Product Description

Wind meter that turns your smartphone into a meterological tool, by measuring the wind speed and direction.

From the Manufacturer

$64,032 raised with 1,049 backers.

The Vaavud Sleipnir

The Vaavud Sleipnir is designed to capture wind speed and direction using two curved blades. Meanwhile, The internal optic sensor records 44,100 measurements per second allowing for extreme accuracy.

The World's Smartest Wind Meter

The Sleipnir enables you to take accurate wind readings, at wind speeds from 2 – 40 m/s , with a precision of +/- 4%, AND measure the wind direction with a precision of +/- 4%. A smart wind meter like no other.

Observe other users' measurements captured within the last 24 hours, giving you an insight into current weather conditions.

Get an extensive and reliable overview of the weather conditions of your latest capture.

Automatically log all your measurements and access them in your personal data log.

The weather right in the palm of your hand

Get yours today and join the community!

About the Startup

Describe your product in 3 words.

Smartest Wind Meter

How did you come up with the idea for this product?

As kitesurfers we needed an easy way to check the conditions on the spot and share them with other surfers in the community to help them decide if they should go or not.

What makes your product special?

The Vaavud community of wind enthusiasts is the worlds largest and fastest growing. With our products you don’t just get a great piece of award-winning hardware and a beautiful and super intuitive app - you join a vibrant community of fellow wind enthusiasts.

What has been the best part of your startup experience?

Seeing how people from all over the world has been using our product - in a lot of situations that we had never thought of ourselves! The positive feedback from our users has been extremely motivating.