I bought this before heading to Italy in July! Best holiday purchase ever. With scorching heat and a brilliant long lasting battery it kept me cool. Will be using it on the London Underground’s this hot week to help me survive my commute
This is my 5th fan. They all still work. Keep giving them away to family,and replacing. Every1 can’t believe how powerful they are . 1st white 1 purchased ,it was 5 cheaper than the black. Yes. Yes
Bought this after a friend at work had one in black and noticed it was even stronger (and had extra blades) than my handheld electric fan. I like that it’s usb powered so easier to charge. Use it mainly at work as I work in a very hot humid fitting room so not much air circulation. Had lots of compliments since I got it.
lasted 3 years but eventually broke due to the inner part of where u connect the wire to the fan slowly became looser and looser, so eventually i was not able to charge it.
It almost perfect. Only issue with it is my one is a little loose on the spring so I can’t tilt the handle and keep it that way. Got a pink one for the missus and hers is perfectly adjustable.
This fan is great, it has 3 speeds and is very effective. I don’t know about the battery life as I haven’t had it long but I imagine it would be good. It is a little noisy so you couldn’t have it on high speed in a quiet environment. Overall happy with the product.
Best portable / rechargeable fan I have purchased so far! Not the cheapest but to be honest it’s effectiveness out ways the higher price Holds its charge very well too.
Purchased for my daughter – someone broke her plug in desk fan at work. It was a joy to see her face light up because of the colour which matched her white watch!
This fan is brilliant! Would not have coped on holiday abroad without it and it is very easy to charge with a USB charger. The 3 speeds are easy to work and obviously give you the choice of air flow; the noise is lower on a lower setting but isn’t too noisy on the highest setting either. Would highly recommend this item.
I have been using this fan for 3 years now and I can’t believe how well this little thing does. It gives a much needed breeze, and I love the fact that it folds down so I can use it almost like a desk fan. It is not overly noisy, although it is most definitely not silent. The most impressive part is just how long the battery lasts. I have used this thing for hours on one charge on the lowest setting. I don’t know how long it lasts on the highest setting, but that’s because it’s so good that I don’t even need that setting. Would 10/10 recommend.
The only suggestion I would make is to add a hand strap onto it as that is a feature I found to be very useful when I added my own.
This is great! Lasts a long time, provides a good airflow and is not too loud.
I like the fact that it has 3 speeds and is charged via USB. I bought it for a holiday in the tropics where it was outstanding and now home I use it on my work desk as a mini desk fan.
While this fan was a bit pricey it is totally worth it! We’ve had several weeks of unusual heat in the UK and this fan has been brilliant! I’ve also just given birth so it came to all my hospital appointments and even to the delivery suite as temperatures hit 36 when baby came! Battery life is impressive and charges very quickly. You can still use it on charge. It is very powerful. Would recommend!
It’s the best fan , (portable, quiet and lasts for ages with every charge ) I work in the Security Industry and being stood there in this heat especially at Silverstone this fan was an Awesome piece of kit to have on you, people were so Jealous, thankyou Angus.
This is worth every penny if you’re travelling abroad – highly effective, easy to charge and folds into a compact shape so you can take it with you in your bag. Godsend when stuck in a French airport with broken aircon waiting for a delayed flight.
This little fan is absolutely brilliant. I have it on 1st setting all night next to me & it has kept me cool through the heatwave & my hot flushes. There are 3 settings, easy to charge , last for hours – depending on the setting you use .. 1st setting will last for 2 x 8 hour sleeps easily. Doesn’t take ages to charge. Best fan I’ve ever bought. I have recommended to friends who have tried it briefly who were doubtful of it & then went and bought one themselves. It can be hand held or placed on any surface. Its quieter than the larger fans. I sleep through without being woken by any noise …. Don’t get me wrong… It’s not silent but definitely not noisy on any setting. It’s definitely a must have It’s the 1st thing I reach for when having hot flushes
Helped perfectly to cool down my pregnant fianc during the ridiculously hot heatwave. No qualms except for the fact that the fan is pretty loud if you put it on the highest setting.
2nd one I’ve bought on here for her. One for each baby… Who said men didn’t know how to spoil a woman!?
