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Product Description
Amazon.com
For sailors, surfers, hang-gliders, or kite-fliers, this nifty gadget is a must-have for keeping tabs on current wind conditions. The tiny handheld anemometer comes in a sporty, yellow, plastic, weather-resistant casing, making it ideal for use during water activities or rainy weather. About 5 seconds after powering up, the anemometer reports the current wind speed in either miles per hour, kilometers per hour, meters per second, or Knots plus, displays wind speed on a Beaufort Scale bar graph. The module also records the maximum and average wind speeds for any 2- to 10-second period of time, and recalls them at the user’s prompting. This anemometer also measures current temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius and wind chill. The LCD screen has a backlight, making the display easy to read even in low-light conditions. The display automatically turns off every 8 seconds in order to preserve the life of the 3-volt lithium cell battery. This anemometer comes with a handy neck band to help prevent you from losing it in foul weather, and is covered by a one-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
Product Description
Monitor the current wind speed with this handheld anemometer.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By Canon Maven
Amazon Verified Purchase
I fly large lifting kites and use this anemometer to measure wind conditions. It is portable, accurate, and reliable.
47 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By L. Borg
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun to have. The feature set is good, while the user interface takes a bit getting used to. The thermometer and wind chill meter are useful extras. Ditto the peak, average and current measurements.
The meter works well when measuring winds above 5 mph. However, when trying to measure the wind speed over the pool, the meter sometimes would not spin up. The spec says it can measure down to 0.44 mph. My device won't register less than 1.5 mph, and I have no idea how accurate it is at that point.
After some exposure to wind (what a novel concept for a wind meter!), the fan bearings wear out. It gives out a screeching sound in high winds (above 10 mph), and measurements are probably inaccurate.
It uses up the battery also when turned off. After about a week in off position, the battery is dead. So make sure to take out the battery after each use.
The meter works well when measuring winds above 5 mph. However, when trying to measure the wind speed over the pool, the meter sometimes would not spin up. The spec says it can measure down to 0.44 mph. My device won't register less than 1.5 mph, and I have no idea how accurate it is at that point.
After some exposure to wind (what a novel concept for a wind meter!), the fan bearings wear out. It gives out a screeching sound in high winds (above 10 mph), and measurements are probably inaccurate.
It uses up the battery also when turned off. After about a week in off position, the battery is dead. So make sure to take out the battery after each use.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By B Happy,Fish
Amazon Verified Purchase
When I first received this Anemometer the battery was dead. I replaced the battery with new one and it worked fine. Turned it off and put it away. A few days latter I took it out to use it again and the battery was dead again. I found out there is a drain on the battery when the unit is off. So now I pull the battery out when I put it away. When I put the battery back in to use it, the unit will not power up with out fooling around with it for several minutes. It's too much work so now it's back in the box and in a drawer. This works fine when working but, I would find a different unit that is more reliable.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Second one we own....great little handy gadget..
Bought first one at a store and it has worked so well. Got a second one for 2 for another spray rig as we run a weed and fertilization company and have to check the wind variance... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Diane Massey
1.0 out of 5 stars
doesn't work right
My husband's job depends on the air speed. He can't teach part of his outside program if the wind is 20 or over.
Published 24 days ago by Dana Wolfe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good, portable...
Great unit, seems very accurate. Is very inexpensive, and does the job well. Temperature gauge on it seems to be pretty accurate as well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Mathia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
Product is working well. I use it for paragliding and the accuracy is ok for what I need. Overall good product.
Published 1 month ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great as advertised
Works great. Nice meter. Appears very accurate even at low winds. Used for powered paragliding. A a a aw a
Published 1 month ago by gary d wampole
1.0 out of 5 stars
DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE AND TRUE READINGS
Even after changing the battery this unit does not give true and accurate readings. In forty plus mile per hour winds machine gave a reading of 9 mph. Waste of money.
Published 1 month ago by scott beller
3.0 out of 5 stars
anemometer
Very very Small, so small that you could fit four off thees in the plam of your hand. It is that small
Published 1 month ago by rickz1984
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meh.
I bought this for a citizen's science project I volunteer for as an inexpensive substitute for more expensive brands. Read more
Published 2 months ago by retiresoon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for basic wind information
Good for learning about wind speed windchill. Use as an educational tool,and gave students basic idea of how they work.
Published 2 months ago by Catherine Hay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small But Perfect
I looked around for a product that would suit my needs and landed on this one. The price seemed fair but I have not heard anything about La Crosse. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M
