Paragliding compass CHOUKA

(25 customer reviews)

$30

A lightweight compass designed for paragliding. Easy-to-read in flight even when rolling and pitching. Mounted on the cockpit or around the thigh with an elastic strap.

Helps you orient yourself and stay on course. Improves safety in poor visibility…

We also sell a riser-mounted compass.

Description

Orientation

Model 1 : classic compass The N letter on the side of Magnetic North.
Like a classic hiking compass.
Model 2 : boat-style compass The N letter on the opposite side of Magnetic North.
Like a ship’s compass.
Recommended for harnesses with cockpit around face height.

1: Boussole classique au cockpit ou tour de cuisse

2: Compas au cockpit ou tour de cuisse

Mounting

  • Cockpit with velcro + lanyard
  • Or elastic thigh strap.

Dimensions

  • Lightweight : 22 g
  • Compact : base ⌀ 40mm x height 31mm

Restrictions

  • Not suitable for flying in clouds or without visibility.
  • VFR rules must always be observed.
  • This compass / compass is not a navigational instrument and should not be used under IFR.

User manual

Download the user manual in  FrenchEnglish.

25 reviews for Paragliding compass CHOUKA

  1. Edward (verified owner)

    Perfectly sized. I used the Velcro mount to place it in my flight deck. The internal compass ball is easy to read and rotates freely over a wide range of angles. I am really pleased that I finally have a really good compass for my flight deck.

  2. Milos (verified owner)

    ☆☆☆☆☆

  3. Anonymous (verified owner)

    Stays nicely on the risers.

  4. Anonymous (verified owner)

    Simple comunication. Good quality!

  5. Mark S. (verified owner)

    This is my second compass from these guys. I have the riser mount version. Firstly – I love it because I like to have small light ‘minimalist’ kit. However….Most modern risers are thinner than the width that the mount could take AND so the ‘extra’ width of the mount simply acts as a line catcher. It isn’t really a problem on take off because I’m checking my lines before launching but messing about with ground handling it has snagged a few times and practicing in strong winds is what broke my first one.

  6. Daniel M. (verified owner)

    Simple, easy to read and fits on my risers

  7. Piotr (verified owner)

    Pretty decent quality as for the 3D printed parts.

  8. John P. (verified owner)

    I purchased a compass for my paraglided riser but ordered the wrong one, quick email to notify them and it was done .. no issues
    The compass itself seems robust enough for the job in hand and works as it should
    5*

  9. Milos L. (verified owner)

    5 stars

  10. Robert Anderson (verified owner)

    Perfect for my flight deck

  11. Mark Simpson (verified owner)

    Awesome bit of kit, perfect

  12. Malin K. (verified owner)

    Very happy with the product and the fast delivery!

  13. Emmanouil Xidakis (verified owner)

    100% all good!

  14. jacques vuffray (verified owner)

    super!

  15. Tang Chun Wai (verified owner)

    Nice compass

  16. Tom (verified owner)

    Super well done and just the right size!

  17. Björn Kvist (verified owner)

    Well… how hard can it be to make a compass… Not hard at all it seems 🙂

  18. Gordon Jessop (verified owner)

    As described

  19. Sean Mercer (verified owner)

    Very good 👍 perfect compass on my riser

  20. David Hejl (verified owner)

    Very fast negotiations, quick response to questions and immediate and above-standard solutions.

  21. Tomáš V. (verified owner)

    Good quality product at an affordable price 😉

  22. Marco Gallizia (verified owner)

    I’m happy for this little but important product to have on your cokpit. Thank you CHOUKA!

  23. Roger D. (verified owner)

    The compass works well and can easily handle 45degrees of inclination, and easily mounted with velcro tab.
    However I was very disappointed in this compass, by the fact that the compass card is designed to be viewed directly from above.
    When mounted on a flight deck the compass is viewed from an almost horizontal position and for example if you wanted to fly north you need to look at the south reading on the compass card. The compass card needs to be printed in reverse as if you need to use quickly you should not need to convert northwest to southeast for example.

    • le-chouka (store manager)

      Hello Roger,
      We are sorry that the compass does not fully satisfy you. Indeed the compass is printed as classic compasses, meaning that the direction you are headed to is the one in front of the compass. During the compass copnception we conducted a survey and this orientation was preferred by most pilots.
      Regards,
      Alexandre from Le CHOUKA.

  24. Jan (verified owner)

    The product is great, also thanks to helpful and friendly customer service.

  25. John H.

    Effective and fits better on my cockpit than my previous compass.

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