The Escape & Evasion Compass Button was inspired by the ingenious, disguised compasses developed for Allied airmen and commandos during World War II. The British MI9 intelligence organization crafted a variety of clever escape tools which could be carried by aircrew in danger of being captured by Axis forces and were even mailed to prisoners of war inside care packages from fictitious charitable aid organizations.
Not to be outdone, the US War Department also created an agency dedicated to helping prisoners liberate themselves whenever possible. Designated simply as PO Box 1142 but known internally as the Escape Factory, the clandestine group was headquartered at Fort Hunt in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington DC.
Both organizations sent thousands of maps, compasses, and components for transistor radios hidden inside hairbrushes, decks of cards, hollowed-out baseballs and other disguised items to prisoners of war held all over Europe.
The Escape and Evasion Compass Button is an updated, modernized tool that can save your life and is a tribute to those that came before. These specialized escape compasses resemble clothing buttons and feature barely visible markings, intended to hide in plain sight and be overlooked by anyone who isn’t already familiar with them. It can be substituted for one of the buttons on your existing clothing or just sewn into a garment as a spare button, which are commonly found on the inside of shirt plackets manufactured worldwide. When removed from your clothing and used properly, the compasses indicate gross magnetic north.
To use the compass, simply remove it from wherever you’ve stashed or sewn it and then pull out the titanium gimbal pin. With the pin’s point oriented upward, place the button with its bottom (flat) side down onto the pin in the hidden 5th hole in the center of the bottom side. The button will then self-orient and after a few seconds the small dimple on the top of the button will indicate magnetic north.
To reduce its signature even further, you can push the titanium gimbal pin all the way into the button so it is flush with the edge. But you'll need a toothpick or something similar to push it out from the other side in order to use it when you need it.
Always be prepared – sew one of these into your clothing so you’ll always have a direction-finding tool available when you need it the most. Choose between black or tan buttons, whichever best suits your intended hiding spot.
The Escape & Evasion Compass is manufactured in the USA by a small business.
Diameter - 3/4”
Thickness - 3/16”
Weight - 0.07 oz
Material – Plastic and Titanium
Delivery & Returns
Delivery & Returns
DOMESTIC TIME-TO-SHIP:
We are excited to get your product(s) to you! We strive to ship all orders within 1-3 business days. A tracking number will be emailed to you at the time of shipment.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes, we do!
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Depending on your delivery location and order size, your order might be subject to import taxes imposed by the country of delivery. If your country does have taxes on imports, these import taxes are not covered by the postage charge on your order, and you will be required to pay them to receive your package. Customs policies vary widely from country to country and we recommend contacting your local customs office for further information.
If you do get charged an additional fee, the carrier will expect payment at the time of delivery. If you refuse the shipment because of these charges, or if an order is rejected by customs due to item restrictions, or if the order is returned because the local post is unable to locate your address, the return shipping cost and any duties associated with it will be deducted from your refund once the package is returned and processed by our warehouse. Please note that packages returned by customs can sometimes take a very long time to return, and in extreme circumstances can take as long as one year.
International Time-to-ship
All international orders will ship within 3-5 business days. A tracking number will be emailed to you at the time of shipment.
Returns and Exchanges for International Orders
All SALES ARE FINAL for orders shipped outside the US and may not be returned or exchanged.
Returns.
Please email CS@liveagonic.com
If you plan to return your item, do NOT remove the hang tag from the item. To receive return instructions for your order, please email CS@liveagonic.com with your order number. As long as the order was delivered within 30 days and tags are still on we will provide a return label via email. The return must be received within 2 weeks of sending the label. Once the product(s) are received we will process a refund less shipping costs. In the case of belts, they must be unaltered, if removed from original packaging there will be an additional $5 restocking fee less from your refund.
