Discussion: 6 spectra Compass

This compass when it points north has the east and west mixed up. Is this a mistake or the way it's supposed to be? I noticed this when I was looking for the flag on the north west side of a rock and using my compass and lack of oxygen went to the north east because of looking at my compass reading on the face of the compass. Others have this and no one noticed it either.

Take the compass out, face north; the needle points to N. Face south and the needle points to S. Now face east; the needle points to...???

It's designed for taking rough compass-bearings. So instead of a rotating housing you just align the compass up with your leg, orientate your map, and see where the needle points (e.g. Yellow, 1 dot) then when you are running the leg you can glance at your compass and check it's still pointing at yellow 2 dots, or wherever.

I've heard this called a reverse rosette. You read the bezel by pointing the compass in a direction and reading the direction off the bezel where the N needle points to it. This one is only marked for the four main directions---I have several compasses with every ten degrees marked and numbered in this backwards manner. It is especially useful for Radio Orienteering (ARDF).

I've noticed this before and thought it was clever!

I use one of those and like it - forces me to focus on features and not a bearing.