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Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip

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  • Item: 446385
  • Model: 957 SBK

Blunt metal saftey tip great for school use.

  • Scale-arm plastic compass features easy-to-read measuring guide in both inches and metric
  • Makes circles to 12" diameter
  • Includes 3 1/2" yellow pencil
  • Assorted color combinations are randomly picked from: black/blue, black/red or black/gray
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Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.1 stars
(based on 59 reviews)
64% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Durable (13), Lightweight (8), Sleek design (8), Bright colors (6), Easy to use (6)
Cons:
Flimsy (17), Difficult to use (8), Not durable (6)
Best Uses:
School (21), Classroom (8), Back to school (7), Everyday use (7), Occasional use (5)
Describe Yourself:
Budget buyer (23), Quality oriented (20), Parent of two or more children (7), Budget shopper (4)
Primary use:
Personal (42), Business (6)
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
No circles because position doesn't lock
By LPaheVerified Buyer from Naperville, IL on 10/6/2009
Pros:
None
Cons:
Cannot lock position, Flimsy, Unable to close circles
Best Uses:
Good for Spirals
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

Purchased for my third grader. Unable to lock the position/diameter, therefore, the circle becomes a spiral.

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Wish I never purchased this item!
By spankyVerified Buyer from Amboy Illinois on 9/17/2008
Pros:
Bright Colors
Cons:
Breaks easily, Flimsy, Poor Value, Teachers disapproval, Wrong measurments
Best Uses:
Throw in trash can
Describe Yourself:
Parent of Two or More Children
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

This item is not worth buying, many teachers have shown the measurments are off with this compass. It is easily broken, a list of items not to buy is being given to students for next year and this is one of them.

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great safety feature (blunt tip)
By Shake and BakeVerified Buyer from Cincinnati, Ohio on 9/17/2008
Pros:
Can Withstand Use, Educational
Best Uses:
Back To School, Classroom
Describe Yourself:
Educator, Parent of Two or More Children
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

Good for younger children

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
I would buy this product again.
By BobbiVerified Buyer from Culver City, CA on 9/10/2008
Pros:
Bright Colors, Educational
Best Uses:
Back To School, Classroom
Describe Yourself:
Educator
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

Easy to use for young students and not expensive.[...]

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Compass good, pencil lousy
By Just momVerified Buyer from Fishers, IN on 9/10/2008
Pros:
A golf pencil fits fine, Educational, Good compass
Cons:
Bad pencil
Best Uses:
Back To School
Describe Yourself:
Parent of Two or More Children
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

For school - haven't used it a lot but know the pencil that it came with isn't worth anything.

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Save your money
By LorraineVerified Buyer from Hagerstown, MD on 8/28/2008
Cons:
Can't draw a perfect circ, Hard To Use, Inefficient, Not made well, Unreliable, Won't stay put
Best Uses:
Play with
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Staedtler® Plastic Compass With Safety Blunt Tip:

I bought this for my 6 year old to learn how to use. I was never able to show her how it would draw a circle because the center leg would not stay put. You would need about 3 hands to use this one.

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