Kestrel 1000 Wind Meter

Product Information

Used by recreational sailors, windsurfers, kite boarders to health and safety professionals and those working at height. To achieve stated accuracy, unit must be permitted to equilibrate to external temperature when exposed to large, rapid temperature changes and be kept out of direct sunlight. Waterproof to IP67 and floating, it is pocket sized, compact and even drop tested to guarantee durability. We developed the Kestrel 1000 Pocket Wind Meter in 1995 when NK’s co-founder, Richard Kellerman, needed a reliable wind meter for flying his glider.

Kestrel KESTREL 1000 Rotary Vane Anemometer, 40m/s Max - RS Kestrel KESTREL 1000 Rotary Vane Anemometer, 40m/s Max - RS

au and is the sole importer and exclusive distributor of Kestrel Weather and Environmental Instruments in Australia. The Kestrel 1000 handheld wind speed meter (anemometer) is a simple, reliable and extremely accurate air velocity measurement device delivering current, average and maximum wind speed readings, you can easily change between mph, km/h, ft/min, m/s, knots and Beaufort. The operational temperature range of the liquid crystal display and batteries is 14° F to 131° F / -10 °C to 55 °C.While the Kestrel 5500 offers the most functionality, most of the additional variables it measures are only useful in highly specialized applications. Temperature that a volume of air must be cooled to at constant pressure for the water vapor present to condense into dew and form on a solid surface. Relative humidity and all measurements which include RH in their calculation may require as long as 1 minute to fully equilibrate to a large change in the measurement environment. It has all of the functionality of the 5500 but lacks the internal compass and data-logging functionality.

Kestrel 1000 Pocket Wind Meter / Digital Anemometer Kestrel 1000 Pocket Wind Meter / Digital Anemometer

Kestrel wind and weather meters in the 1000 through 3500 series are all similarly constructed, with the 5000 and 5500 series meters slightly different — but that’s more to house all the additional sensors plus the optional LiNK connectivity. If you don’t need any bells and whistles and just need a great handheld anemometer, consider the Kestrel 1000 wind meter. Wind speed calibration and testing should be done with triangle on impeller located at the top front face of the Kestrel. The entry-level meter provides accurate current, average and maximum wind speed readings without compromising on functionality and performance. We’d recommend any of the Kestrel meters if accuracy is one of the primary things you’re looking for.

Reviews of the device are surprisingly good, with most users reporting that the readings are accurate and the device is easy to use. The Kestrel 1000 is more expensive than most other wind meters we’ve seen, but we think the added cost is worth it. These categories are weighted to emphasize accuracy and affordability — which makes up half of a handheld weather station’s score itself.

Kestrel 1000 Hand Held Wind Meter - Richard Paul Russell ltd

Over 15 years later, it looks a little slicker, and it gives you the wind information you can count on with a simple, reliable and accurate pocket wind meter. Most of our readers likely come to our site looking for information on weather stations they can install at home. Top 10 Lists Our Top 10 lists count down the warmest, wettest, and snowiest places around, and explain what drives the weather in these locales. The operation is straightforward, with 3 easy to use buttons, data can be viewed in average, current or maximum displays.Individually tested to NIST-traceable standards (written certificate of tests available at additional charge). The Kestrel 2000 Pocket Wind and Temperature Meter is Kestrel’s higher-end handheld anemometer before you get into their “weather meters,” which is a majority of their line. While they look almost identical, the handheld weather station will also have an additional visible sensor where the temperature and relative humidity are measured.

Compare All Kestrels - Nielsen-Kellerman

Most devices offer a backlit display making them perfect for low light conditions and are drop-tested by the manufacturer to ensure durability. It’s not even close here, the Kestrel 5500 wins by a considerable margin with over a dozen different variables, including some very specialized ones that may be useful in certain situations.Kestrel 2500 and 3500 display continuously updating three-hour barometric pressure trend indicator: rising rapidly, rising, steady, falling, falling rapidly. An internal compass can also tell you wind direction and calculate headwind, tailwind, and crosswind when the Kestrel 5500 is used with an optional vane mount. handheld weather stations were considered for our rankings for the Best Handheld Weather Station of 2022. Raptor cameras are on LEO satellites revolving at an altitude between 160 to 2,000 kilometers flying at approximately 17,000 mph. The manufacturer reserves the right to amend the specification and therefore the information in this document may be subject to change.