MapTools Improved Military Style MGRS/UTM Coordinate Grid Reader, and Protractor

What's awesome is not only is it a good map protractor but it came with good instructions AND it came 3 pages of practice material. That's pretty cool. Very well done and very well made.

I needed a protector to read USGS 1/24,000 maps. There were cheaper versions available and I had no experience with Maptools.com but I have extensive experience with paper thin plastic protractors that are cut poorly/inaccurate, bend, crack, break and scratch easily. The reviews said this company does not do cheap. The reviews were correct. Great protractor that lets me read not only 1/24,000 but 4 more scales and you get a protractor that reads degrees and mils. If that's all you got this would be a great deal but I wouldn't feel compelled to write a review. You also get a host of other material that explains how to use the protractor on various types of maps, access to a website with tutorials and a personalized declination reference card (printed on waterproof paper) based on your mailing address. All this is written and presented in a positive manner that makes you feel like these people take pride in their product and want you to enjoy the map/exploring experience with them. Highly recommend and will purchase from again without hesitation.

Would have ordered direct but saw it was on here and added to another order to get free shipping, package arrived and it's a thick manila envelope with not only the protractor but also a whole bunch of well made and useful navigational educational materials for people who may have had this recommended and just be getting started. It's great because you can use the additional resources as a place to fill in gaps in your own knowledge or check the advice given by the person who recommended the product who may have learned how to use it under less than ideal conditions or simply eaten too many crayons for breakfast and be misremembering some of their nav training. Got way more value than I expected, super happy.

A bit difficult to use at first. But once you get used to it, it isn't that bad. Although sometimes you may use the wrong scale if you aren't careful. Used this in the field as part of Phase One OCS and can say it is highly accurate, durable, just a large learning curve if you've been using the military "standard" issue ones. 4 stars because of a few bouts of confusion due to the layout but a really solid product.

This protractor is excellent for his multiple formats. With multiple degrees scales, multiple scale maps for military and civilian use. if you get this protractor you don't need to buy any other one, this has everything all built into one protractor no matter which map you use. I teach military land navigation and when the students see me. Use this protractor they want the same one. But I tell them if you use this protractor stick to it. But you got to make sure you are using the right scale. There are so many scales on this protractor you just have to verify which one you use. This protractor is very durable and it's printed with clear lines and characters. it won't break. You can fold and have without breaking. But then again it would become useless after the crease. If you buy this protractor there's never a need to buy another one as this one will last a very long time. The best feature that I like about it is that it has a white background where the degrees numbers are. So you can easily see the degrees without trying to squint. This is an excellent feature for anyone who's over forty years old. I'm not sure why the military doesn't adopt this protractor because has all the maps scales that you would ever need and it has the visibility as well as the hole in the center to put a string for the long azimuths that sometimes needed in long distance traversing. Every map kit should have one of these. This protractor is like the american express card..... don't leave home without it

As a graduate of Ranger School and the SF Q-course as well the school of hard knocks, I've got a lot of miles behind a compass. This tool has a few small improvements over others I've used over the years. The plastic is crystal clear. The thickness and flexibility give it a good sturdy feel. The slot cut out rather than triangle enhances the durability as well. The markings printed on it do not rub off. It appears to be perfectly calibrated for the various map scales. The center punch hole was right on the center cross hair. I added a string for ease of measuring. The description left me with the impression that the white background on the angle markers was opaque. Fortunately, it is only frosted and is easy to see through. It is a simple tool, but well-made. I had no use for the mils markings, so I cut off the outer ring. Now that I'm a civilian and using 1:24,000 scale maps (hunting), I wish the slot for that scale wasn't upside-down, but it's nice that it is included at-least.

OMG, it came with a couple detailed pamphlets on how to use land nav maps and coordinates. Nice bonus. This will make it easier to teach my old lady what I learned in the military.

Roamer scale is clear, of thick, durable material, and of highest quality. The seller also supplied with purchase a small dossier with various sheets and cards of map reading hints, tips, exercises and a quiz to see how well you absorbed the material. A compass, after all, is only as good as your skills in using it. I would definitely buy from this seller again. Top notch.

And it comes with a pile of additional training materials.

Excelente calidad e material e impresión.

works great for my work easy to use i recommended to other coworkers

Bought this for my son who was doing map reading and he had no trouble navigating with this. It was used during military exercises. Would recommend.

It was a pleasant surprise to see this provided with information on how to use it for people who never used it. It is durable for my hiking kit and travels well in my map case.