though.

 

[cheesyboy]

 

[Dis86]

You can use your watch if you have an analogue one with hands

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Camping store will do you a basic Silva compass for under £20 or a no-name one for a £5.

 

[dpbadger]

Find a tree with moss on it. Moss is on the North side. Cut a section of the tree down and carry it with you, then you always know which way north is.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Directional compass or drawing compass ?