I am a mental health nurse and that involves a lot of meetings in hot rooms where we can’t open windows to protect client confidentiality. Well, this fan has changed my life. Usually those meetings are unbearable, now I just fold it over my laptop and have it on the lowest setting during the meetings that sometimes go on for an hour and the trusty little fan lasts a couple of weeks it’s absolutely brilliant. I use it all of the time and my friends all say how brilliant it is. Excellent battery life. Could be a little quieter for the higher settings but the lowest setting is still plenty powerful enough and not too loud. Fab fan if it ever dies I shall be buying another immediately 🙂 thank you!
Best hand held fan out there very powerful very portable and good battery life , bought this my wife who was going into hospital she used it all the time and the battery lasted for the four days she was in, if you want a portable fan this is the one.
I love this product, I am never without it, I was dubious about how effective it would be but I am delighted with how well it works. It is a Godsend in this hot and humid weather. The battery charge seems to last a long time but I have never had to have it on anything but the first setting because it is so effective, so glad I bought it.
I bought this fan to take to the hospital with me when I give birth as I’ve been hot enough with this weather as it is. For the size of it, it’s really powerful I am impressed! So glad I purchased it and looking forward to it keeping me cool when the big day comes. It is quite noisy on the highest setting but that doesn’t bother me
I buy loads of usb fans, I struggle in the heat in summer – working in a hot stuffy office or can’t sleep as too hot and still. A lot of fans are not very durable and never work again if knocked off a desk, so I’ve probably bought every fan on Amazon in recent years. I can tell you that this fan is the Gordon Ramsey of fans. It’s absolutely amazing. It even will charge so you don’t need to have the wires connected to a USB connection. The design is amazing, it’s small and compact but it unfolds into the most brilliant hand held fan. I was out walking in the countryside and it was hot and not much breeze so having this fan was a real life saver. It’s really powerful too. It’s so amazing I’ve ordered 4 of them. Trust me, if you’re looking through the fans on Amazon and unsure which to get, get this one, it’s amazing.
I own two of these fans now and they have been life savers (almost literally when someone on a plane passed out because the air conditioning was terrible and they used the fan to help keep them cool.)
Surprising amount of power for a small fan and a great battery life, much more effective at cooling you down than the tiny handheld fans that your hair gets caught in. You also don’t end up hurting your fingers on too because of the casing around the fan. The adjustable handle is great because it means you can have it sitting on a desk at whatever angle you need. I must have had at least 10 people ask me where I got it and most have now bought ones themselves. It goes everywhere with me in the summer months and is fantastic for travelling. It’s not as small as some handheld fans but I think if it were any smaller it would not be as effective.
I don’t ever leave reviews but I had to on this fan absolute life saver helps so much in this weather so powerful I can’t explain!! I have it on high power for 4 hours during my 4 hour shift at work and it don’t lose power even on high power it deffo holds a longer charge than what it says in description just buy it u won’t regret it at all !! Xx
So iv never wrote a review befor but I have to say this the best buy iv ever purchased. I have all the family members asking where I bought it from. I didn’t expect it to be as good as what it is. I think it’s even stronger and better than my big fans. You can even feel the air from far away. It’s perfect to have on when your cooking in the kitchen or sat out in the sun. It’s perfect for pets as I have a rabbit and I sit it up next to the cage. It’s not wobbly its very sturdy and sits perfect. Of course there is going to be noise with any fan but it’s not disturbing or annoying. I will definitely be buying lots more.
We have two of these fans and they’re great. The battery will last all night (and this is after 2 years of use so they’re far from new) on setting one and I can easily sleep with the noise with it on the bedside table.
When my other half went into labor, she for some reason grabbed this fan and packed it in her bag.
Little did we know the delivery room was roasting hot (not great tbh and the last place you want to hit 30, yes 30 degrees) and this little beast ran on full chat for a good couple of hours (throughout the delivery) and did an amazing job of keeping my wife cool, she actually said she would have struggled without it (it helped keep me cool as well and the midwife wanted one after!). Also, I do wish the hospital had window teathers that open more than 2cm.
It still had battery remaining the following day too.
To summarise, for casual summer use these are great. Me and the wife have a unique and unexpected soft spot for our little fan as it genuinely helped her bring our little baby girl into the world. Well done that fan.
I was actually introduce to these fans by Ruth Langsford, who said she had had them recommended!
Oh my … what a Godsend. Both for women through all stages of hot flushes and also in warm weather.
Of course, now the temperature has gone up, my old pedestal fan has died a death and believe it or not, this little fan on my bedside table is keeping me sane (and cool .. !!) they are far more powerful than you realise. They collapse down so can be thrown in your bag to take out with you.
