Brunton Sherpa

[Bronco]

Anyone like or hate this thing?

 

 

I typically end up stuffing my altimeter watch in a pack pocket or attach it to my shoulder straps and figure this one is cheaper than most watches and has some nice features, but, don't know how good they actually perform.

 

How bout the design? Do you think the windometer would get busted when I rack it to a biner through the opening?

[cj001f]

Bronco said:

Anyone like or hate this thing?

 

I'ved looked at it - honestly it's a bit big for climbing (palm+ size), and the anemometer isn't that useful for climbing apps (I have a seperate, more accurate one). I went with the Avocet Vertech. $115(+ship) from Cascade Toboggan.

http://cascadetoboggan.com

 

[gslater]

I've also looked at it, being a bit of a weather geek. I eventually decided not to get it, just because the only functionality it added beyond my altimeter watch (an older Casio Pathfinder) was the anemometer (wind speed thingy), and the anemometer seemed a bit unprotected.

 

What I ended up getting was the Kestrel 4000, which does everything the Sherpa does, and much more. It was something like $229. I only carry it when I can afford the weight (it's a bit bigger than the Sherpa, about the size of an e*trex GPS), and when I expect to find some sort of notable weather extremes (usually wind or temp). The Kestrel gives the usual wind and temperature and baro data (and combinations thereof, such as wind chill), and it also does relative humidity and stuff like that. Most importantly, it logs all the data points at an interval you specify, and then allows you to go back and review them on a nice LCD. Kinda fun, but it's definitely not a "necessary" item.

 

It's also handy for demonstrating to my company's facilities people just how crappy our building's A/C system is.