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What is a good for the money hand held wind meter?
Looks like there are lots of these on the market. What is a good one for measuring winds from 1mph to about 30mph or so?
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Any of them. The "spinner"(I have no idea what it is actually called) on top of the device allows it to read wind speed from any direction, the
cheaper models where it's inside a housing must be faced into the wind to get a an accurate reading.
This is a newer version of the cheapo one I have and use.
http://www.amazon.com/LaCrosse-EA-3010U-Handheld-Anemometer/...
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I got the windtronic2. Does the job nicely and does not require positioning to the wind as the entire top is the wind speed indicator - not just an
impeller that requires positioning to the wind. (even though the kite does. :D)
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I have the JDC EOLE1 SKYWATCH. It has the omnidirectional anemometer on top. Unfortunately, it was $80 shipped.
Two things to look for IMO.
1. A camera type attachment. You can set it up on a tripod and monitor the wind while your setting up or BSing with the buds.
2. An peak gust and averaging feature. That way you can see what the average has been and the peak gust over a set period of time.
Of course, if you mainly fly on a coastal site both of those things aren't so important since the winds are more stable.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by erratic winds
Any of them. The "spinner"(I have no idea what it is actually called) on top of the device allows it to read wind speed from any direction, the
cheaper models where it's inside a housing must be faced into the wind to get a an accurate reading.
This is a newer version of the cheapo one I have and use.
http://www.amazon.com/LaCrosse-EA-3010U-Handheld-Anemometer/... |
That's what I use and they are even cheaper here...
http://www.ambientweather.com/lacrteeahawi.html
Very reliable supplier.
Has all features except omnidirectional impeller. Not as durable as others but I loose them or destroy them before others would wear out, so it is
practical for me to buy 1 or so a year. Accurate for our needs. I can compare it to the commercial weather station on our beach that I can read from
the iPhone and it is close enough if not right on.
Amazon also sells HQ kites at MAP but does not know jack Shirt about them.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chudalicious
simple stupid should be my middle name.
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The $20 one I got off eBay works good - tested against the car speedo too 
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I say it every time.
I would buy a GPS before I would buy a wind meter. Lots more interesting info.
The wind is almost always subjective. What you are measuring on the ground often isn't what your kite sees at elevation.
Best to judge the wind by windicators then put up the small sized kite that suits the conditions. If it is too small, park it , put up a bigger one
and if the wind does pick up you can switch back easy enough. That is what I do. Only complaint is I often keep riding with too small a kite.
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Yeah what BR said ... especially subjective wind measurements.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Leojim
I have the JDC EOLE1 SKYWATCH. It has the omnidirectional anemometer on top. Unfortunately, it was $80 shipped.
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i have one too, and its great
if you buy a tripod the meter fits on it already
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i have a Kestrel 1000 wind meter ive had it for a long time it works great it does temperature too
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If you are creative you can make your own! I made one years ago when I was into hang gliding. I looked for it a while back and couldn't find it
anywhere.
The parts: a computer fan (not all of them work), a diode and a milliamp meter (maybe it was a micromilliamp meter...don't remember. A little work
with a 2x4 to mount things and away you go.
I calibrated it on a CALM day on my motorbike making a run both ways to average things out. Then covered the scale with a marked up scale from the
calibration runs. Served me well for a number of years. If I ever find it I will post photos and actual parts.
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