Aye, aye.
I can't afford binoculars at the moment (well, I can, but my money is being used elsewhere), but the Planisphere worked admirably. I found Centaurus and Scorpius and what may or may not be Musca. It was awesome. I'm not sure what brand it was, but it cost twenty bucks and worked well enough.
I don't need to put a compass on mine because I know where the sun sets. It's easy to work it out from there.
Haha! I rock.