Firefly wind detector

KySongDog · February 17, 2013, 10:57:39 AM

For those of you who are dissatisfied with corn starch bottles or just sticking a wet finger in the air to check wind direction, there is a new electronic product on the market to solve all your concerns.

"Firefly is a precision wind detection with 2 patents on the technology. It's designed to give users an accurate reading of wind/thermal direction. Firefly takes 512 readings per second, analyzes these readings and after 3 seconds, reports the results in the form of easy-to-interpret LED lights. "

Firefly Wind Detector

slagmaker · February 17, 2013, 01:37:31 PM

Datz cool. Not sure i want to spend that kind of money on anofher do-hickey. But if had the extra scratch i might.

KySongDog · February 17, 2013, 03:18:56 PM

It supposedly detects thermals that a human cannot detect. Now if they could make a product that would tell me the future wind direction for the next 20 minute time span, I might do a little better at LBL.

yotefever · February 17, 2013, 09:28:15 PM

It seems every time I hunt when it's snowing I find the wind direction is somewhere in a 360* circle around me and I mean it comes from all 360*.

FinsnFur · February 17, 2013, 10:27:03 PM

I still got a couple bottles of Windevice left from when they were in business... and plan to fill them with ashes from the woodstove when they run out.

Much cheaper and more reliable then the Starwars sensor.

Hawks Feather · February 18, 2013, 07:36:09 AM

I think I will wait for the next generation model. Hopefully it will be a little higher rating on the number of reading per second. I don't know if I could get by on 512 readings per second.

Dose look pretty neat.

Jerry

FinsnFur · February 18, 2013, 05:19:36 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on February 18, 2013, 07:36:09 AM
I don't know if I could get by on 512 readings per second.

I know!...it's like who they trying to fool. Why not just go all out.
512/sec Phfffft!

kyfuzzyface · February 18, 2013, 07:10:30 PM

I just refill nose spray bottles with water. Works for me

slagmaker · February 18, 2013, 08:40:30 PM

Chalkline chalk works.
Just put it in a smaller bottle

Bullydog · March 03, 2013, 10:46:55 AM

That sounds cool

Broknbonz · March 05, 2013, 02:20:56 PM

Quote from: Semp on February 17, 2013, 03:18:56 PM
It supposedly detects thermals that a human cannot detect. Now if they could make a product that would tell me the future wind direction for the next 20 minute time span, I might do a little better at LBL.

check out scoutlookweather app for smart phones. I use it daily and it's very accurate. very detailed weather & wind forecast with ability to mark and save your stand locations.
I'm not affiliated with this product in any way other than a user.

Just thought it may be helpful for you.