I bought one, and it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Stick some chord grips on your compass string, or a bit attached to your rucksack straps.
Iain Ridgway03 Dec 2003
In reply to Li'l Zé: i do the same, generally your only pacing out up to a few hundred yards, sometimes 1/2km so I find i cancount easily enough, Id probably get messed up, had i moved the beads etc.