Vaavud wind meter V2

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glasstraxx
glasstraxx
WA
321 posts
WA, 321 posts
11 Jul 2014 9:53am
just scrolling through fb this morning and a post from Ruben came up saying support Vaavud V2 - wind meter for smart phones.
Did anyone get on board with the first version? Did the product work well and Did the kickstarter deliver on time?


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vaavud/vaavud
EnglishCraig
EnglishCraig
NSW
406 posts
NSW, 406 posts
11 Jul 2014 1:45pm
I felt it was a terrible product and continued to use an old anemometer

Results varied wildly and very dependant on holding it at exactly the right angle
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
11 Jul 2014 2:42pm
i have one and it works really good with my iPhone. pretty accurate with the app.
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
11 Jul 2014 5:37pm
why not just use water visuals?
or sand movement?
or observe the tree branches (natural windsocks)?

no need for fandangle wind meters...
or am i doing it wrong???

theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
11 Jul 2014 6:07pm
Watched a dude once stand behind his 4wd hold his wind metre up above his head, loudly declare that it was only 13 knots, got back in his truck and drove off

We all looked at each other, rigged up our small Kites and went out

It was easy 25

surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
11 Jul 2014 7:27pm
theDoctor said..
Watched a dude once stand behind his 4wd hold his wind metre up above his head, loudly declare that it was only 13 knots, got back in his truck and drove off

We all looked at each other, rigged up our small Kites and went out

It was easy 25



mustve been out of cal?
or chinese cheapy.
Lambie
Lambie
QLD
742 posts
QLD, 742 posts
11 Jul 2014 8:45pm
Good wind meters are valuable - but only if the air flow is clean at the site you are monitoring !!
I use one when Im trying to decide between two kite sizes - ave vs gust wind ?? Yes I look at the water state and have 30 years of sailing / windsufing / and now kitesurfing experience - I use a kestrel product and have been looking at the plug in iphone gear - good to hear Im wasting my money !!
glasstraxx
glasstraxx
WA
321 posts
WA, 321 posts
14 Jul 2014 11:52am
Thanks for feedback.... i think i might wait until the product has been launched... i thought it could be go to know when to go from my 17m to my 10m.. bought some thing previously through kick starter and it took about 4 months after the promised delivery date to be sent.....
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