Pocket Anemometer Handheld Mini Wind Speed Temperature Gauge with Digital LCD Display for Windsurfing Kite Flying Sailing Surfing Fishing

The Good: Seems to measure mph accurately. I confirmed the mph measurement against a car speedometer. Simple and super straightforward to use, just turn it on, place it in the air stream and read the measurement. Small, light and easy to hold. The screen is large enough to ready easily and is backlit which is a big help to see the screen. There is an Auto off to save the battery which I appreciate very much. It also measures temperature. It has a softer plastic cover that's easy to slip on and off to protect it from falls. Great price at $15. Could Be Better: They make no mention of the plastic cover having to be removed to install the battery. At first, I thought it was the chassis but soon found it very pliable and easy to slip off to get access to the battery cover. A nice feature would have been a threaded camera mount socket. As it is you have to hold it by hand or clamp it somehow.

It comes with a button cell. I used it a half dozen times over three to five days and suddenly it wouldn't turn on. I actually had to replace the battery to get it to start working fine again like nothing happened. Seems to work fine otherwise.

Good product, everything is fine

The device itself seems to work well (haven't used on a hike just yet) but the directions for the setup are lacking. To install the battery, you have to take off the yellow-orange cover. After installing the battery, do NOT slip the cover back on if you live in the US. You have to take a pin and poke it into the tiny hole next to the battery compartment (while the unit is ON) in order to switch from metric units to imperial (mph) measurement. THEN put the cover back on. And then you can slip the cover back on. Phew. Nothing in the directions gives it to you simply, and in order. Otherwise, the unit is lightweight, simple, elegant.

Love the size and accuracy. Was curious about how hard the wind was blowing in the backyard. Now I know.

We are having a wind event tonight. Our big old maples are howling and the largest branches are moving. According to the Beaufort Scale and my personal experience, this means 25 - 30 mph wind, at least. This anemometer is reading about 4.5 mph in the biggest gust. Very disappointing.

We bought this so we could measure wind speed before burning brush. This takes the guesswork out of determining wind speed. Love it so much we are planning to buy a second to carry with us while hiking as it is very light weight and small form factor.

Malo