PNI V600 Vehicle/Handheld Compass Combination

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I've tried a number of automobile compasses but they invariably were affected by my vehicle's and environmental factors. Then I purchased the PNI V600 and was in Columbus heaven. Both the car and hand-held appeared to function within a very reasonable...

I've tried a number of automobile compasses but they invariably were affected by my vehicle's and environmental factors. Then I purchased the PNI V600 and was in Columbus heaven. Both the car and hand-held appeared to function within a very reasonable...

These compasses are not even worth using...You might just as well navigate using the sun and the stars.

The mounting instructions for the compass require that you line it up in exactly the right direction relative to your car. If I put the compass in the one spot on my car that would allow that, it would impair the visibility through the windshield. As...

Calibrating the compass had to be done several times, and even then it would not show a correct reading. Even after calibration, distortion would appear on the screen often. Then, on top of all of that, it would not even mount to ANY part of my car....

I received this item from my husband for my new car and have been really happy with it. At first I felt a bit silly driving in circles but once it was calibrated it worked beautifully. Nice little model!!!

I agree that its tough to calibrate... Took me about a month to get it right... when it worked it worked fine. then after 2 months, it just went blank... nada... nothing on the screen.

I had this unit for three months before it stopped working. It worked well until then, now it just gives out incorrect readings and sometimes error messages.I liked using it, otherwise. Having a vehicle compass is really nice in a car; it helps out a...

I've had two of these devices in my car. Both broke within a few months. While they were working, however, they worked quite well; but the quality control (or the internal circuit design itself) needs improvement in order to increase their reliability.