Lasko Stanley High-Velocity Blower Fan, 655702,Black / Yellow

I'm a guy who's bought 8 Vornado products over the last 10 years and can state that their product quality has declined as they've moved more unit production overseas (The Global Economy is here to stay, I'm ok with that. I'm not ok with the reduced quality of the newer Vornado products coming out today)The decline in Vornado quality led me to search for alternative air movers, which led me to purchase this unit. After a week and a half of constant use here's what I've noticed:The Stanley BlowerFan can move air as far as a Vornado Full Size Fan (Both directly blow air effectively out to 16-35+ feet, I've never got any of the Vornado fans to noticeably move air out to 100 feet per their literature) and has a lower price point. The air flow direction is more adjustable than a Vornado, the nozzle can be turned 360 degrees on the vertical plane and can be positioned to blow directly across whatever flat surface the fan is resting on, very handy for drying up kitchen, bathroom, and workshop floors or carpets after deep cleanings.In open areas it makes less noticeable noise (although it is a fan, don't expect it to be silent) and takes up less space than a full size Vornado fan. It's much easier to move around with a handle designed to be grabbed by guys wearing work gloves and it is light enough to pickup and hold with one hand. When put into storage, the cord wraps around the two base legs of the unit to keep everything tidy and in one place.Side Note: The BlowerFan can double as an extension cord. Up to two other electrical devices can be plugged into the unit itself (Electrical devices can draw up to 10 amps through the fan safely, more than enough for most household use. Check the specs for power draw for power tools before plugging them in to this)The one area that the Vornado wins out on is the total volume of air being moved. The Full Size Vornado's have a grill opening of 11-12 inches in diameter (@ 36 square inches), this BlowerFan has an opening of 7" x 3" (21 square inches). For practical purposes, both succeed at effectively moving air though or over an area. But if you need a TON of air moved, i.e. to clear a room of smoke or circulate air around a huge room or house, the volume of air moved by the Vornado is worth considering for those purposes over the BlowerFan.---------------------SUMMARY:BlowerFan: Quieter, Lighter, Easier to Move, Moves air as far as a Vornado Fan.Vornado: Moves more air.---------------------Overall, the BlowerFan is good product and excellent value at the price point of @ $50 (at the time of this review being written). The MSRP of Full Size Vornado's range from $80-$130, although they can be found for less.

I am on my 3rd one of these fans...not because they break, but because people keep borrowing them from me and not wanting to return them because it is such a great little fan. I have been using it for almost 4 years now and would never purchase a different one. It is perfect for just about every job needing a fan. We use ours primarily in the bedroom at night when sleeping because it is the only fan we have found within this price range that can move air across our giant bedroom...plus it also makes a wonderful & even humming noise that is perfect to sleep to (much like a white-noise maker).I like to clean our own carpets monthly and this little fan works wonders at drying the carpet within minutes (yes, minutes vs. hours like other fans). You could go buy one of those fancy, huge, professional carpet drying fans and spend approx $200 and get the same results with this much less expensive fan.I don't use the 2 outlets on the side of the fan, but I imagine they could come in handy for some folks. The power cord on this thing is quite robust, which is a good thing if you were to plug in power tools. The cord is of a decent length, too. One of my favorite things about this fan is the rubber feet is has mounted on the bottom to keep it from scooting around. It's electrical areas are mouted a few inches off of the ground so I don't worry when placing it on wet carpet or tile.Now, this fan has a very narrow direct route of air-flow and really doesn't do a good job of moving air across a wide area, you have to gradually move it if you wish to dry a wide area. This doesn't bother me because I wasn't looking for that in a fan. One other negative to is is the plastic housing...it shouldn't be dropped. I have dropped mine a few times on mostly carpeted floors and I can see where the seam in the middle is spreading (not breaking, just spreading apart). This hasn't affected it in anyway, but worth noting that it is not so durable if dropped. Only other thing worth mentioning, is the fact that it should be cleaned often if exposed to a lot of dust because it can get trapped inside & cause the fan to make a very annoying whistling noise.

We bought a fan just like this 5 years ago and it is still running great. It puts out a good deal of air and we enjoy that it can tilt as needed. Mostly, this fan sits atop a shelf and aims air down across our bed directly onto our faces. Yes, we have a ceiling fan, but want more direct air movement, which the fan provides. However, during the summer months, the fan gets moved around for special projects and makes the task so much cooler. For example, I bake. During the summer, the kitchen gets especially hot, so the fan on the floor, tilted up, keeps me cool while I work. Hubby takes it out to the garage work room occasionally as well. Anyway, we bought this one for my son who has had fan envy for a long time. He was thrilled and I suspect he will be content for quite some time. The fan does put out some noise, but since we use it mostly at night, it is a white noise thing for us and we actually prefer that it makes a discernable hum. If you want a super quiet fan, though, you might want to try something that has a "super quiet" review. If you want AIR MOVEMENT, though, this is the fan for you.