[hvalentim]

(...) but the Vortex II, is very interesting! It uses an optical system with 8 pulses per revolution (...)

If we were able to get the set anemometer+vane for the price of the Davis stuff (which is about half the value) that would be awesome, wouldn't it?

The Davis price tag is as high as I am willing to go for a private "just for fun" weather station. But I need to be convinced that it's the potentially "last a lifetime" sort of thing, which Davis is definitely not and the Inspeed seems to be but at too high a cost.