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| Part Number : | HP816 |
Product Description
Functions/Specification
1. Wind speed & temperature measurement Mph, Km/h, Ft/min, M/s or knotts
2. Beaufort scale bar display
3. Wind chill indication
4. Celsius and Fahrenheit
5. Wind gust, average & current speeds
6. Lithium battery included
7. Low battery warning
8. LCD backlight for night use
9. Auto off
10. User manual (English)
11. Neck/wrist lanyard & protective carry case
CE Certified & RohS Compliant
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I work for a comapny Called Yuanda UK, We are a cladding and curtain walling facade company, we do a lot of lifting with small cranes, this hand held anemometer is spot on for our needs, it ensures that we do not operate our cranes when it unsafe and also illegal to do so, this will ensure that we do not have accidents by lifting materials in winds that are too high, a reasonablly cheap way of staying safe when lifting materials in windy conditions,
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Bought this as a present - it arrived promptly and was the correct item.The feedback from the recipient was that it is excellent with a number of useful functions.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
As a keen windsurfer I've been meaning to buy an anemometer for ages. Having looked at a number of them I think this was probably the cheapest. However it has all the functions you really need.
Once switched on you can toggle between mph, kmh, m/s and knots. Next you can toggle current speed, average speed and maximum speed. I always use knots and average speed as this seems the most relevant. Lastly you can toggle between wind speed and temperature (centrigrade or farenheit) if you need to. Oh yes, there's also a backlight that comes on if prompted and it includes a small soft, plastic case and landyard. Like most anemometers there's a beaufort scale on the edge of the display which I found surprisingly useful. Apart from this I don't think there's much more you would need from an anemometer so it has all the functions needed.
The downside to this device is that the display screen wasn't as clear as it could be. Almost as if the battery was going flat except it wasn't. It wasn't too much of a problem except that sometimes I had to angle the display to improve the contrast. Also it is a little fiddly toggling between the various settings.
In use it's perfectly good. I compared the readings with my friend's more expensive device and they seemed to read more or less the same so it must be reasonably accurate. The great thing about this device is that I don't need to guess the wind speed any more. I was amazed how far out I was in my guestimates. Last week I was out and thought it was blowing 15 - 16 knots only to find the device indicated 11 - 12. This helped me rig the correct size sail from the start which saved much frustration and re-rigging.
Overall a good budget anemometer that does the job for a competitive price. And if you're into windsurfing, kitesurfing, etc it is an absolute must for accurate rigging.
Once switched on you can toggle between mph, kmh, m/s and knots. Next you can toggle current speed, average speed and maximum speed. I always use knots and average speed as this seems the most relevant. Lastly you can toggle between wind speed and temperature (centrigrade or farenheit) if you need to. Oh yes, there's also a backlight that comes on if prompted and it includes a small soft, plastic case and landyard. Like most anemometers there's a beaufort scale on the edge of the display which I found surprisingly useful. Apart from this I don't think there's much more you would need from an anemometer so it has all the functions needed.
The downside to this device is that the display screen wasn't as clear as it could be. Almost as if the battery was going flat except it wasn't. It wasn't too much of a problem except that sometimes I had to angle the display to improve the contrast. Also it is a little fiddly toggling between the various settings.
In use it's perfectly good. I compared the readings with my friend's more expensive device and they seemed to read more or less the same so it must be reasonably accurate. The great thing about this device is that I don't need to guess the wind speed any more. I was amazed how far out I was in my guestimates. Last week I was out and thought it was blowing 15 - 16 knots only to find the device indicated 11 - 12. This helped me rig the correct size sail from the start which saved much frustration and re-rigging.
Overall a good budget anemometer that does the job for a competitive price. And if you're into windsurfing, kitesurfing, etc it is an absolute must for accurate rigging.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Doesn't seem very accurate
Unless it's blowing a hurricane, this wind meter seems to under-read really badly. A 15mph wind appears about 6mph. I bought mine for kitesurfing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by theblackpaw
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The product was delivered very quickly and came with instructions, although we did not find these very straight forward. Read more
Published 7 months ago by kathy
Windspeed
I bought the device for windsports,it meets the criteria needed for checking the windspeed in several different formats km/h,knotts,m/ph etc and it is possible to check direction... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. Victoria Moore
Functional but flimsey
I bought this for a work colleague who works in the Oil and Gas Industry with me. I already have an aneometer of a different make (Skywatch Meteos) for about the last 5 years and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by DGNB
anemometer
dose exactly what i need to check the wind speed to fly kites as if its to strong wind it will pull & lift you away very quickly so the anemometer is ideal for checking the wind... Read more
Published 11 months ago by n
anemometer
Bought this anemometer During the windy weather in May. I do model aircraft flying, and like to know what level the wind is gusting up to at maximum, as this can be dangerous on... Read more
Published 12 months ago by johncrst3
Does what it says on the label!
Bought this for my husband - seems to do what it says on the label! He's pleased with it, so that's OK by me!
Published 16 months ago by PattyMac
Very disappointed
We live overseas so had this sent to a friend in the U.K who was coming to visit us. The item arrived in time, although the packaging was not in great condition. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bx
Wind Speed Meter
A great little gadget, that does exactly what it says..... Simple to use and easy to read.
Published on 21 April 2010 by R. Hoy
Handheld Anemometer
No complaints about delivery or condition of the product. The anemometer is a bit flimsy and I believe that it significantly under-reads. It's a toy really.
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Stephen Penhaligon
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