They have three levels of oomph but I find I can happily stick with the first. They charge quickly and the charge lasts a full night switched on. Just been back to buy three more for gifts!
his summer has been difficult very hot very close not much wind so these powerful but small fans are a godsend
I was put off at first as I had seen a lot of fans that were almost useless and lasted about five mins but a friend of mine had one of these on a very hot day and administered some life-saving cooling with the fan I was impressed by how much cool air it was putting out for such a small thing.
I ordered one the next day and sure enough, its a beast on its highest setting to give you an example I have a 12-inch fan and it can’t match the cool air generated by the handheld the battery lasts for ages I have not done any testing yet but I will.
my guess is 4 -6hours of continuous use.
A very nice piece of kit, not a toy.
The only reason I gave 4 stars, was because, the recharging light indicators are very hard to see and almost invisible.
Otherwise there is NOTHING ELSE wrong with this fan. It’s light, very portable and with 3 settings is excellent. I’ve got 2 of them and will most likely get some more so that I can have one in each room. They will also make excellent gifts. They are easy to charge up with the USB cable/charger cord supplied. I also like the fact that the handle can fold back so that the fan can be placed onto a table, shelf or the like. Very thoughtful design. Also when the handle is fully folded, it’s very easy to put it into your pocket or bag etc.
A somewhat delayed review, but they’re the best ones right? So I purchased this fan in 2018 and every summer / warm day since I’ve used it extensively. It’s never failed and still works today on the supplied battery. It runs for a good long time, I’d measure battery life in hours rather than minutes so that’s a plus. The battery is replaceable, it’s just an 18650, so you can replace it quite easily as it just slots in like any battery powered device. The fan feels sturdy and well made and offers good cooling at all speeds with a strong breeze on the highest setting. It’s quite serviceable with as I say a replaceable battery but also the fan cowling and blades can be easily accessed for cleaning the dust from them. There are cheaper fans around but I would recommend this fan on the basis of my experience with it. I will update my review next year!!
This fan in GREAT & I was amazed how effective it was on the top speed. BUT I initially thought it didnt work as I could only get it working via the cable. I was about to return it when I stumbled on the fact that the battery has a HIDDEN piece of tape which you have to remove (these are usually placed so you can see them & you pull them off) this one is hidden within the battery compartment! Nothing in the instructions to say this! Other than that this is a wonderful fan. Cant comment on the amount of time it holds its charge as I havent used it for long enough yet.
Fabulous little fan, really does exactly what it should.
Three levels of fan speed available, amount and speed of air movement increases nicely as you move up the speed range, obviously the noise it makes increases as well, but not in a disproportionate way.
I have found an that the battery life is excellent, although to be fair I only use it intermittently.
All in I would heartily recommend this little fan.
One small point the handle folds or unfolds depending on if you want to hold it in your hand or set it down on a table or other surface, it can seem a little stiff or difficult almost to the point where you think you might break it, but don’t worry it unfolds no trouble, and in case you think this is a draw back I would also mention that we have bought one of the newer versions, with the higher capacity battery, the newer version unfolds much more easily, so easily in fact that I don’t like it it seems less than positive almost as if it were faulty, whereas this one unfolds with what I at first thought was the use of unnecessary force, but now realise is a deeply satisfying firmness.
I have now bought 3 of these fans – the first one was for me during the recent heatwave of 2018 (now just a distant memory) I gifted it on to a friend who needed it more than me, then bought myself another and once again gifted it on to a friend who was struggling with the heat and hot flushes – I have now bought a 3rd one – but now doubt at some point I’ll be handing this over to a grateful recipient and then I’ll just have to buy another. More powerful than much bigger fans, quiet and fairly discreet (put it this way – I wish I’d had one the last time I travelled on a train) It’s easy to position on a desk/table when you’re at work or by your bed as you sleep. I will probably buy this for all my friends who are the same age as me this Xmas – because it’s brilliant and I love it. Also, by the time I’d ordered the 3rd one – they were arriving within 2 days of my placing my order and I don’t have Prime! Result!
love this product… battery life is excellent iv yet to charge it and ive had it for 6months plus… saying that i dont constantly have it on…. the back of the product allows u to clip this onto an umbrella… so for any sports fans that watch cricket or any sport played in the sun and where you bring your sun umbrellas this is great… the amount of wind created on its three speed settings ranges from a gentle breeze to a half decent gust of air… on full speed the wind or area of effect id say is about 2 metres and thats alot going by the radius of the damn thing lol…. reminds me of a pc cooling fan on steroid… but honestly 5stars…. not had any issues with charging but then i dnt charge it for long 30mins from month to month… im a bit weary of non known brands where im assuming theyre manufactured in china… so guys becareful when weve all read storys or wires shorting out and so on… but so far so good… and i believe it takes a 3volt 18653 battery but the battery supplied has no markings so can not confirm
This thing is pretty rediculous, in a good way.
