Davis Personal Weather Station
Chapter 1
1. Brand History
Founded Time | Staff Number | Main Business | Others |
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In 1995 | — | Weather Monitoring, Marine & Outdoor Recreation. | Home weather station / Personal weather station |
2. Model list
Vantage Pro2 | Vantage Pro2 | Vantage Pro2 with Fan | Vantage Pro2 Plus | Vantage Pro2 Plus | Vantage Pro2 Plus with Fan | Vantage Pro2 GroWeather | Vantage Pro2 GroWeather | |
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Data transfer | Cabled | Wireless | Wireless | Cabled | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Cabled |
Price | $595 | $650 | $850 | $1040 | $1095 | $1295 | $620 | $565 |
Model | 6152C | 6152 | 6153 | 6162C | 6162 | 6163 | 6820 | 6820C |
Includes Console – digital display | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
12-hour forecast icons | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
24-48 hour forecast ticker-tape | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Rain, wind, barometer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Outside temperature & humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Inside temperature & humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Detachable anemometer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
UV sensor | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Solar radiation sensor | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Standard radiation shield | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
24-hour fan-aspirated radiation shield | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||
1 Year Warranty | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3. How To Use
Davis Vantage Pro2 Features | Maintenance How-To | Pro2 weather station assembly & installation |
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Davis Vantage Pro 2 Complete Review | EnviroMonitor Field Monitoring System | WeatherLink.com walkthrough |
4. Pros & Cons
- Pros
The largest shipments
Strong brand influence
Multi-configuration, multi-function
Supporting a wide range of industries
local service
- Cons
1 year warranty
RainWise Personal Weather Station
Chapter 2
1. Brand History
Founded Time | Staff Number | Main Business | Others |
---|---|---|---|
In 1974 | — | Weather station, Raingauge | Made in USA,coveted GSA status. |
2. Model list
Primary Use | Weather | Weather | Weather |
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Price | $1292 | $1268 | $1218 |
Sensor Dimensions | 91.44 cm x 50.8 cm x 33.02 cm | 91.44 cm x 50.8 cm x 33.02 cm | 91.44 cm x 50.8 cm x 33.02 cm |
Weight | 9.07Kg | 9.07Kg | 9.07Kg |
Power | 6V 5AH 0.6W panel | Indoor sensor : 2xAA Outdoor sensor: 2xAA | IP Module: 5V DC Indoor sensor : 3xAAA Outdoor sensor: 2xAA/solar |
Display | LED Screen | Internet Website (Additional IP-100) | PC (Additioanl CC-3000) |
Data Transmission | 2.4GHz / 418 / 433MHz | 2.4GHz / 418 / 433MHz RF | 2.4GHz / 418 / 433MHz Wifi |
Air Temperature | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Relative Humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Indoor Humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Barometric Pressure | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wind Direction | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wind Speed | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Rainfall | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2 Year Warranty | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3. How To Use
Rainwise MK-III | Rainwise PWS Tutorial | RainWise App for iPhone & iPod Touch |
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4. Pros & Cons
- Pros
Rainfall cylinder influence
High integration
Warranty 2 years
- Cons
Monitor Item is relatively few
The price is slightly higher
OnSetComp Personal Weather Station
Chapter 3
1. Brand History
Founded Time | Staff Number | Main Business | Others |
---|---|---|---|
Since 1981 | — | Weather station, Datalogger | Mainly In Dataloggers |
2. Model list
Primary Use | Beginer | Normal | Reseacher |
---|---|---|---|
Price | $1730 | $2274 | $2765 |
Power | Solar Panel(5W) | Solar Panel(5W) | Solar Panel(5W) |
Data Transmission | None | None | None |
Wind Speed | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wind Direction | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Temp | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Barometric Pressure | ![]() | ![]() | |
Rainfall | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Light Sensor Bracket | ![]() | ||
Solar Radiation | ![]() | ||
1 Year Warranty | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3. How To Use
