PNI V100 Digital Vehicle Compass
By: PNI Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 29
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 On: 2007-02-03
The motion sensor wouldnt turn it on. It does not maintain calibration. Cold weather numbs it. Im tossing it out.
On: 2007-02-02
The motion sensor wouldnt turn it on. It does not maintain calibration. Cold weather numbs it. Im tossing it out.
On: 2007-01-19
This product never worked -- buttons were defective, it wouldnt stay on, it wouldnt calibrate. The seller - Sky Box USA - wouldnt exchange or refund because I was outside of the "30 day window" (this was a Christmas present, and a very disappointing one at that). Youll want to look elsewhere for technology that should be as reliable as a Casio watch.
 On: 2007-01-04
This little wonder does exactly what its supposed to do. It tells you in what direction youre driving. Thats what it does well. What it doesnt do as well is stick to your windshield. Even though it has three suction cups, it still has trouble staying where you put it.
But, aside from that issue, it works as advertised.
On: 2007-01-04
Easy to install and setup. Good solid bracket. Works great. The only negative is it doesnt light up so its hard to see at night.
 On: 2007-01-03
Product looks like it would function well, mounts well, easy to read, easy to calibrate. However, there is too much interference so we always get an interference message. Each time we calibrate the compass it works for a minute then the compass readings are all wrong. Not good for our SUV.
 On: 2007-01-03
I bought this on sale for around $10, if memory serves. Works as expected. A backlight is sometimes wished for, but I find that the cars dome light makes the reading ascertainable. If you do a lot of night driving, you should consider a different compass -- one with a backlight.
On: 2006-11-10
Dont count on this compass or you will get lost. It is not the least bit accurate.
On: 2006-11-10
Works very well - - easy to setup -- Price was right!
On: 2006-11-09
Dont count on this compass or you will get lost. It is not the least bit accurate.
On: 2006-10-12
Compass worked wonderfully for my trip around New England this summer. Only reason I dont give it 5 stars is for want of a backlight for night driving. Remember to moisten the suction cups before adhering to the window. I forgot the first time and it popped off 10 minutes later. Never came off again the whole trip after I moistened them. Worth the money.
On: 2006-07-11
Works great...I have it attached to my motorcycle and love it. Very simple to set up and start using, acurate and with the auto shut off, very practical.
On: 2006-07-05
I recently purchased a PNI V100 Digital Compass for my father for Fathers Day. I found that the compass is so sensitive that it reads more accurately that my GPS unit that cost me several hundred dollars. I have since bought one for myself as well. For the price and if all you need to know is which direction you are heading, this compass cant be beat!
On: 2006-06-29
I dont understand all the negative comments about this good product. It is a CAR compass, not an airplane. All we need is a general direction, not accuracy to one degree. It works fine and does what its supposed to do. No, I dont have any financial interest in the company, just a happy customer.
On: 2006-06-28
I dont understand all the negative comments about this good product. It is a CAR compass, not an airplane. All we need is a general direction, not accuracy to one degree. It works fine and does what its supposed to do. No, I dont have any financial interest in the company, just a happy customer.
On: 2005-12-20
Minor changes in the temparature of your windshield are enough to send the compass flying off, usually while driving. Additionally, it needs to be mounted at least 5 inches from a speaker or it wont work, which in my vehicle is nearly impossible. Nice idea but not worth the effort...
On: 2005-09-08
Ive always wanted a compass in my car but could never find one at a reasonable price that worked -- until now. All you do is insert a couple of AAA batteries, stick the compass on your windshield with its suction cup cradle and then calibrate it. The calibration is very simple -- you press the calibrate button and drive your car in a circle -- it literally takes less than a minute. After that the compass works perfectly, showing the direction the car is headed with large LCD letters -- N,NE,E,SE,S,SW,W or NW. The compass automatically shuts off after a couple of minutes if the car doesnt move, saving the batteries. My only complaint is that the LCD face doesnt illuminate, so its hard to see at night. But other than that, this compass really does the trick. You cant beat it for the price.
On: 2005-08-20
I have never received this item...and I cant find anyone to speak to at amazon about it.
PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by: Anonymous On: 2004-07-13
Excellent compass for the money with easy to follow instructions for calibration. As accurate as any OEM product I have had and certainly close enough for most highway travelers.
