Vantage Vue

Been using a Davis weather station for the past 30 years, but it finely quit working, so i replaced it with a Vantage Vue and I'm very happy with it. Was easy to set up and is working great so far like see if i can get other 30 years out of this one.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:High quality

Bought to replace Acurite unit. Easy to assemble. Had it working within 30 minutes. Actively providing data to Weather Underground and NOAA CWOP. Only downside, to be able to download your data, you have to pay for the Pro subscription. Would definitely recommend this unit. BUY FROM AMAZON, NOT DAVIS directly. Attempted to buy same exact unit from Davis directly, it cost $150 more, and even after 5 days, still had not shipped from Davis and their support had no idea why. Cancelled Davis order and bought from Amazon, cost less and received in 4 days!

I had the old version of this and it worked fantastic for nearly 20 years! I had high expectations for the new version only to be disappointed when the new display was defective. The new display had a "dead" zone so the touch screen was unusable. Product has been returned for a refund, and I re-ordered. I will update this review when the replacement arrives.---Update after one week of use of the replacement:The sensor array is working as well as the old unit I had, seems to be identical to the one I purchased nearly two decades ago - and that is NOT a bad thing!I really like the new display console, though setting it up was a bit frustrating, and it had a few quirks and hangs during the process. Once it was setup however, it seems to be working really well - much easier to read than the old console, and access to historical data is a huge plus!Overall I am very pleased with the purchase, and if the first console was not defective and the software was a bit more mature I would have easily given it five stars.

Love my Davis Weather Station works great and easy to set up and use.

I have an older version of this with the previous version of the indoor receiver/console, and I loved it. The outdoor unit is the same and has lasted well over a decade in a high desert environment (111F to -18F). My old outdoor unit is failing, so I decided to try a new package with a touch-screen "update". My unit arrived in good condition, but it was clear early on that the touch screen console was lacking in performance and quality compared to any smartphone released since the iPhone's first version. Touch interface feels and responds like something from 30 years ago or the infuriatingly slow and imprecise gas station touch screens or decades old airport check-in touchscreens. Do not expect a modern tablet or phone level of interaction. The response time was extremely slow and would lock up often (with no response to anything for a few minutes, hard resetting to get any functionality again). Buttons on the screen are not actually buttons in most cases, but expect a swipe action, which took time to discover. The firmware was not up to date and was fundamentally different than the online manual, and without WiFi to connect to the internet, a few options that I wanted were not available (this was being installed where I don't have the option for internet access): one example being the screen could not ever be turned off with the older firmware. Many things seemed lacking in the interaction, such as when being prompted to enter lat/lon information, no hint about the expected numerical format is given. Customization is limited to only select option pairings, and overall I find the new touch-screen layout to offer less information at a glance and this requires more interaction (with that terrible touch-screen) and hassle to get to the amount of information I could get to with the old fixed layout console. I did not keep this and would preference a used console vs. the new one, but if there is no change by the time I really need a new unit, I'll go with another brand. The outdoor unit remains excellent and I'd buy another one to pair with my 14 year old indoor unit.

The weather station was rather easy to set up. Just needed to follow the directions and prompts. I recently had an issue with my unit going offline. I called Davis and talked to a tech. She walked me through the correction while talking to me on the phone (very pleasant and helpful). Company has been very helpful and prompt....returns email answers to questions within a couple hours.

Replaced 4 year old unit, very accurate newer console is an improvement. A little pricey but worth it if you follow weather.