Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Short Summary:
The pluses: Sleek, minimalist design, solid construction and a very smooth quiet ball bearing motor. People notice it and comment on the unique very cool design.
The minuses: Only one speed and you need a tiny easily lost allen wrench to lock the tilt of the fan (it comes with the allen wrench).
Extended Summary:
I like the fan because it looks so cool and sleek and I will keep it, but I have some issues with it. It is not silent while running but the sound is a rather soothing soft white background noise of moving air. It has a wide breeze that is gentle from 6 feet away. The darkish grey blades are made out of fairly thick semi-firm rubber that won't cut fingers, so a fan guard isn't at all necessary. The blades are darker than they appear in the photos. The metal ring is die cast and nicely finished.
I have to admit that I expected more for the $139 I paid for it. Having to keep track of a very tiny allen wrench just to change the tilt lock seems an oversight in the design but it can be tilted upward at a fairly steep angle. Also, it really needs two speeds as having only one speed means it produces too much breeze to be placed close by on a desk though if you had a very warm office it would be fine. It is turned on and off with a clear plastic rocker switch that is on the cord about 8 inches away from the fan housing. The rocker switch seems sturdy, but it would have been much nicer to have a switch on the unit itself since the rocker switch sort of looks like an afterthought and detracts from the smooth clean appearance you are paying for with this unit.
Designed by black + blum (English/Swiss) but it is made in Taiwan according to a sticker on the bottom of it. I gave it three stars because of the need to use a tiny tool (that has no storage spot on the fan) to adjust the tilt lock and the lack of two speeds. It would have gotten 4 stars if those issues had not been present. Soleus Air makes a similar looking product for $30 but it isn't as svelte and artsy.
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