Pocket Wind Meter - Kestrel-2500
Order Me In, Once ordered this item will likely dispatch before the 18th of January 2026, call 1300 737 871 (NZ 0800 737 871) to confirm.
$475.00 AUD Inc. GST
Please note: These units will come with a "Certificate of Conformance" from Kestrel, however, in general this does not constitute a formal calibration certificate.
The Kestrel 2500 takes the great features of the Kestrel 2000 and adds in a pressure sensor. A three-hour pressure trend indicator helps you predict fish and wildlife activity and know when the weather's going to turn nasty. With its easy-to-use digital pressure altimeter, you have the perfect instrument for any outdoor activity.
Kestrel 2500 Measures
* Current Wind Speed
* Maximum Wind Gust
* Average Wind Speed
* Air, Water & Snow Temperature
* Wind Chill
* Barometric Pressure
* Altitude
Kestrel 2500 Features
* Real-time clock
* Protective cover with sure-grip overmolding
* Data hold function
* Large easy-to-read display with backlight
* Waterproof and floats
* Innovative design for stability and accuracy in abrupt condition changes
* Patented user-replaceable impeller
* Quick response, external thermistor
* High precision pressure sensor
* Reliable, portable and easy to use
* All instruments and accessories are completely assembled in the USA
* 5-year warranty
Kestrel 2500 Includes
* A slip-on protective cover
* Neck lanyard
* CR2032 coin cell battery (Average life 300 hours)
* Kestrel Certificate of Conformity
Kestrel Meters are designed and manufactured at NK?s facility in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, and are individually calibrated at the time of manufacture. Every Kestrel Meter comes with a Certificate of Conformity to document the unit?s accuracyall Kestrel measurements are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, ensuring the highest level of reliability.
Warranty: 5 Years
Have you seen a cheaper Grey Import online? You need to read this before purchasing:
Kestrel meters from the USA do NOT come with a C-Tick, which is required to be imported to AU.
Warranty without a C-Tick will not be covered through the AU distributor/Reseller and will not be their responsibility. In order to receive a unit with the required C-Tick, you must purchase it from an authorized Australian retailer/distributor. You cannot purchase these meters in the USA or anywhere else. If a meter is shipped to you from the USA, you risk the meter being destroyed at customs.
All Kestrel meters supplied by Instrument Choice come with a C-Tick and we offer the full 5 year warranty
Specifications
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Measurement |
Units |
Operational Range |
Resolution |
Accuracy (+/-) |
Specification Range |
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Wind Speed |
m/s |
0.4 to 60.0 m/s |
0.1 |
Body cell |
0.4 to 40.0 m/s |
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ft/min |
59 to 11,948 ft/min |
1 |
Body cell |
59 to 7877 ft/min |
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km/h |
1.0 to 218.0 km/h |
0.1 |
Larger of 3% of reading or leastsignificant digit |
1.0 to 144.0 km/h |
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mph |
0.8 to 135.0 mph |
1 |
Body cell |
0.8 to 89.0 mph |
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knots |
0.6 to 118.3 kt |
0.1 |
Body cell |
0.6 to 78.0 k |
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Beaufort |
0 to 12 B |
0.1 |
Body cell |
0 to 12 B |
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1 inch diameter impeller with precision axle and sapphire bearings. Off-axis accuracy -1% @ 5? off-axis; -2% @ 10?; -3% @ 15?. Calibration drift < 1% after 100 hours use at 16 MPH / 7 m/s. Sustained operation above 60 MPH / 27 m/s will wear impeller rapidly and may cause destruction of impeller. Replacement impeller (NK PN-0801) may be field-installed without tools (US Patent 5,783,753). |
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Temperature |
?F |
-49.0 to 257.0 ?F |
0.1 |
1.8 ?F |
-20.0 to 158.0 ?F |
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?C |
-45.0 to 125.0 ?C |
0.1 |
1.0 ?C |
-29.0 to 70.0 ?C |
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Measures air, water and snow temperature. Thermally isolated, hermetically sealed, precision thermistor mounted externally (US Patent 5,939,645). Calibration drift negligible. |
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Pressure |
inHg |
0.3 to 32.5 inHg |
0.01 |
0.05 inHg |
At 77.0 ?F, 22.1 to 32.5 inHg |
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hPa / mb |
10.0 to 1100.0 hPa / mb |
0.1 |
1.5 hPa / mb |
At 25.0 ?C, 750 to 1100 hPa / mb |
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PSI |
0.15 to 16.0 PSI |
0.01 |
0.02 PSI |
At 77.0 ?F, 10.9 to 16.0 PSI |
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Monolithic silicon piezoresistive pressure sensor with second-order temperature correction. Maximum error over temperature range 32 to 158 ?F (0 to 70?C) , +/- 0.06 inHg / +/-2.0 hPa. Calibration drift typically -0.03 inHg / -1.0 hPa per year. Pressure sensor may be recalibrated at factory or in field. |
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Altitude |
ft |
-6000 to 30000 ft |
1 |
50 ft |
At 77.0 ?F, <19,700 ft. Max error +/- 98 ft |
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m |
-2000 to 9000 m |
1 |
15 m |
At 25.0 ?C, <6,000 m. Max error +/- 30 m |
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Temperature compensated pressure (barometric) altimeter. |
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Wind Chill |
?F |
0.7 to 135.0 MPH, -49.0 to 257.0 ?F |
0.1 |
1.8 ?F |
1.8 to 89.0 mph, -50.0 to 50.0 ?F |
|
?C |
0.4 to 60.0 m/s, -45.0 to 125.0 ?C |
0.1 |
1.0 ?C |
0.4 to 40 m/s, -45.6 to 10.0 ?C |
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Calculated from the primary measurements of wind speed and temperature. Utilizes the NWS Wind Chill Temperature (WCT) Index, revised 2001, with wind speed adjusted by a factor of 1.5 to yield equivalent results to wind speed measured at 10 m above ground. (Specification temperature limits established by WCT Tables.) |
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Max/Avg Wind Speed |
One-button clear and restart of Max Wind Gust and Average Wind measurement. |
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Pressure Trend |
Continuously updating three-hour barometric pressure trend indicator: rising rapidly, rising, steady, falling, falling rapidly. |
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Display |
Reflective 4 digit LCD. Digit height 0.36 in / 9 mm. |
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Display Update |
1 second. |
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Display Backlight |
Aviation green electroluminescent backlight. |
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Clock / Calendar |
Real-time hours:minutes clock. |
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Operational Temperature Range |
The operational temperature range of the liquid crystal display and batteries is 14? F to 131? F / -10 ?C to 55 ?C. Beyond the limits of the operational temperature range, the unit must be maintained within range and exposed for minimum time necessary to take reading. |
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Storage Temperature |
-22 ?F to 140 ?F / -30 ?C to 60 ?C. |
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Auto Shutdown |
After 45 minutes of no key presses. |
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Certifications |
CE certified. Individually tested to NIST-traceable standards (written certificate of tests available at additional charge). |
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Batteries |
CR2032, one, included. Average life, 300 hours of use, +/-depending on backlight use. |
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Environmental |
Waterproof (IP67 standard). Drop-tested (MIL.STD.810F; unit only. Substantial impact may damage replaceable impeller.). |
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Dimensions |
Unit 4.8 x 1.7 x 0.7 in / 122 x 42 x 18 mm. Case 4.8 x 1.9 x 1.1 in / 122 x 48 x 28 mm. |
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Weight |
Unit 2.3 oz / 65 g. Case 1.3 oz / 37 g. |
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