Handheld Anemometers

Anemometers are available in many variations but the most popular is the hand held anemometer due to the versatility and portability of the unit. They are lightweight and compact with an anodized aluminum outer casing and are compact and fit into a small carry case. The unit weighs approximately half a kilogram and the when packed the case weighs less than 3 kg.

The hand held anemometer is water resistant which is necessary when storm chasing or just for use in adverse weather conditions or out at sea. The units are hard wearing and virtually indestructible when man handled. An anemometer is designed to measure wind speed in kilometers, miles or knots and can be manually set depending on the application but due to the synergy between wind speed, wind gusts and pressure the unit is able to measure all three variations. They also have a built in compass to measure wind direction.

Liquid crystal displays will give a 96% accuracy reading of wind speeds in a 360 degree radius and can if required transmit the data to another location. It is the ultimate tool need by industries that depend on the wind factor to determine the actions needed such as sowing seeds in farming or even for sports enthusiast who rely on wind such as kiting or those that don’t such as golfers or when flying model aircraft. The hand held anemometer is an inexpensive and versatile addition to most sports and obviously in industrial applications.

The anemometer was first designed in 1450 and has changed very little except by the added benefit of digital technology but is still available as a manual version back like it was five centuries ago. Although today it is a compact and streamlined version of the original one. The hand held anemometer can be fitted to a bracket to remain fixed in place depending on the application it is used for such as being attached to a moving vehicle when storm chasing.