We all know those compact fans that take two AA batteries – they’ve been around for donkey’s years and push some air. Throw them away and get some of these.
The device as a whole isn’t exceptionally compact but then it won’t defy the laws of physics either; there’s a certain size where the a device just can’t push out enough air and this certainly is big enough to compensate.
During the hotter part of this year, where it was ranging into the low 30s and rediculously humid, if you didn’t have a 10-inch (plus) fan blowing at you the whole day it was pretty awful. This, however, on full blast, was enough.
The device has a single button for low, medium, high and off. If you set it to high it will visibly push someone’s hair back and wow, can you feel it. At full speed, of course, it’s going to drain the battery a lot quicker but the icing on the cake for this thing is that it not only has a rechargeable battery but it charges from a micro USB. This means that you don’t need a special charger for it PLUS you can also plug a powerbank in to it! Suddenly you have a fan that you can take to work with you, even in retail, prop it up on its desk mode and have it blowing at you all day without losing power.
What else is there to say? If you want a portable fan, this is it.
EasyAcc Handheld Electric Fans Mini Portable Fan with Rechargeable 18650 Battery Foldable Handle Desktop and Umbrella Hanging for Home and Travel Black
I’ve given this a 5-star review (reasons below) despite a couple of design faults. The first is that the on button is easily pressed by accident so I’ve opened my laptop bag on a couple of occasions to find it switched on; moving the switch to the other side of the handle so it is protected by the fan head when folded (or using a different switch mechanism) would solve this. The second is that the latching mechanism that locks the handle and fan open is primitive and will likely wear and fail over time as I can already see the edge of the slots it locks-into degrading.
So, why did I still award five stars? Well, simply because in every other respect it’s the fan I’ve been looking for for years. I suffer terribly from overheating – if someone even mentions the word, “warm” I break into a sweat – and as someone who has to travel a lot and attend many meetings, this is a nightmare. I’ve used lots of other cheap fans over the years and the best have been OK but this is in a different league. The main advantages are:
1. It has *amazing* airflow; you’ll dry-out your eyes on maximum (one of three settings) long before the battery goes.
2. It has a nice, beefy battery that is USB-rechargeable so no more looking for replacements.
3. It’s pretty compact given the size of battery and the air throughput it generates.
Overall, it’s so good that I’ll just buy another one when this breaks.
I bought this before heading to Italy in July! Best holiday purchase ever. With scorching heat and a brilliant long lasting battery it kept me cool. Will be using it on the London Underground’s this hot week to help me survive my commute
This is my 5th fan. They all still work. Keep giving them away to family,and replacing. Every1 can’t believe how powerful they are . 1st white 1 purchased ,it was 5 cheaper than the black. Yes. Yes
lasted 3 years but eventually broke due to the inner part of where u connect the wire to the fan slowly became looser and looser, so eventually i was not able to charge it.
It almost perfect. Only issue with it is my one is a little loose on the spring so I can’t tilt the handle and keep it that way. Got a pink one for the missus and hers is perfectly adjustable.
charge it at work, it keeps you cool all night!
This is amazing for hot flushes to sunny hot days
Best thing I have ever bought for the menapause flushes !
Fantastic product – used it all throughout summer. Battery life is really good on the product and everyone is always jealous when I’m using it!
Great portable fan. Very powerful for the size and was a life saver on the trains and buses during this years heatwave.
This fan is great, it has 3 speeds and is very effective. I don’t know about the battery life as I haven’t had it long but I imagine it would be good. It is a little noisy so you couldn’t have it on high speed in a quiet environment. Overall happy with the product.
I love it, very useful great fast charging really recommend
Love it. It’s better than my big dyson fan tbh it’s more powerful!
Take this everywhere with me as I hate being hot. Love it love it love i
Brilliant fan, good battery life and really does make a difference when you need cooling down. Very powerful for the size
Best portable / rechargeable fan I have purchased so far! Not the cheapest but to be honest it’s effectiveness out ways the higher price Holds its charge very well too.
