Airport Windsock Rip-stop Outdoor Rainbow Wind Measurement Sock Bag with Reflective Belt(30" 40" 60") (40")

Update 2026 06 24 - This is my sixth in a running sequence of annual reviews for the wind sock. Nothing has changed: it lasts for a year in reasonable conditions. At the price I'm willing to accept that. Sunshine is harsh. Update 2024 05 23, reporting on my experience with my just decommissioned, fifth windsock. So one of these windsocks lasts for a year, generally April to April down on my dock on the Lower Appomattox River. They can start to look a little ragged by six months, but still be useful up to about a year. I've attached a dated picture of last year's, which I just replaced after a year. (Attached from a previous year is a new one right after I put it up.) For the price I think these are a good deal, but after a year of use, expect to replace it. As I've noted previously, sure to keep the clip; they last forever and can be handy. See you next year. ************** Edit 2023 04 03: Just put up number five. Raising rating from four stars to five. The value you get for the cost is decent. The lifetime of one of these windsocks is very predictable here on a fresh water (but tidal) river in the mid-Atlantic: one year. I've just replaced the previous year's windsock with this year's. I do this right on or about April 1st each year. My two windsock pictures show last year's and this year's, photos taken less than three minutes apart today. You'll be able to determine which is which. This same scene has happened every time in early April since 2020. (First one went up in April 2019.) I find this satisfactory. My windsocks are subjected to nearly full day sun and a fair amount of wind Sept through May. They fade noticeably by late fall, and start to shred by late January or early February. My third picture shows a little bonus you get. When you take down last year's windsock you should harvest the stainless swivel clip. It's good quality and can be handy for working with 1/4" rope, say for tie downs. Edit: 2021_04_27 update. I've just discovered I'm buying one of these a year, just about to the day. As noted below it lives 24/7 at the end of a dock out into the Lower Appomattox River in SE Virginia. I've posted a photo of #2 which I just swapped out with #3 about an hour ago. As you can see, at least you get a nice stainless clip to keep at the end of the year. Despite its short lifetime (and serious fading) it's still worth the price in my opinion. I'm not sure what material would do better. Mounted first one down on my dock in the river a year ago. It saw all sorts of weather while there: lots of sun, and varying winds. It gave me the information I needed for deciding whether to go out for a sail. It did fade pretty badly over the year, except the reflective bands held up pretty well. (They reflect well in my dock security cam's IR at night.) What did it in was 60MPH wind gusts with golf ball sized hail in a Tstorm about a month ago. It was ripped open in places after that. So what did I do? I bought two more. At the price, getting a year out of one of these seems reasonable given the conditions it has to exist in. Oh, and the swivel hook for attaching it is a nice feature. It keeps the attaching straps from getting all wound up.

We live on a rural Oklahoma prairie where we get a lot of strong wind and very little protection from trees. We like having a windsock so we can quickly see which direction the wind is coming from. My husband is a former pilot, so I think wanting to know what the wind is doing is just built into him! This windsock does its job well and my husband said it was fairly easy to put up. Ours stays outside 24/7, exposed to strong winds and the Oklahoma sun. The downside is durability. Under our conditions, we get about four months of use before the material becomes badly frayed and the combination of constant wind and sun eventually breaks it down. However, at around $8, we don't consider that unreasonable for something taking this kind of punishment day and night. We simply replace it when necessary. If you live somewhere with strong winds and intense sun, don't necessarily expect it to last for years. But for the price, it does what we need it to do, and we continue buying replacements.

The windsock color fades and it starts to shred after about a year of being continually exposed to the weather. However, due to the low price, I will continue to purchase it as long as it is available. I have purchased 5 already, and keep a spare on hand. The reflective bands really glow when I shine a flashlight on it at night. P.S. I changed the mounting system. I cut off and discard the nylon straps meant for mounting. I then cut a ring about 2" wide, and 8" diameter, from a plastic pail. I attach the windsock to the plastic pail ring with zip ties. For a mounting pole, I use an aluminum rod (threaded at the top) inserted through holes in the bottom and top of the plastic ring. A nut plus washer at the bottom of the threads, and a wingnut on the top of the threads keeps the windsock in place. The windsock thus swings freely, with no tangles. Finally, I stick the windsock pole in a hole drilled into the top of a wooden fence post.

Works fine and they last about a year

Will last one year in a harsh environment.

I've owned two of these. I bought one in 2021 and one in 2024. So they last about 2 years. I'm buying a slightly more expensive one this time to see if it will last longer. It woks OK before it falls apart.

Great item,fastship

I bought this as an inexpensive way to gauge the wind speed and duration, while I’m making my coffee in the morning. It’s the 30 inch version and it’s perfect for planning my morning activities such as fishing, biking, kayaking, etc. It’s highly visible and fairly robust. It comes with sturdy (attached) straps and a solid metal clasp. At first I was a little disappointed that there was no snap swivel; but after mouthing I realized that it’s really unnecessary.

Good price, seems well made. Still perfect after a few months of use

Ein schöner Windsack, prima verarbeitet. Es lässt uns nie im Stich, wenn wir auf das Wasser wollen.. Die UV Strahlung lässt sich nicht verändern. Wir werden sehen ,wie lange der Stoff durchhält.

just what I wanted

The windsock itself is fine and will do the job but it took several months to arrive and no communication during the time period between order and arrival to let me know what was happening......I had almost forgotten about it and then it arrived.

Seems like a very well made product. My only surprise when I received it was the size. It’s like a full size airport windsock. From the picture I was expecting it to be smaller like some others I’ld seen. Good product though.