Air Stik Ultra Slim Oscillating Fan

I come from the land of the ice and snow, but I share a thermostat with three lizard-people. I needed something to pull the hallway air into my area without causing them to be uncomfortable for my happiness. I set up this fan immediately when I got it, and was thrilled with it. I turned it on, high speed, and immediately appreciated the air flow. It's got a little bit of a high-pitched whirr in the sound of the fan, but I quit noticing it after a little while. I heard it more prominently in the hallway outside my office, but no one else commented on it, and again, I quit noticing. On that first day, when I stepped out of my office to run an errand, I pushed the power button - and found the low setting. It's significantly quieter, and still has noticeable air flow. The lower setting, on oscillate, has been perfect for most days. On occasion, I'll use the high setting when the weather outside shifts suddenly warmer and the HVAC isn't ready for that change. I like the oscillation on both settings - it moves slowly, which is nice. And the oscillation itself doesn't make any noise, which is nice. And all of that was _after_ I dropped it on the ground while juggling lots of things between my house and car, to head to work. So far so good. I picked up this fan after reading millions of reviews on _other_ fans. I bought this one because it's cheap and sounded similar, in positives and negatives, to so many others - if it's going to be horrible, at least I'm not out $50+ bucks. **UPDATE** 08-08-2017 After consistent perfect performance, this afternoon the fan on low setting dramatically reduced power. It still oscillates and kicks out air, but only barely noticeable from arms length. The white noise aspect is greatly diminished. I haven't tried cleaning it yet - there was a good bit of dust on the air intake grate. High power setting function, with and without oscillate, is still flawless. **UPDATE** 09-13-2017 I think it objected to being turned off at the extension cord it shares with one lamp, as opposed to via the unit controls. When I started exclusively using the unit controls, it started working normally again. Weird, but that's easy to accommodate. **UPDATE** 01-09-2025 This trusty workhorse has been a steady performer for years now. Today, it developed a screech that I'll have to investigate. If I can get it working nicely again, it'll be relocated to my house. Today, I bought a new one for daily use in the office.

I love this fan it is the perfect size for a desk or cubicle. I work in a nice cubicle Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and it's nice to have this fan when it gets a little warm. I want to say it is quiet, and it is, the fan is generally quiet. However, something is always rattling or making noises. I figured it is just part of the operation. I had 3 others in the office buy the same fan after they saw mine and they all make a slightly different noise, but they are still quiet and push a lot of air. Being that this fan is the 'blower' type or 'hamster wheel' type it really does push a lot of air. And you do not get the swirling effect that normal fan blades create, or the slicing of the air effect. This one feels good when it is blowing on you, but you may want to have it oscillate because if it is blowing on my face as I am working on the computer it makes my eyes very dry and I cannot have it blowing on me for too long. That's okay though because I don't think you should have any sort of fan blowing directly on you for an extended period of time. As you may already know it has 2 speeds, low and high. The high speed is too loud if you are on the phone around your co-workers. The low speed is the quiet setting and it still pushes plenty of air. I had to adjust it several times because my 'cold' neighbors could feel the breeze and didn't like it. I would recommend this fan. It pushes more air on your desk than any sort of desk style blade fan. They make those mini fans that look like smaller version of those floor standing fans, but this fan moves more air. I purchased it because I like the brand and I was also thoroughly impressed at the slim design and the use of an all metal blower fan. Oh yes, that's right, the blower is all metal!! The back of it is perforated metal. The air inlet is actually only a sliver of the back on the right side, You can see the plastic shell inside, that only allows it to suck air in through about an inch and a half strip in the back right if you are looking at it from the front. However, this is probably what creates it's strong air flow and high pressure (for it's size).

What makes this fan perfect for me is that it is small and narrow. I have a tiny kitchen with very little counter space and this fan fits perfect between my sink and microwave. I wouldn't say it's crazy powerful, but it definitely moves the air enough to make a difference. For as much as this fan is great though, it doesn't seem to last. I have had to buy a new one every year because it starts making this grinding noise when oscillating after a while. So the cost definitely adds up for me. Still. I can't argue with it's size and function and haven't been able to find anything that works remotely as well that is this small.

Quiet and sits out of the way

It's an overpriced and absolutely useless product. It does not deliver air flow to even a 2 feet distance properly. An added disadvantage is that it is a product that operates at 110V and you need to buy a converter to use it.

Lo compré con la intención de tenerlo en el escritorio de mi oficina y funciona perfecto. La potencia que tiene es muy buena en su nivel mansalto (dos niveles de intensidas). El movimiento oscilatorio tiene buena amplitud. Para una habitación pequeña está bien si se pone en un buró junto a la cama, como comentan otros compradores. En mi escritorio está perfecto, recomendado. Por ahí leí que los botones estaban duros, alguien comentó, claro, no son táctiles, debes ejercer cierta presión, pero nada exagerado, el ventilador es un 10/10.

Me gustó la versatilidad y el poco espacio que ocupa, si bien es cierto, me llegó con una goma zafada y ocasionaba un ruido, se puede arreglar sin mayor problema. Cumple su función y me siento más fresco en esta temporada de calor.

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