Richard Paul Russell Ltd are proud to announce a partnership with Business and Industry Today Magazine aimed at promoting the benefits of the Kestrel 4300 Construction Weather Meter for those involved in concrete placement. Weather and its consequences can be very expensive to contractors with professionals often relying on weather and forecast data from weather stations many miles from the actual…

Chris Blackburn of Sporting Shooter magazine recently published a fantastic review of the Kestrel with Applied Ballistics. We loaned Chris a unit for 6 weeks and in that time he put it through its paces in real-world testing. The outcome of Chris’s test was incredibly positive with the key message that this new product can help deliver increased consistency and…

The Kestrel 3500 Delta T Agricultural Weather Meter is an essential aid to farmers for determining the best conditions for crop spraying. The device delivers Delta T readings (the difference between the wet bulb temperature and the dry bulb temperature). Delta T offers a quick guide to determining acceptable spraying conditions. For example, it is not recommended to apply pesticides…

Richard Paul Russell Ltd are pleased to announce they have partnered with Mountain Rescue Magazine to promote the Kestrel 4000 and Kestrel 4500 weather meter range. Kestrel Weather meters deliver vital information that will help mountain rescue teams quickly and accurately assess and monitor local weather conditions, predicted weather conditions and information to asses exposure and heat stress. This information…

The Met Office has released a ‘Level 2’ heat health watch warning for England and Wales over the next few days. The Level 2 Yellow — Alert and readiness is triggered as soon as the risk is 60% or above for threshold temperatures being reached in one or more regions on at least two consecutive days and the intervening night….

Richard Paul Russell have ordered their first shipment of Kestrel DROP data loggers and expect delivery in Mid August. Kestrel DROP’s are a logical product extension to the existing Kestrel wind and weather meter range and deliver  the same high quality environmental data readings in a highly durable and compact waterproof enclosure. What makes Kestrel DROP’s truly unique is their…

At Richard Paul Russell Ltd we have been watching with interest the football world cup and the measurement of WBGT to bring in extra water breaks. It’s good to see sporting bodies start to take the issue of heat stress seriously and also use WBGT as the parameter to determine safe practices. Heat illness occurs when your body produces more…

Richard Paul Russell Ltd have recently won a contract to supply Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Meters to the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. The Kestrel 4500 will be used to measure environmental conditions within the stadium including heat stress, wind speeds, wind direction and crosswind, headwind and tailwind. The 16 Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Trackers will be mounted on tripods with…

Here at Richard Paul Russell Ltd we are getting increasingly excited with regards the upcoming launch of the new Kestrel DROP™ range of environmental data loggers that will be launching this summer. Kestrel DROP™ are a range of compact, rugged, waterproof and accurate data loggers allowing users to monitor and record environmental data in numerous locations (in transit, water, gardens,…

Summer is officially here and with a heat wave predicted over the next few weeks and months it’s a good time to raise awareness of the Kestrel 4400 and Kestrel 4600 Heat Stress Meters. The handheld Kestrel 4400 & 4600 Heat Stress Trackers use a 1 inch black globe that took over 13 years to develop, the globe keeps the…