Hi.
New member here.
After many years I've decided to finally indulge my inner weather buff and plunk down a couple hundred dollars to buy a system.
Thanks to this forum, I think I've been able to educate myself well enough to take the plunge.
I've narrowed my choice down to the WS-1000 for $250, or a 3-year old Davis 6153 (24hr FARS + WLIP) for $350.
It will be a generic suburban roof-top installation.
I'm really liking the WS-1000 for it's display, price, and sense of innovation. But alas, it's pretty new still.
Seems like Vantage Pro2 is the defacto standard for the sub-1000 realm. And would give me high confidence to do it's job for 5-10 more years.
I checked a few WS-1000 WU sites with adjacent Davis sites, they look very comparable.
I'm here to ask those of you who own both what advice you have to help me make my decision, as a wanna-be hobbyist.
The +/-$100 doesn't break the bank now, especially if the Davis will save me money and grief in the future. On the one hand, ultimately I just want the data. On the other hand, I want to enjoy getting the data. If that makes any sense.
I'm starting to wonder if making this decision is actually a Personality test: Am I "Adventurous and Innovative"? Or am I "Safe and Risk Averse"?
Thanks.