Vornado V8 Flippi Personal Fan, Medium, Black
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Details
- Ripe-gloss finish; powerful electric motor; lightweight at just 4-1/5 pounds
- Obscure-pitched blade for whisper-quiet operation; folds down when not in use
- Vortex technology ensures even air event; oscillates and flips
- Preparations approximately 5 by 5 by 8-1/4 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Description
Moves Air 30 Feet/ Oscillation and Go crazy Capabilities/ 2 Speed ControlCustomer Reviews
Taste IT! Perfect for small office/cubicle.The Vornado V8 Flippi delivers on its promises. The vacuum lines, small size, variable output, and oscillation brings adaptability to shallow-office cooling and air circulation.
The appearance and size are perfect for a small office where often all of the present work- and shelf-space is limited. I have mine on a shelf in my credenza/book-case, on a shelf where I keep 3-junto-binder reference materials. It takes up little space and blends well with the black binders and pink wood finish.
I really love the way it moves air and the vertical range of air-flow adjusting. Often, oscillating fans have a limited vertical adjustment for air-flow direction (if they have vertical setting at all), and the air flow tends to send loose papers on my desk flying. The Vornado doesn't, even though it is putting out more air than my foregoing fan.
The Vornado is quieter than my previous fan, but still provides the white noise I need for the occasional times when speech privacy is needed. I train incoming staff, and my office in the training room is a muscular cubicle (so I can be available to trainees should they have issues during the training program).
My husband also loves the fan, and will be purchasing one for his psychotherapy offie.
Grotesque fan
I bought this fan from Fred Meyers. It was "15% off", and that should have been a tip off but I got it anyway. It sucks because it doesn't stroke (ha-ha). It LOOKS real nice, and it oscillates but as a fan it's just bad. The box states that it "moves air up to 30 feet". That must be a literal because it should say should say "moves air up to 3.0 feet". I returned the fan to the store and the guy at the customer service desk said that he has seen a lot of these fans succeed back, people are really displeased with the fans' performance. When I went to find a different fan, I noticed that these fans are now "25% off". Go statue.
OK but not terrific.
Pros:
Oily
Quiet on low
Oscillates
Cons:
Lackluster output on low compared to other small fans (the construct of cooling a room with it is silly)
High is very noisy
Inconvenient switches
Had to jiggle the blades with a pen a bit before it started working
If for some extraordinary reason you are compelled to point it strait up in the winter, like the manual suggests for "circulating heated air" that is "trapped" in your ceiling, the fan struggles and pushes less air.
Like I said, its OK but nothing great.
Top looks, general performance.
The residential design of this fan is great. I don't mind the nearly hidden front switch. I can work it with one hand. Took me a few minutes to force out that the back switch was the oscillating switch. It looks like an on/off switch. But I don't mind that. It oscillates very nicely. I would not demur to keep this in an office. The rotating angle of the fan head is good. I am only disappointed that it does not move an impressive amount of air. I fatigued the same on a Honeywell that is a bit bigger and not quite as hip looking that moves MUCH more air. I like this Vornado I only wish its performance was as weighty as billed, and as expected of the touted Vornado brand.
It's OK
Pros:
* - pleasantly looking
* Decent construction
* 3-year warranty & Vornado service
* Quiet but definitely not tacit on low - I wouldn't call it "whisper-quiet" though (as the description states), as it's noisier than that even on low
Cons:
* A bit noisy on peak
* Controls a bit cumbersome, with oscillation switch in the back and a roll dial on the front for hi, low, off settings
Other:
* On low, uses 9 watts or 12 with oscillation turned on
* On elated, uses 14 watts or 17 with oscillation turned on