I bought two sets and both compasses are useless as the they are loose regardless of how much one tensions

I will probably spring for a sturdier compass that has a tightening feature.

This is a nice compass and protractor set for the money.

Like others have said the compass is worthless

We have not had trouble with the pencil not staying in...both the compass and the protractor have held up well to fidgety high school students, intent on seeing what it takes to break them.

The Compass is very unstable, and hard to draw a circle with, or even an arc, as the position of the pencil often shifts

The protractor works fine, but the compass' locking mechanism design is non-functional, and renders the compass non-functional as well.

If you buy this set, buy for the protractor and not for the cheap plastic compass.

I have no issues with the protractor, but the compass is loose so it does not maintain the radius as you use it

It is ok for what you are getting, the compass seems a bit cheap.

The compass is nigh worthless

Nice compass and protractor set at a fair cost.

Compass was a little loose so hard to use