WeatherHawk SM-18 SkyMate Hand-Held Wind Meter, Yellow

by Speedtech Instruments

Product Features

• Portable wind meter has been a bestseller for more than 10 years
• Pocketknife-style case makes for easy portability, water-resistant, floating
• Accurate to 3% with wind speeds, measures wind from 0.5 to 99 MPH, user-replaceable lithium battery
• Tripod adaptable, data lock feature, auto-shutoff, replaceable, non-corroding impeller
• Includes limited two-year manufacturer's warranty

Product Description

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In production for over 10 years, the Skymate has been a popular wind meter with professional and recreational users alike. Often used by wind sport enthusiasts, boaters, environment monitors, shooters, climbers, campers, and agriculture professionals, it's accurate and reliable. A handy, pocketknife-style case makes for easy portability, while also improving accuracy by placing the user's hands further from the wind impeller and temperature sensor. The unit is water-resistant, and its bright yellow case makes for easy retrieval if it ever goes in the drink.

Accuracy is the most crucial component of any weather meter, and the SM-18 is accurate to 3% with wind speeds. It can measure wind from 0.5 to 99 MPH, and captures current, average, and maximum wind speed over five-, ten-, or 13-second intervals, and additionally measures temperature and wind-chill in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.

Features

• Water-resistant, floating
• Tripod adaptable
• Data lock feature
• Auto-shutoff
• Replaceable, non-corroding impeller
• User-replaceable lithium battery

Warranty
This WeatherHawk unit includes a limited two-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

About WeatherHawk
WeatherHawk, a division of Campbell Scientific, Inc., produces a wide-ranging line of personal weather stations typically used by schools, government agencies, agriculture, industry, homeowners, resorts, and consumers in a wide variety of applications. All of the company's WeatherHawk products are designed and made in an ISO 9001-2000 rated manufacturing facility in Logan, Utah.

Product Description

In production for over 10 years the Skymate has been a popular wind meter choice for both professional users and recreational consumers. Used by wind sport enthusiasts, boaters, environment monitors, shooters, agriculture professionals and fans of portable electronics the SM-18 is accurate and reliable.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AY6UV
• Item model number: SM-18
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,391 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #3 in Sports & Outdoors > Accessories > Electronics & Gadgets > Weather Monitors

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not around water!, July 13, 2007

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Gregory Guthrie "guthrie" (Fairfield, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WeatherHawk SM-18 SkyMate Hand-Held Wind Meter, Yellow (Sports)

This is a good product, convenient and accurate. It is a bit expensive, but typical for similar products. The screen tends to get scratched by the swivel holder cover.

The big complaint that I have is that it is not waterproof. Their rep. said it will float, and is water-resistant, but is not water proof, cannot go under water. A dubious distinction, since their web page says: ""water resistant to 3' ". Many of their sales sites say "waterproof". but it is not. the repair person made a fuzzy claim that it would float, and withstand rain, but not submersion. i reminded him of the specification on their site, and he basically disclaimed it.

I put it in a breast pocket of a life jacket, and after one spill, it was flooded & ruined.

Anyway, be warned!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, July 16, 2010

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Barbara Popelka (BILLINGS, MT, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WeatherHawk SM-18 SkyMate Hand-Held Wind Meter, Yellow (Sports)

We have a Skymate Hand-Held Wind Meter on every one of our work trucks. We are required by the law to know the wind speed and air temperature at every job where we make a chemical application. This little Wind Meter does the job nicely. We have re-purchased them when they have been lost or when we have added vehicles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skymate anemometer nails it..., February 11, 2011

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Wrigda - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WeatherHawk SM-18 SkyMate Hand-Held Wind Meter, Yellow (Sports)

I purchased the hand-held skymate to measure wind speed to improve my sail selection before heading out for a windsurf. It is excellent. Simple to use and now takes that little bit of doubt out of my mind about average wind strength and gust strength. It looks robust enough to handle being thrown in my box of equipment.