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Cool new windmeter for Smart Phones

Created by SurfSailAUST SurfSailAUST  > 9 months ago, 20 Oct 2013
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SurfSailAUST
20 Oct 2013 11:13am
Great new windmeter from Vavuud, no electronics just down load the free app annd plug into your phone or tablet.

Mobydisc
Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

20 Oct 2013 9:52pm
Extremely clever.
stehsegler
stehsegler

WA

3557 posts

21 Oct 2013 3:01pm
certainly beats those "blow in the microphone" type wind metres.
matchew
matchew

VIC

9 posts

12 Nov 2013 10:06pm
I got one of these and it works really well. Now just gotta wait for weendy to release their android app...
PhatBouy
PhatBouy

SA

39 posts

13 Nov 2013 9:52pm
I also got one, really happy.

Took awhile to work how to use it with the weendy app, now I know you have to take a photo of the the area you wish to make a report on, then it goes to the Vavuud app to take a wind reading.

Great way to get and share wind readings.

Man0verBoard
Man0verBoard

WA

629 posts

13 Nov 2013 9:15pm
Any idea if you can load or link the upload to a facebook page or website? That function would be pretty useful
Yuppy
Yuppy

VIC

668 posts

16 Nov 2013 12:18am
Where did you guys buy yours?

vaavud.com ?
PhatBouy
PhatBouy

SA

39 posts

16 Nov 2013 11:08pm
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Man0verBoard said..

Any idea if you can load or link the upload to a facebook page or website? That function would be pretty useful


with the Weendy app you can share a report to Twitter , Facebook and foursquare.
JBFletch
JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

2 Dec 2013 6:56pm
try this, way smaller.
and only $49.95





shop.weatherflow.com/collections/meters
Man0verBoard
Man0verBoard

WA

629 posts

2 Dec 2013 5:18pm
Thanks PhatBouy

Anyone got 1st hand experience of either or both for comparison??
Cheers
JBFletch
JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

3 Dec 2013 9:15am
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Man0verBoard said..

Thanks PhatBouy

Anyone got 1st hand experience of either or both for comparison??
Cheers


I have the 1 above.

it works fine, and is small.
fits in a small plastic container so it can live in the glove box without getting trashed.

fan bearing is super smooth.

i'm happy with it

adamhatfield
adamhatfield

NSW

171 posts

3 Dec 2013 10:17am
I've the vaaud and so far I'm pretty impressed with it, seems to be reasonably accurate (as far as I can tell). It's also responsive in that when you notice a change in speed the app reflects it.

The app is pretty good and the integration with weendy is good.

Seems really well built and I have no worries if I throw it in the box with the rest of my kit.

That other one look's pretty good with wind direction too.
westozwind
westozwind

WA

1416 posts

3 Dec 2013 8:44am

This one does not even need a smart phone to work!
derekcohen
derekcohen

WA

6 posts

17 Dec 2013 3:56pm
This one is free.

Most beer bottles, will whistle when angled into the wind, when the strength reaches about 12 kts.

I may not have recalled that accurately after emptying some bottles for testing .... :)

Regards from Perth

Derek
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