A GPS-guided compass that points to a spot you pick. Over 1900 sold! Easy to reprogram. Handmade in Pittsburgh, PA.
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$200.00 USD
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A Modern Heirloom That Points to Your Place
This isn't a compass that points north. It points to your north — the place you fell in love, the spot where she said yes, the coordinates of home. Wherever life takes you, it always knows the way back.
Built from solid maple and brass, designed to last for decades, and engineered to work without apps, accounts, or internet. This is a compass you can give to your grandkids.
Features:
StrobeCode Reprogramming: Change the destination anytime using just your phone screen — no app to download, no Bluetooth to pair, nothing to set up. Hold the compass to your screen, wait about 10 seconds, done. Your grandmother could do it. See how it works.
Built to Last: Solid maple base. H62 brass ring. Real glass. USB-C rechargeable (the same cable you use for everything else). No proprietary parts, no planned obsolescence. We designed this compass to outlive the company that made it. Our Promise.
Up to 60-Day Battery Life: The compass knows when it's sitting still and goes to sleep. Leave it on your desk for months. When you pick it up, it wakes up and points the way.
Direction and Distance: The long hand points to your destination. The short hand shows how far. GPS accurate to 10 feet under open sky — no cell signal required.
Status Mode: Tilt it upright to check battery level and GPS lock. A quick glance tells you everything.
Why No App?
Apps get abandoned. Bluetooth protocols change. Companies disappear and take their servers with them.
We wanted to build something that would still work in 20 years — something worthy of being passed down. So we made the compass completely self-contained. It doesn't need our servers. It doesn't need the internet. It doesn't need us.
If Truest North Compass closes up shop tomorrow, your compass keeps working. We even open-sourced the reprogramming tool, so you'll always be able to change the destination yourself.
That's what makes it a modern heirloom.
What's in the Box?
Truest North Compass (your choice of faceplate and finish) • USB-C charging cable • Signed user manual
Handmade in Buffalo
Every compass is assembled by hand in our workshop, tested before it ships, and generally ships within 5 business days. Questions? We answer our own emails. info@truestnorthcompass.com
The Truest North Compass always guides you back to a meaningful place. From epic mountaintops to quiet corners of the heart, it remembers what matters. Durable, rechargeable, GPS-enabled, and reprogrammable with just your screen—this is more than navigation. It’s connection, crafted in maple and brass.
Your Direction. Your Destination. Always.
Unlike ordinary compasses, this one points where you decide. Reprogram any time with your phone—no app needed. Built with real GPS, premium materials, and a 100-day battery, it tracks direction and distance to any special location. It’s a compass for memories, milestones, and moments that matter.
I have had a chance to use this compass a few times and it has worked great. The quality is excellent. I would say it's a good size and weight. The engraving of the photo I provided came out better than expected.
This was a gift and has been admired greatly. Not just for being able to program to a destination but also as a piece of art.
Excellent idea and craftsmanship.
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Henry Crew
Karl is awesome! Such a personal and speedy service
Karl is awesome! Such a personal and speedy service, not to mention a great product.
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Anonymous
Love it!
Really great idea and the product is beautiful! If you're sentimental, this is a fantastic gift.
I have had a chance to use this compass a few times and it has worked great. The quality is excellent. I would say it's a good size and weight. The engraving of the photo I provided came out better than expected.
This was a gift and has been admired greatly. Not just for being able to program to a destination but also as a piece of art.
Excellent idea and craftsmanship.
I have had a chance to use this compass a few times and it has worked great. The quality is excellent. I would say it's a good size and weight. The engraving of the photo I provided came out better than expected.
This was a gift and has been admired greatly. Not just for being able to program to a destination but also as a piece of art.
Excellent idea and craftsmanship.
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Henry Crew
Karl is awesome! Such a personal and speedy service
Karl is awesome! Such a personal and speedy service, not to mention a great product.
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Victor Guzman
Amazing and stunning
It really came out stunning and amazing, works better than I thought. Karl really puts true craftsmanship to the work
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Anonymous
Truly Worthwhile
Beautiful craftsmanship that fills me with fondness every time I look to it nestled on the bookshelf. Traveling gets a touch of whimsy watching the next destination draw nearer, while on the back the spiral of coordinates grows as we write down our favorite spot each trip. It is a symbol and a story, brilliant engineering and a work of art.
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Cpsctt3434
Quality over quantity
One thing I didn’t realize before ordering this that made it even better than five stars was the amount of individual care that goes into each one. These aren’t mass produced and made one by one in a studio, which I think really increases the quality of what’s put into it. When you hold onto the compass, it feels very well-made and it’s very easy to figure out. Thank you so much for putting this together and look forward to using this in the future.
