6357 Vantage Vue Professional Weather Station - Wireless & Solar Powered

love Davis weather station. All the information that I need to make outdoor plans

EXPENSIVE BUT WORKS GOOD.

Quality instruments, clear installation instructions, easy sync to wifi, excellent phone app with good data retrieval. The app is free with subscription upgrades and so far I haven’t choose to do so. pay particular attention to mounting locations and follow directions. I recommend rigid threaded 1-1/2” pipe mounted to a threaded pipe flange anchored to concrete with sleeve anchors. Mounted the pole next to a metal corner post and used two stainless pipe clamps to stabilize the pole top of fence. Put a level on it and ensure your plumb. If needed shim with stainless washers prior to anchoring. Please note this weather station does not come with monitor sold separately.

For the most part, I like the product. It's better than the cheaper stuff by far. That said, the major drawback for me is the saltwater environment we live in. I'm on my second Vantage Vue after the first weather station, a Vantage Pro 2 died due to saltwater air exposure. The system is great, the product in Saltwater Air.....not so much. 2 - 2.5 years is about all they are good for. The good news is you can get the outside instrument separate from the console and not have to purchase both every time. Wish they were sealed so the saltwater air didn't affect them so much. The other drawback is their connection to a computer is too expensive (an extra $165). We have to just watch the console instead of being able to have the weather system tied to my computer. Oh well, plusses and minuses on every product.

I've had Davis and other stations over the years and always come back to Davis. This unit is very well made, easy to set up, easy to maintain like cleaning the rain sensor etc. The wireless connectivity is excellent and the update frequency is 3-4 seconds which I love for wind speed and direction. I paired this station with the VantagePro2 base for larger display plus added web access. This gives me access to all that I need from anywhere, very happy. My only suggestion for improvement is bird perching prevention. I checked the station after 4 weeks up on the roof, the rain collector bucket was about 1/2 full of bird droppings! Fortunately the unit is easy to clean. After cleaning up, I made up a "Crown of thorns" for the rain collector bucket. I purchased a stainless steel band hose clamp 5-7" size from Home Depot, I cut 2" lengths if 1/16" carbon fiber rods and hot glued them at 1" spacing around the inside the band. I used a dremmel tool to trim off the excess band (the bucket is about 5 1/2" dia with the rods in place), and cut a notch in the band to allow it to slip over the bucket lip. Once tightened, the band holds the rods nicely and should weather for many years outdoors. The higher end Davis station has this type protection and now mine is bird proof as well. Davis should make a slip-on crown as a standard feature as this station is a natural bird perch. Edit, after many weeks a quick check shows zero debris in the rain cup, the anti-bird prongs are working perfectly!

Purchased to replace older model that only lasted 15 years (sarcasm). Great weather station for a home or farm. Very accurate.

Davis Instruments is the premier consumer weather station brand. If you are serious about accurate weather conditions, but cannot afford the Vantage Pro2, this is the next-best thing. My previous station was a LaCrosse 2813 model. For an $80 station, it put out very good numbers, but I did the best I could to make it as accurate as possible. With three separate sensors, you could site accordingly (wind on the roof, temperature in a radiation shield on the north part of the property, and rain bucket on the fence). You do not have this luxury with the Vantage Vue, as it is an all-in-one unit, but since installing, I have noticed that the numbers are very good. In fact, there is a Vantage Pro2 station within a mile from my home, and I am always comparing my numbers to that station. The temperature is always within a degree. The rain data is usually exact or within .01-02." The wind is usually within 2-3 MPH (usually less), but it is subjective to where you are able to mount your instrument. I have mine on a mast, attached to my wood-framed chimney. My neighbor has a two-story home, so wind from the northwest may not be as accurate as it could because of this. In a tract neighborhood, you will have to make some compromises. The National Weather Service states that an anemometer should be 33 feet above ground in open space, but a temperature gauge should be 4-6 feet above ground, with grass below or another natural landscape. So, you have to pick and choose here. You do not need a console to stream your data online, but you will need to purchase the Wireless Weather Envoy 6316 separately to make this happen. I just happened to find a vendor who was trying to get rid of their consoles for a deeply discounted price, which is why I bought this separately. I do not own a wireless data device, so I cannot speak from experience. I am looking forward to years of reliability and accuracy from this station.

The part that always fails costs as much as a new unit. They decided to make it un-repairable. Not worth it.