Our Review of the Kestrel 3500 Wind Meter
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The Kestrel 3500 Wind Meter has the most functions of any Kestrel Meter in the 3000 series. The Kestrel 3500 measures temperature, wind speeds, barometric phenomena, pressure trends of up to 3 hours, and more. The Kestrel 3500 provides a complete range of weather measurements, but does not log accumulated data like the more high-tech weather meters of the Kestrel 4000 series. For those who need a full reading of only the latest weather information, the 3500 is the ideal Kestrel Meter.
The Kestrel 3500 Wind Meter has all the capabilities of the Kestrel 3000, plus:
- Barometric Pressure
- Pressure Trend
- Altitude
- Clock
In addition to the Kestrel 3500's pressure trend indicator, it also has the advantage of altitude and barometric pressure measurement. With these features on hand at any time, the Kestrel 3500 becomes an ideal weather instrument for outdoor enthusiasts, sportsmen and women, and anyone else that will benefit from accurate and up to the second weather and barometric information.
- For military professionals, the Olive Drab NV version of the Kestrel 3500 features a night-vision preserving backlight. Backlight incorporates optical filter to reduce overall brightness and minimize blue and green spectrum light to preserve night vision. (Note: This backlight appears soft greyish pink, not "red", and is still in the visible spectrum, so is not compatible with night-vision equipment.)
The Kestrel 3500's easy to use menu system scrolls through 9 different environmental measurement conditions. It has an external temperature sensor with a waterproof casing that allows you to gauge the temperature of water, snow, and the open air. The sensitive and user-replaceable impeller technology provides accurate wind speed info, and a hard slide-on case, lanyard, and battery are included.
The Kestrel 3500 accurately measures:
- Wind Chill
- Air, Water, and Snow Temperature
- Displayed in Fahrenheit or Celsius w/ accuracy of +/-1°
- Current, Average, and Maximum Wind Speed
- Wind Speeds displayed in: Beaufort Wind Scale; Knots; MPH; KPH; or Feet Per Minute
- Barometric Pressure
- Pressure Trend
- Altitude
- Relative Humidity
- Dewpoint Temperature
- Wet Bulb Temperature
- Heat Stress Index
We Also Recommend:
The Kestrel 4000 Pocket Weather Meter, which has all the capabilities of the Kestrel 3500,
plus, these features and functions:
- Density Altitude
- Customizable navigation and data displays
- Tracking and storage of up to 2000 data points
- Manual and automatic data storage
- Graphing
- Computer interface capability
Are you an agriculture professional who needs to know Delta T? The Kestrel 3500 Delta T calculates Delta T so that you always know optimum spraying conditions. The only features available on the 3500 that are not available on the 3500 Delta T are wind chill, heat stress index, and pressure trend.
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- Kestrel 3500 in Yellow
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- Kestrel 3500 with Case
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- Kestrel 3500 in Olive w/ Night Vision
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Specifications
- Dimensions - In
- 4.8 x 1.7 x 0.8
- Dimensions - mm
- 122 x 42 x 20
- Weight - Ounces
- 2.3
- Weight - Grams
- 65
- NEW! The Kestrel 3500 in Olive now includes a red backlight - especially useful for miltary applications
- Protective cover with sure-grip molding
- Real-time clock
- Data hold function
- Large easy-to-read display
- Waterproof and floats
- Quick-response, external thermistor
- Forecast weather with pressure trend indicator
- Thermally adjusted humidity sensor
- Humidity sensor can be recalibrated in the field in the field with the Kestrel Relative Humidity Calibration Kit.
- Innovative design for stability and accuracy in abrupt condition changes
- Patented, user-replaceable impeller (no tools needed)
- Ultralight impeller is mounted in jewel bearings for precision, wide range of speeds and low startup speed
- Impeller is shock-mounted in a glass-reinforced plastic housing
- All instruments and accessories are completely assembled in the USA
- Actual size: 4.8" x 1.7" x 0.6 " (size w/out case)
The Kestrel 3500 also includes:
- A slip-on protective cover
- Neck lanyard
- Five Year Warranty
- User-replaceable CR2032 coin cell battery with average life of 300 hours
- Kestrel Certificate of Conformity
Kestrel 3500 Wind Meter Reviews
All Customer Reviews
- Average Rating:
- Highest Rating:
- Lowest Rating:
- Number of Reviews:
- 15
3500 NV
Kestrel 3500 w/Night Vision Olive.
kestrel 3500 nv
Case is poorly designed for unit.
3500 NV
Very nice, but pricey instrument
3500NV
I recently purchased a 3500NV for long range shooting. I bought it on the recommendation that it was the best weather meter on the market. I was very pleased with the readings and the ease of use. The problems that I had with the 3500NV caused me to return it. In the description it states that the 3500NV has a red back light, the one I received had a white back light. I emailed customer service and they told me to send it back and they would send me a new one. They sent me a return shipping label and I sent it back. Almost two weeks later I received a new 3500NV. I checked the back light and again it was white. After a few more frustrating emails. I am returning the second meter for a refund. I will be looking else where for a wind meter.
Comments from the Staff
Thanks for your review. Our call center had contacted me about this, and we notified Nielsen-Kellerman (to whom we returned the product), who is looking into the problem. Every meter they make is built in-house at their Pennsylvania location, so they should be able to identify what happened. The thing that I am still scratching my head about is the fact that Kestrel backlights are either or a greenish hue (standard models) or red (as on the NV models) - not sure how a white backlight came into play. I regret that this issue has turned you off from Kestrel meters. I have a couple (a 4000 and a 4300) and have found them to be dead reliable, even in the harshest conditions and less-than-friendly handling.
-Brent
Site Manager
Cant be beat
Kestrel 3500 Wind Meter
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