On: 2003-12-05
This was the first of three different PNI compass models I have bought through Amazon, and I would not recommend any of them. If they worked right, I would love them. But all three of them will not stay on. It says they will stay on unless no change in the magnetic direction is for ten minutes. This simply is not true as all three of mine that I have bought shut off all the time, even if I just drive around the block all day.
On: 2003-12-04
This was the first of three different PNI compass models I have bought through Amazon, and I would not recommend any of them. If they worked right, I would love them. But all three of them will not stay on. It says they will stay on unless no change in the magnetic direction is for ten minutes. This simply is not true as all three of mine that I have bought shut off all the time, even if I just drive around the block all day.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-10-02
The steel in the vehicle is gonna throw this thing off six ways to Sunday. Its too cheap to have compensation built in. Not to mention magnetic declination.heap seless arbage.
 On: 2003-08-27
Nice idea and this is a good looking unit, and not terribly bad for the money, but its ability to maintain directional accuracy is of questionable quality. Compass seems to drift regardless of where mounted and requires recalibration quite often. I suspect compass has the same degree of accuracy as does the digital clock that loses 30 seconds per day. Electronics today should be more dependable than this unit.
On: 2003-03-28
I am disappointed with this compass. The directions for calibrating it are ambiguous, and it took me several tries to get it to agree that it was calibrated. That having been done, it seems to display "distortion" and incorrect heading information about 20% of the time. Further, even when it thinks it is accurate, it is often at odds with what I know to be the accurate direction -- not totally off, but showing W when we are going almost directly NW, for example. And it has no provision for accuracy beyond the eight directions that it can show with two letters. I will be replacing this with something else.
by: Anonymous On: 2002-12-13
My old floating ball compass finally broke. So I orderd a V100. As a replacement for what I had its just fine and easyier to set up than the floating ball style.
by: Anonymous On: 2002-10-26
Whats not to like? Simple set up and gives a quick reference as to your direction. Same product with 12-volt power and backlight would be cool but more expencive Im sure...
by: Anonymous On: 2002-02-23
I found this compass fairly easy to calibrate (2 attempts the first time) and it displayed the direction with moderate accuracy for 3 months. Then one day as I pushed a button it sprang out of its windshield mount and landed softly on the carpeted floor of my car. It worked for a short while thereafter, and then just started displaying "E", "N", or "NE" whatever direction I was pointed in - as if only half the sensor circuitry were active.So be warned about spotty quality and/or poor durability of this compass - keep your receipt if you buy it!!!
On: 2001-12-12
I was bought this as a present. After spending some time getting it calibrated it worked for about a week, then went off the rails. Now, the odd times when it does actually display something, it doesnt provide any kind of useful information, with the direction displayed being completely inaccurate. DON"T BUY THIS PRODUCT!
by: carbar@sol.racsa.co.cr On: 2001-11-21
This is a nice product, if what you need is a little help on the road. Why pay for more?
Just 4 stars, because it would be perfect if it was a little smaller.
Anyway, Im satisfied.
by: Anonymous On: 2001-03-01
My mother in law had been staying with us for approximately 12 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes and 18 seconds. Now it was time to take her to the airport about 50 miles from the house. We left late, the traffic was heavy and time was getting short. I reached one junction with no sign to the airport - which way to turn - a wrong turn at that stage could miss the plane and ground her for another 24 hours. Luckily I knew we were to the north of the airport & my V100 car compass showed which way was south. She made the plane with seconds to spare. Thank you PNI for the guidance. Now I have approximately 352 days, 12 hours, 17 minutes & 18 seconds till she visits again but, hey, whos counting? My name? Are you crazy - just call me a lucky guy!
On: 2001-01-02
ADVICE: DONT buy this thing!I bought this thing hoping that it would really "navigate". It is definitely disappoining. I followed the instructions on the manual and calibrated it. It eventually got the right direction after several frustating calibration. The second day, it was totally off (indicating "N" while I was traving south). And now I just cannot get it work -- it is displaying "E" no matter where you are heanding, and no matter how you calibrate it.
On: 2000-12-31
The V100 is a great buy. It was easy to set up and calibrate, and gives consistently accurate readings. It stays securely attached to my windshield. The overall design is well thought out.I have tried many conventional compasses for my car, and they have never seem to work right. This one fills my needs, and at a very reasonable price.
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