Unpack and configure the HOBO RX3000 Station | HOBO RX3000 Weather Station | Onset HOBO Data Logger Products |
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4. Pros & Cons
- Pros
Collector mainstream manufacturers
Many types of options for professional monitoring
- Cons
1 year warranty
Higher cost
BloomSky Personal Weather Station
Chapter 4
1. Brand History
Founded Time | Staff Number | Main Business | Others |
---|---|---|---|
Since 2015 | +12 | Visual Weather Station | Industry innovation, visualization of meteorological data |
2. Model list
Primary Use | Camera / Temp / Humidity / Baro / Rainfall | UV / Rainfall / Wind Speed / Wind Direction |
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Price | $300 | $140 |
Dimensions | 15.25cm x 12.70cm | 16.5cm x 19.0 cm |
Weight | 110 g | 110 g |
Power | AC Output: DC 12V 2A Solar Panel: 12V 1A | AC Output: DC 12V 1A Solar Panel: 5V 1A |
Data Transmission | WLan / BlueTooth | 908 MHz |
Wind Speed | ![]() | ![]() |
Wind Direction | ||
Temperature | ![]() | ![]() |
Humidity | ![]() | |
Barometric Pressure | ||
Rainfall | ![]() | ![]() |
UV | ![]() | |
Camera | ![]() | |
Indoor Unit | ![]() | |
1 Year Warranty | ![]() | ![]() |
3. How To Use
BloomSky SKY2 New Setup Tutorial | BloomSky STORM New Setup Tutorial | How to clean the STORM – Official |
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How to set up your BloomSky | How to Hard Reset | BloomSky Kickstarter Campaign Video |
4. Pros & Cons
- Pros
Innovative design
Integrated video capture module
Low power consumption
WYSIWYG
- Cons
1 year warranty
The monitoring elements are separated, such as wind speed, and the monitoring of temperature and humidity is separate and requires independent installation
Specmeters Personal Weather Station
Chapter 5
1. Brand History
Founded Time | Staff Number | Main Business | Others |
---|---|---|---|
Since 1987 | — | Agricultural Weather Station | Including weather stations, data loggers, insect modeling software |
2. Model list
![]() WatchDog 2800 | ![]() WatchDog 2550 | ![]() WatchDog 2700 | ![]() WatchDog 2900ET | |
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Price | $795 | $1095 | $1195 | $1695 |
Power | AC / Solar Panel | AC / Solar Panel | AC / Solar Panel | AC / Solar Panel |
Data Transmission | iOS / Android / Windows | iOS / Android / Windows None | iOS / Android / Windows | iOS / Android / Windows |
Wind Speed | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Wind Direction | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Air Temperature | OPT | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Relative Humidity | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dew Point | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Rainfall | OPT | ![]() | ![]() | |
Solar Radiation | OPT | OPT | OPT | ![]() |
Evapotranspiration | ![]() | ![]() | ||
External Sensor Ports | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
1 Year Warranty | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3. How To Use
How to assemble a WatchDog Weather Station | How to connect a Sensor on your WatchDog | Watch Dog Retriever & Pups |
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4. Pros & Cons
- Pros
Designed for agriculture to increase evaporation monitoring
Can take multiple external sensors, such as more soil gradient monitoring
Built a variety of pest models to facilitate early warning
- Cons
1 year warranty
Personal Weather Station Reviews Table
Chapter 6
![]() Davis | ![]() RainWise | ![]() Onset | ![]() Bloomsky | ![]() Specmeters | |
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Price | Lower | Normal | Higher | Lower | Normal |
Professional | Normal | Normal | Higher | Normal | Normal |
Function | Industry Application | Normal | Research | Agriculture / Normal | Agriculture |
Data Transmission | Cable / Wireless | PC / Lan / GPRS | PC / Lan / GPRS | IOS / Andriod | PC / Lan |
Installation | Easy | Easy | normal | easy | normal |
Maintance | Easy | Easy | normal | Easy | normal |
Warranty | 1 Years | 2 Years | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
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Best Personal Weather Station Reviews:
(1) Davis, the mainstream brand, cost-effective. Local service in the world.
(2) RainWise, Although there is nothing special, but also the meteorological company for many years. A better choice.
(3) Onset is a good fit if scientific applications or programmable features are possible.
(4) Bloomsky and Specmeters designed for agriculture, Routine use, Bloomsky is a good choice, low cost, visualization. If you want to monitor the professional agricultural environment, you can choose Specmeters, such as soil monitoring.
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