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Forums > Windsurfing Gear Reviews

Cool new windmeter for Smart Phones

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Created by SurfSailAUST > 9 months ago, 20 Oct 2013
SurfSailAUST
WA, 33 posts
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20 Oct 2013 11:13AM
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Great new windmeter from Vavuud, no electronics just down load the free app annd plug into your phone or tablet.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
20 Oct 2013 9:52PM
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Extremely clever.

stehsegler
WA, 3485 posts
21 Oct 2013 3:01PM
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certainly beats those "blow in the microphone" type wind metres.

matchew
VIC, 9 posts
12 Nov 2013 10:06PM
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I got one of these and it works really well. Now just gotta wait for weendy to release their android app...

PhatBouy
SA, 39 posts
13 Nov 2013 9:52PM
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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
WA, 629 posts
13 Nov 2013 9:15PM
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Any idea if you can load or link the upload to a facebook page or website? That function would be pretty useful

Yuppy
VIC, 666 posts
16 Nov 2013 12:18AM
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Where did you guys buy yours?

vaavud.com ?

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
QLD, 1287 posts
2 Dec 2013 6:56PM
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try this, way smaller.
and only $49.95





shop.weatherflow.com/collections/meters

Man0verBoard
WA, 629 posts
2 Dec 2013 5:18PM
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Thanks PhatBouy

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

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
NSW, 171 posts
3 Dec 2013 10:17AM
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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
WA, 1399 posts
3 Dec 2013 8:44AM
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This one does not even need a smart phone to work!

derekcohen
WA, 6 posts
17 Dec 2013 3:56PM
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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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