Proster Handheld Digital Anemometer - Portable Wind Speed Meter CFM Meter Wind Gauge Air Volume Measure with LCD Backlight for Outdoors Sailing Surfing Fishing

I fly drones every day. Accurate wind speed is very important to me because knowledge of the wind speed and the second to second variations in wind speed are allow me to decide how to safely pilot my drones without crashing them or having them be blown away. This device is very sensitive and accurate whether measuring a 1 mph breeze, or a 12 to 35 mph gust. I have now used it for 56 consecutive days of flight and the 9 Volt battery is still holding a strong charge. Size: 6.5" tall; 1.5" thick; and 3.5" at its widest. The handle is 2.5" wide and 1.25" thick. Has a nice case. Fits well in my flying bag. Fits well in my small man's hand. Feels good in the hand. Weight with batteries is 7 oz. Construction: solid impact resistant plastic with heavy duty rubber grip in handle part. Impeller blade: 8 blades which rotate freely with the slightest breath. Screen: 1-1/8 × 1-3/8 inches. LCD which is very easy to read. Backlight is easily clicked on for low light situations. Sounds: makes nice chirps when turned on and when functions are changed. Functions: Easily switched between all the functions. I only use it for measuring wind speed in mph or kilometers/hour. Also, measures in knots. There are other functions listed by seller, but I do not use them. In summary, I am impressed with the quality of the build, its reliability, its ease of use, the readability of the screen and its portability. I can't be without it. Good going on a fine product at a great price.

Works very well in the wind comparable to a Kestrel. Good buy for the money.

UPDATE: The seller replaced the defective unit at no charge. BEWARE! Huge price drop a month after purchasing, and on other items using gift cards having the item drop the amount of the card or more! And to the product's credit, both units read the exact same in all modes when put side by side. I tried the MPH function and it was right-on with the car's speedometer at 15 and 20 MPH. As the user manual correctly states, the angle to the wind is critical. However, it has the exact same problems as the first unit. The decimal point, in the CFM mode, disappears as soon as the impeller starts spinning, and the displayed numbers have no bearing on the known fan output. ORIGINAL: The impeller blades are not well balanced, and the main use I need it for is measuring CFM from fans, and I cannot seem to find how to do it, even when it says CFM. My 5.5 CFM fan reads 5300+, and my 7.4 CFM also reads 5300+, and my 30 CFM fan reads something like 1000. Another curiosity: In the MIL/hr mode it says around 4, while the trees around me are bent over and leaves blowing. Yes, I know enough to pan the sensor in the correct direction, right under the weather vane. Also, no threaded base or lanyard to screw into it. Nothing like physically seeing and trying something before you pay. Also, you have to use a screw driver to open the battery compartment, as opposed to a snap-in cover, for the 9 volt battery, which is very difficult to press in on both units. I really want the CFM mode more than the other metric units. Finally, the specs say the accuracy plus 5 digits.....what does this mean? There are only 4 digits. UPDATE: 1-2-19: Never hearing back from the seller on how to read CFM, I wrote it off, but some genius posted a necessary formula....not mentioned in the manual. Take the area of the fan, diviede it by 144, and mulitply your CFM reading by that. However, I then had to divide by 10 and do get ballpark readings (10%) to the fan specs!

So far, happy with this instrument. Have not had it long but it is easy to use and is providing good wind speed measurements. The data is used for reference on the race committee boat at sailboat race events. It is light enough to stuff in a jacket pocket but it is not small so I'm talking about a big pocket. If it proves durable it will be a great value. The only nit pick is that it uses a 9v battery so need to have a spare on hand. Nothing I own uses 9v except this. It would also be nice if it recalled the last Unit when turned off instead of having to reset it each time. It probably saves battery by not having persistent memory but the Knots unit is the last one in the cycle so every use requires a bunch of button presses. Leaving it on is an option but that uses up the 9v battery more quickly that it's worth.

Good Value, cant go wrong with this, This is a must have, it does everything, i needed this years ago, and always wanted one, now, i use it, and i still cant go wrong. for an Hvac and Refrigeration Guy, it is a must have, and this one here, good value, good product, accurate, a must. I am light years ahead of the game now.

I received the anemometer a few days ago, and have only taken it outside on a gusty (12+ mph) morning to check it out. I can only assume its measurements are correct, as I have no way to verify them. Several years ago I bought an anemometer for three times the price of this one. That one was a pain to use: the readout was very small, there was no hold button or backlight, and it was always on so that it used up the expensive button battery. I am pleased to say the technology and common sense of the manufacturers has advanced immensely. This anemometer is not pocket-sized; it is roughly 6" high, 3 1/4" wide, and 1 1/2" deep. The fan is 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The LCD display is about 1 3/8" wide x 1 1/8" high; there is a backlight and the numbers are large enough to read at arm's length even with less-than-perfect vision. If you have trouble with that, just push the hold button and bring the device back within reading distance. The "function" button lets you select wind speed or a couple of other measurements, and the "unit" button switches among mph, kph, knots, ft/sec, meters/sec, feet/minute, and some air volume measurements. I'm only interested in mph and knots.The meter uses a standard 9v battery and comes with a nice zippered fabric case. All in all, I'm very happy with it.

Great to use being the right size and ergonomically constructed. Smaller anemometers I have had got damaged when left in a kit bag but this is sturdy enough to manage knocks and the carry case it comes with adds some protection too. Buttons large enough and pretty self explanatory. Max. read setting is good when I am checking for most significant gusts of wind in m/s.

Nice price. Does the job. Easy to use. Concluded there was no point spending more on this type of instrument for home/hobby/general interest uses. I check home heating and cooling vent performance. the wind gusts on my balcony, wind out on the water, the extent of wind tunnels between buildings. Seems well built for the price.

Funciona muy bien la unica pega que es muy grande . Viene con la pila y una funda.

Utilissimo per wing foil

Parfait. Expédition rapide et marche parfaitement. Je ne l’ai pas étalonné pour voir la véracité des résultats.