Diy directional windmeter

[silent_varmintor]

Hello lads.

 

I saw a decent diy windmeter rig a while back but for the life of me can't find it. It had the same windmeter I have, skywatcher explorer 1 mounted on a swivel bracket or something along those lines. It was basic but very effective.

 

Anyone got any links if they know what I'm on about

 

 

Craig

[Chris-NZ]

I would have thought a pivoting arm mounted on a tripod with the meter at one end and a large wind vane tail at the other to keep it pointed into the breeze?

[LR Chris]

These guys sell one for the Kestral wind meter, maybe you could adapt it?

 

http://www.sailsmarine.com/ItemDetail.aspx?c=63862&l=g&cc=GB#.Uy8a9NzaH8k

 

 

[CZ Varminter]

Richard Utting Sharpshooting uk uses the kestrel vane with his skywatch. Just pack the holder out with foam or you could make a plastic insert for it.

 

Hope this helps.

 

CZV

[OSOK]

 

This is a setup i use when shooting off the roof of my truck and have a longer option that can be pushed into the ground via a spike . The advantage of this over the kestral / vane craddle etc is that this always point straight at me no matter which direction the wind is blowing .

 

OSOK

[Scotch_egg]

Greg, please break down your kit specs. It looks the business and like you say the read out always faces the user.

[OSOK]

I use a windtronic 2 fitted to a fishing rod rest with standard camera fixing which I think are 1/4 unf ?
The fixing to the roof bars was using a clulite handle , pivet ball bolted to a standard clamp . I use a cheap monopod with a ground spike from sporting services for using in grass and the vane is designed to be used on small sailing boats . ( Amazon sell them ) tent poles that connect together work also .
I've never understood why Kestrel have not addressed the issue of a unidirectional meter as by the time you've stood up in clean air taken a reading then got back down behind the rifle , dialled in and ready to take a shot ....... The wind has changed !
Kestrel then bought out a cradle that had a wind vane attached that held the meter which only works if the wind is coming from behind you as from any other direction you can't read the screen , brilliant Kestrel !

OSOK

[brown dog]

Kestral then bought out a cradle that had a wind vane attached that held the meter which only works if the wind is coming from behind you as from any other direction you can't read the screen , brilliant Kestrel !

 

 

Greg, you've hit the nail on the head; the kestrel 'turning windmeter' weather vane is a crazy solution.

[Deserttech Europe]

The Keatrel works if it is using Bluetooth to a pda, otherwise it is pointless for shooting. Perhaps the average function has other uses away from shooting.

[CZ Varminter]

I use a windtronic 2 fitted to a fishing rod rest with standard camera fixing which I think are 1/4 unf ?

The fixing to the roof bars was using a clulite handle , pivet ball bolted to a standard clamp . I use a cheap monopod with a ground spike from sporting services for using in grass and the vane is designed to be used on small sailing boats . ( Amazon sell them ) tent poles that connect together work also .

I've never understood why Kestrel have not addressed the issue of a unidirectional meter as by the time you've stood up in clean air taken a reading then got back down behind the rifle , dialled in and ready to take a shot ....... The wind has changed !

Kestrel then bought out a cradle that had a wind vane attached that held the meter which only works if the wind is coming from behind you as from any other direction you can't read the screen , brilliant Kestrel !

OSOK

1/4 inch UNC....cough.....cough.....