Keeping your eye on eBay is always another option. I just got a Kestrel 4500nv for $175 that was in practically new condition. But if you want new and make it basic, as a backup, I keep a Kestrel 1000 wind meter in each rifle’s DOPE book. They have an MSRP of $89 making them as an excellent backup wind meter in case my 4000nv or 4500nv aren’t available or dead batteries, etc. they are also a way to get into reliable and accurate wind meters at a very affordable price.