CalTopo Premium Subscription vs Suunto A-10 Compass

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

CalTopo Premium Subscription is the lighter option — 28 g lighter than the Suunto A-10 Compass (100% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	CalTopo Premium Subscription	Suunto A-10 Compass
Weight	0 g · 0.000 kg · 0.00 lb	28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand	CalTopo	Suunto
Category	Navigation	Navigation

CalTopo Premium Subscription

0 g

Digital topo mapping service. Plan routes and download offline maps.

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Suunto A-10 Compass

28 g

Classic baseplate compass for map navigation.

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CalTopo Premium Subscription vs Suunto A-10 Compass: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the CalTopo Premium Subscription wins — at 0 g it is 28 g (100%) lighter than the Suunto A-10 Compass (28 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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