Purchased for my daughter – someone broke her plug in desk fan at work. It was a joy to see her face light up because of the colour which matched her white watch!
This fan is brilliant! Would not have coped on holiday abroad without it and it is very easy to charge with a USB charger. The 3 speeds are easy to work and obviously give you the choice of air flow; the noise is lower on a lower setting but isn’t too noisy on the highest setting either. Would highly recommend this item.
I have been using this fan for 3 years now and I can’t believe how well this little thing does. It gives a much needed breeze, and I love the fact that it folds down so I can use it almost like a desk fan. It is not overly noisy, although it is most definitely not silent. The most impressive part is just how long the battery lasts. I have used this thing for hours on one charge on the lowest setting. I don’t know how long it lasts on the highest setting, but that’s because it’s so good that I don’t even need that setting. Would 10/10 recommend.
The only suggestion I would make is to add a hand strap onto it as that is a feature I found to be very useful when I added my own.
This is great! Lasts a long time, provides a good airflow and is not too loud.
I like the fact that it has 3 speeds and is charged via USB. I bought it for a holiday in the tropics where it was outstanding and now home I use it on my work desk as a mini desk fan.
Powerful, battery lasts ages and is quick to charge.
Not too noisy.
Bought as recommended by Gary C from when his visits Florida 🙂
While this fan was a bit pricey it is totally worth it! We’ve had several weeks of unusual heat in the UK and this fan has been brilliant! I’ve also just given birth so it came to all my hospital appointments and even to the delivery suite as temperatures hit 36 when baby came! Battery life is impressive and charges very quickly. You can still use it on charge. It is very powerful. Would recommend!
It’s the best fan , (portable, quiet and lasts for ages with every charge ) I work in the Security Industry and being stood there in this heat especially at Silverstone this fan was an Awesome piece of kit to have on you, people were so Jealous, thankyou Angus.
This fan has 3 speeds and does the job in cooling you down. Noise level is minimal and it has good battery life.
This is worth every penny if you’re travelling abroad – highly effective, easy to charge and folds into a compact shape so you can take it with you in your bag. Godsend when stuck in a French airport with broken aircon waiting for a delayed flight.
This little fan is absolutely brilliant. I have it on 1st setting all night next to me & it has kept me cool through the heatwave & my hot flushes. There are 3 settings, easy to charge , last for hours – depending on the setting you use .. 1st setting will last for 2 x 8 hour sleeps easily. Doesn’t take ages to charge. Best fan I’ve ever bought. I have recommended to friends who have tried it briefly who were doubtful of it & then went and bought one themselves. It can be hand held or placed on any surface. Its quieter than the larger fans. I sleep through without being woken by any noise …. Don’t get me wrong… It’s not silent but definitely not noisy on any setting. It’s definitely a must have It’s the 1st thing I reach for when having hot flushes
Helped perfectly to cool down my pregnant fianc during the ridiculously hot heatwave. No qualms except for the fact that the fan is pretty loud if you put it on the highest setting.
2nd one I’ve bought on here for her. One for each baby… Who said men didn’t know how to spoil a woman!?
I am a mental health nurse and that involves a lot of meetings in hot rooms where we can’t open windows to protect client confidentiality. Well, this fan has changed my life. Usually those meetings are unbearable, now I just fold it over my laptop and have it on the lowest setting during the meetings that sometimes go on for an hour and the trusty little fan lasts a couple of weeks it’s absolutely brilliant. I use it all of the time and my friends all say how brilliant it is. Excellent battery life. Could be a little quieter for the higher settings but the lowest setting is still plenty powerful enough and not too loud. Fab fan if it ever dies I shall be buying another immediately 🙂 thank you!
Best hand held fan out there very powerful very portable and good battery life , bought this my wife who was going into hospital she used it all the time and the battery lasted for the four days she was in, if you want a portable fan this is the one.
I love this product, I am never without it, I was dubious about how effective it would be but I am delighted with how well it works. It is a Godsend in this hot and humid weather. The battery charge seems to last a long time but I have never had to have it on anything but the first setting because it is so effective, so glad I bought it.
