I feel it was a waist of $80, cause if it's that windy out, you think it wouldn't even be worth shooting, especially if you are going to hear a lot of wind on the dialogue tracks which cannot be turned down. So I feel I waisted my money and perhaps a deadcat is more useful for news crews who have no choice? Is it essential enough for me to keep, cause I don't even know if I would get any use out of it. The blimp without the deadcat does just fine on every day I've tried so far.