I'm not sure if my ears are deceiving me, but even though there was a db of reduction with the wombat, I felt like I heard more "wind" from the air passing the fur. I feel like the reduction mostly came in the form of raw acoustic reduction, as in less motor/room noise, not necessarily in "wind" reduction. I'm curious if different angles can affect this. I'm also curious if the "wombat" colors the wind at all, I feel like I've heard a whistling sound in some recordings, which to me reminds me of wind running through my hair. This could actually be a pleasant effect that is preferred over wind around the blimp in situations where wind was unavoidable. Also, the blimp sounded incredible, if you're recording outdoors, I think it's a must, and this video really convinced me of that. While it's pricey, so are mics. It may not be as flashy as a microphone, but when you consider the frequency response, it's almost like buying a purpose driven microphone. I think it pays for itself in time as well, if you're using mics in any professional capacity. Less wind = more good takes and less editing. How many hours of recordings will this save you, how much ADR will this save you, how much time on location will this save you.
For beginners (or those who don't want to spend a lot of money on a blimp) I can recommend a DIY blimp made from an O-ball toy and nylon (other similar fabric).
It depends how you're measuring it. 6dB represents a doubling or halving of amplitude. 3dB represents double or half the power. 9-10dB is double or half the perceptual loudness.
