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boboncc
28-04-2013, 08:12 PM
Has anyone used a white compass with black lettering, I'm wondering if they suffer from glare or are harder to read than the standard black compass. I've only used the black variety. Examples below.

Thanks
Bob

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jtpython
28-04-2013, 08:19 PM
White with black writing here no problems at all
JT

Feral
28-04-2013, 08:43 PM
Might be showing my ignorance (or the age of my compass!) but isn't the "printing" on the black ones actually fluorescent stuff that glows in the dark, not white writing?

boboncc
28-04-2013, 08:49 PM
Thanks JT

My new boat is coming with a white compass. I was slightly concerned with glare and ease of reading because in 45 years of using compasses, this will be the first time I will use a white one. In fact I have never seen a white one before.

Cheers
Bob

boboncc
28-04-2013, 08:52 PM
Might be showing my ignorance (or the age of my compass!) but isn't the "printing" on the black ones actually fluorescent stuff that glows in the dark, not white writing?

Hi Feral, I've seen both fluorescent and plain white writing.

Cheers
Bob

chocolatemoose
28-04-2013, 09:56 PM
i have a white ritchies compass like the one displayed and no issues at all.

boboncc
28-04-2013, 10:03 PM
Thanks chocolatemoose. It sounds as though I don't need to worry about it.

Cheers
Bob

Still_Dreamin
29-04-2013, 06:47 AM
I have a white plastimo and have no problems viewing it.

boboncc
29-04-2013, 10:41 AM
Thanks Still_Dreamin

Cheers
Bob