I bought this fan to take to the hospital with me when I give birth as I’ve been hot enough with this weather as it is. For the size of it, it’s really powerful I am impressed! So glad I purchased it and looking forward to it keeping me cool when the big day comes. It is quite noisy on the highest setting but that doesn’t bother me
I buy loads of usb fans, I struggle in the heat in summer – working in a hot stuffy office or can’t sleep as too hot and still. A lot of fans are not very durable and never work again if knocked off a desk, so I’ve probably bought every fan on Amazon in recent years. I can tell you that this fan is the Gordon Ramsey of fans. It’s absolutely amazing. It even will charge so you don’t need to have the wires connected to a USB connection. The design is amazing, it’s small and compact but it unfolds into the most brilliant hand held fan. I was out walking in the countryside and it was hot and not much breeze so having this fan was a real life saver. It’s really powerful too. It’s so amazing I’ve ordered 4 of them. Trust me, if you’re looking through the fans on Amazon and unsure which to get, get this one, it’s amazing.
Surprising amount of power for a small fan and a great battery life, much more effective at cooling you down than the tiny handheld fans that your hair gets caught in. You also don’t end up hurting your fingers on too because of the casing around the fan. The adjustable handle is great because it means you can have it sitting on a desk at whatever angle you need. I must have had at least 10 people ask me where I got it and most have now bought ones themselves. It goes everywhere with me in the summer months and is fantastic for travelling. It’s not as small as some handheld fans but I think if it were any smaller it would not be as effective.
I don’t ever leave reviews but I had to on this fan absolute life saver helps so much in this weather so powerful I can’t explain!! I have it on high power for 4 hours during my 4 hour shift at work and it don’t lose power even on high power it deffo holds a longer charge than what it says in description just buy it u won’t regret it at all !! Xx
When my other half went into labor, she for some reason grabbed this fan and packed it in her bag.
Little did we know the delivery room was roasting hot (not great tbh and the last place you want to hit 30, yes 30 degrees) and this little beast ran on full chat for a good couple of hours (throughout the delivery) and did an amazing job of keeping my wife cool, she actually said she would have struggled without it (it helped keep me cool as well and the midwife wanted one after!). Also, I do wish the hospital had window teathers that open more than 2cm.
It still had battery remaining the following day too.
To summarise, for casual summer use these are great. Me and the wife have a unique and unexpected soft spot for our little fan as it genuinely helped her bring our little baby girl into the world. Well done that fan.
I was actually introduce to these fans by Ruth Langsford, who said she had had them recommended!
Oh my … what a Godsend. Both for women through all stages of hot flushes and also in warm weather.
Of course, now the temperature has gone up, my old pedestal fan has died a death and believe it or not, this little fan on my bedside table is keeping me sane (and cool .. !!) they are far more powerful than you realise. They collapse down so can be thrown in your bag to take out with you.
They have three levels of oomph but I find I can happily stick with the first. They charge quickly and the charge lasts a full night switched on. Just been back to buy three more for gifts!
his summer has been difficult very hot very close not much wind so these powerful but small fans are a godsend
I was put off at first as I had seen a lot of fans that were almost useless and lasted about five mins but a friend of mine had one of these on a very hot day and administered some life-saving cooling with the fan I was impressed by how much cool air it was putting out for such a small thing.
I ordered one the next day and sure enough, its a beast on its highest setting to give you an example I have a 12-inch fan and it can’t match the cool air generated by the handheld the battery lasts for ages I have not done any testing yet but I will.
my guess is 4 -6hours of continuous use.
A very nice piece of kit, not a toy.
The only reason I gave 4 stars, was because, the recharging light indicators are very hard to see and almost invisible.
Otherwise there is NOTHING ELSE wrong with this fan. It’s light, very portable and with 3 settings is excellent. I’ve got 2 of them and will most likely get some more so that I can have one in each room. They will also make excellent gifts. They are easy to charge up with the USB cable/charger cord supplied. I also like the fact that the handle can fold back so that the fan can be placed onto a table, shelf or the like. Very thoughtful design. Also when the handle is fully folded, it’s very easy to put it into your pocket or bag etc.
This fan in GREAT & I was amazed how effective it was on the top speed. BUT I initially thought it didnt work as I could only get it working via the cable. I was about to return it when I stumbled on the fact that the battery has a HIDDEN piece of tape which you have to remove (these are usually placed so you can see them & you pull them off) this one is hidden within the battery compartment! Nothing in the instructions to say this! Other than that this is a wonderful fan. Cant comment on the amount of time it holds its charge as I havent used it for long enough yet.
Three levels of fan speed available, amount and speed of air movement increases nicely as you move up the speed range, obviously the noise it makes increases as well, but not in a disproportionate way.
