Our Review of the Kestrel 4500 Weather Meter
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The Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Tracker is Kestrel's flagship meter. Capable of monitoring and reporting an exhaustive list of environmental parameters – from temperature to barometric pressure, dewpoint, wind chill, and more**, the Kestrel 4500 is the most feature-rich pocket weather meter in the entire Kestrel catalog.
In addition to the Kestrel 4000's extensive list of capabilities, the Kestrel 4500 has these distinct monitoring functions:
- Digital Compass
- Wind Direction
- Crosswind
- Headwind / Tailwind
These added features make the 4500 the Kestrel Meter of choice for military professionals, HAZMAT teams, and flight crews. Like all the pocket weather meters in the Kestrel 4000 series, the Kestrel 4500 is capable of storing and charting up to 1400 data points for later analysis.
- For military professionals, the Olive Drab NV version of the Kestrel 4500 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.)
Weekend shooters and military snipers alike have been calling for a Kestrel Meter with crosswind calculation for years — and the Kestrel 4500 meets that demand completely. The elite Kestrel 4500 has the most complete list of features in the entire Kestrel Meter family, with the only absent elements being the airflow and humidity ratio measurements available with the Kestrel 4200 Air Flow Tracker.
**The Kestrel 4500 also measures:
- Current Wind Speed
- Max Wind Gust
- Average Wind Speed
- Temperature
- Wind Chill
- Relative Humidity
- Heat Stress Index
- Dewpoint Temp
- Wet Bulb Temp
- Barometric Pressure
- Altitude
- Density Altitude
For military professionals, the Olive Drab NV version of the Kestrel 4500 is equipped with a red night vision backlight. The backlight appears as a subdued, almost white-pink hue. This is not an issue with the meter - this is how the light is designed for optimal performance in low-light conditions.
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Specifications
- Dimensions - In
- 5 x 1.8 x 1.1
- Dimensions - mm
- 127 x 45 x 28
- Weight - Ounces
- 3.6
- Weight - Grams
- 102
- NEW! The Kestrel 4500 NV in Olive now includes a red backlight - especially useful for military applications.
- Additional measurements including didgital compass, wind direction, crosswind and head/tailwind
- Waterproof and floats
- Time and date
- Easy-to-read, backlit display for low-light conditions
- Multi-function 3-line display
- Exterior temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors for fast and accurate readings
- Humidity sensor can be recalibrated in the field in the field with the Kestrel Relative Humidity Calibration Kit.
- Minimum, maximum, and average values
- Automatic and manual data storage
- Customizable data storage - 1400 data points
- Data charting
- Data upload (with optional interface)
- Five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian)
- 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
- Flip-top impeller cover allows use of other functions while protecting the impeller
- US Patent Nos. 5,783,753 and 5,939,645 and 6,257,074
- All instruments and accessories are completely assembled in the USA
- Actual size: 5.0 " x 1.8" x 1.1 " (size w/out case)
The Kestrel 4500 also includes:
- Soft carry pouch
- Neck lanyard
- Five Year Warranty
- 2 AAA batteries with average life of 400 hours
- Kestrel Certificate of Conformity
Kestrel 4500 Weather Meter Reviews
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- 10
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Comments from The Staff:
Thanks for sharing your experiences in the field - great stuff! In fact, we'll have an area of the site in the near future where Kestrel users like yourself can share their real-world stories and adventures with their meters. Thanks again for your feedback.
BrentSite Manager, KestrelMeters.com
Great for Tactical Long Range
I loved the 4500!
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Comments from the Staff
Thank you very much for the honest feedback. Once you have tested out your Kestrel 4500, please do come back and share your perspective on this product. As for your issue with the backlight, Kestrel makes an Olive NV (Night Vision) version of the Kestrel 4500 that may fit your needs perfectly.
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