I have found an that the battery life is excellent, although to be fair I only use it intermittently.
All in I would heartily recommend this little fan.
One small point the handle folds or unfolds depending on if you want to hold it in your hand or set it down on a table or other surface, it can seem a little stiff or difficult almost to the point where you think you might break it, but don’t worry it unfolds no trouble, and in case you think this is a draw back I would also mention that we have bought one of the newer versions, with the higher capacity battery, the newer version unfolds much more easily, so easily in fact that I don’t like it it seems less than positive almost as if it were faulty, whereas this one unfolds with what I at first thought was the use of unnecessary force, but now realise is a deeply satisfying firmness.
I have now bought 3 of these fans – the first one was for me during the recent heatwave of 2018 (now just a distant memory) I gifted it on to a friend who needed it more than me, then bought myself another and once again gifted it on to a friend who was struggling with the heat and hot flushes – I have now bought a 3rd one – but now doubt at some point I’ll be handing this over to a grateful recipient and then I’ll just have to buy another. More powerful than much bigger fans, quiet and fairly discreet (put it this way – I wish I’d had one the last time I travelled on a train) It’s easy to position on a desk/table when you’re at work or by your bed as you sleep. I will probably buy this for all my friends who are the same age as me this Xmas – because it’s brilliant and I love it. Also, by the time I’d ordered the 3rd one – they were arriving within 2 days of my placing my order and I don’t have Prime! Result!
love this product… battery life is excellent iv yet to charge it and ive had it for 6months plus… saying that i dont constantly have it on…. the back of the product allows u to clip this onto an umbrella… so for any sports fans that watch cricket or any sport played in the sun and where you bring your sun umbrellas this is great… the amount of wind created on its three speed settings ranges from a gentle breeze to a half decent gust of air… on full speed the wind or area of effect id say is about 2 metres and thats alot going by the radius of the damn thing lol…. reminds me of a pc cooling fan on steroid… but honestly 5stars…. not had any issues with charging but then i dnt charge it for long 30mins from month to month… im a bit weary of non known brands where im assuming theyre manufactured in china… so guys becareful when weve all read storys or wires shorting out and so on… but so far so good… and i believe it takes a 3volt 18653 battery but the battery supplied has no markings so can not confirm
We all know those compact fans that take two AA batteries – they’ve been around for donkey’s years and push some air. Throw them away and get some of these.
The device as a whole isn’t exceptionally compact but then it won’t defy the laws of physics either; there’s a certain size where the a device just can’t push out enough air and this certainly is big enough to compensate.
During the hotter part of this year, where it was ranging into the low 30s and rediculously humid, if you didn’t have a 10-inch (plus) fan blowing at you the whole day it was pretty awful. This, however, on full blast, was enough.
The device has a single button for low, medium, high and off. If you set it to high it will visibly push someone’s hair back and wow, can you feel it. At full speed, of course, it’s going to drain the battery a lot quicker but the icing on the cake for this thing is that it not only has a rechargeable battery but it charges from a micro USB. This means that you don’t need a special charger for it PLUS you can also plug a powerbank in to it! Suddenly you have a fan that you can take to work with you, even in retail, prop it up on its desk mode and have it blowing at you all day without losing power.
What else is there to say? If you want a portable fan, this is it.
I’ve given this a 5-star review (reasons below) despite a couple of design faults. The first is that the on button is easily pressed by accident so I’ve opened my laptop bag on a couple of occasions to find it switched on; moving the switch to the other side of the handle so it is protected by the fan head when folded (or using a different switch mechanism) would solve this. The second is that the latching mechanism that locks the handle and fan open is primitive and will likely wear and fail over time as I can already see the edge of the slots it locks-into degrading.
So, why did I still award five stars? Well, simply because in every other respect it’s the fan I’ve been looking for for years. I suffer terribly from overheating – if someone even mentions the word, “warm” I break into a sweat – and as someone who has to travel a lot and attend many meetings, this is a nightmare. I’ve used lots of other cheap fans over the years and the best have been OK but this is in a different league. The main advantages are:
1. It has *amazing* airflow; you’ll dry-out your eyes on maximum (one of three settings) long before the battery goes.
2. It has a nice, beefy battery that is USB-rechargeable so no more looking for replacements.
3. It’s pretty compact given the size of battery and the air throughput it generates.
Overall, it’s so good that I’ll just buy another one when this breaks.