bladeless fan

Oregano123 · 06-27-2010, 09:28 AM

would you pay a substantial premium for this fan that blows the SAME amount of air as a bladed fan?

"You're not belching HFCs into the environment"

$299.99 MSRP

Feyd · 06-27-2010, 10:43 AM

No... I had high hopes, but in the end I don't think they are worth it.

I have a couple of his vacuums... and I love the air-blades in bathrooms for hand drying, but other than aesthetics, that fan isn't worth it.

The whole design philosophy behind it is that since it doesn't have "blades" you don't get that "annoying buffeting" from a regular fan? Really? First of all I'll deal with buffeting (that I can't feel BTW) on my $100 Vornado fan which is as far as I can tell, much more powerfully and a lot less loud. I've haven't ever felt fan buffeting on anything less than 4-5' in diameter either. Also, by the time you turn one of the Dyson fans up to a speed where air actually comes out of it at a decent level it's rediculously loud IMO.

chinoxs203 · 06-27-2010, 10:56 AM

i saw this in person. the motor is soo damn loud and it was in a department store where there was tons of background noise. i couldnt image this in a home setting. not sure if it was defective or not but it sounded like shit!

i just bought one of these http://www.amazon.com/Miallegro-1760.../dp/B0028MILF4

so freaking sweet, quiet, blows cold and relaxing at night

GOLFFRR · 06-27-2010, 03:18 PM

I put the hand dryers by dyson in all of our restrooms at the casino i work at there awesome. This fan is even cooler

MCMLXXXIX · 06-27-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chinoxs203

i saw this in person. the motor is soo damn loud and it was in a department store where there was tons of background noise. i couldnt image this in a home setting. not sure if it was defective or not but it sounded like shit!

+1, saw it at bed, bath and beyond. it really is loud

FStop7 · 06-27-2010, 05:53 PM

The loudness ruins it for me. I would want one if it was very quiet.

immiketoo · 06-27-2010, 07:01 PM

I wanna teach my cat to jump through it while its on fire.

choicez · 06-27-2010, 07:05 PM

Dyson is my hero!

I used the hand dryer at the Dodgers Game and it's pretty awesome.

06-27-2010, 08:05 PM

bladeless turbos...

alpha325i · 06-27-2010, 10:31 PM

People are so easily convinced to buy into bullshit like this. Someone tell me in case I missed Mr. Dyson's outline, what is wrong with bladed fans? Dangerous and you have to clean them? What a joke.

As 'my92' mentioned, you want to impress me Dyson? Build a bladeless turbo mother fucker!

kaykay · 06-27-2010, 10:39 PM

Buy one of those Vornado fans, $30 or something - design wise, Dyson certainly has some great looking, functioning, reliable (and expensive) products.

I believe that Dyson himself "borrowed" (aka stole) a lot of the technology for his vacuum's, fans, etc. from an old expired Patent that happened to expire just when he was starting his company.

I've tried the fan-less hand dryer at certain restaurants, bars, etc. Pretty cool.

I hear they make amazing vacuums though, but since I don't vacuum I could care less.

335iheLLraiseR · 06-28-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I wanna teach my cat to jump through it while its on fire.

Oregano123 · 07-14-2010, 09:00 PM

by chance, i happened to see one at best buy today. the fan is really shoddy.

number335 · 07-14-2010, 09:37 PM

that thing is ridiculously big. turn that thing into a ceiling fan where it's not taking up space.

Kensta335 · 07-14-2010, 09:47 PM

Not worth it for $300. They also need to make a better stand. Doesn't look stable at all.

E90SLAM · 07-14-2010, 10:02 PM

$300 bucks fan just the designer relocate the fan blade on the support...
as if the "effect" he was talking is a ball-buster that everyone MUST dump whatever they're using....

oh wait....i have my AC on....calm and cool....what fan???

plus...the hand dryer has been invented in Japan for decades...i've already seen it in japan when i traveled there back in the late 90's.....

Bartman619 · 07-14-2010, 10:31 PM

....sweet, I can't wait for the cheaper korean copies.

07-14-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bartman619

....sweet, I can't wait for the cheaper korean copies.

atleast it won't cost you $300

Bartman619 · 07-15-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by my92

atleast it won't cost you $300

hopefully $50.00 at Walmart

Schm · 07-15-2010, 12:27 AM

I was in best buy and stared at this thing for like 5 minutes. Then I noticed that it cost like 300 bucks and decided that I'd rather buy a 50 dollar fan and a prostitute. The end.

bosstones · 07-15-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

+1, saw it at bed, bath and beyond. it really is loud

lol...me, too.

The secret behind this fan is that it's powered by marketing.

b0bab0i · 07-15-2010, 02:01 AM

When did you start posting on bimmerpost bmwhype?

E46F needs more of your threads in OT!

06-27-2010, 09:28 AM	#1
Oregano123 Banned.....j/k 28 Rep 174 Posts Drives: '09 535xi, '11 Panamera Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Dakota iTrader: (0)	bladeless fan would you pay a substantial premium for this fan that blows the SAME amount of air as a bladed fan? "You're not belching HFCs into the environment" $299.99 MSRP __________________
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Feyd Major 366 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	No... I had high hopes, but in the end I don't think they are worth it. I have a couple of his vacuums... and I love the air-blades in bathrooms for hand drying, but other than aesthetics, that fan isn't worth it. The whole design philosophy behind it is that since it doesn't have "blades" you don't get that "annoying buffeting" from a regular fan? Really? First of all I'll deal with buffeting (that I can't feel BTW) on my $100 Vornado fan which is as far as I can tell, much more powerfully and a lot less loud. I've haven't ever felt fan buffeting on anything less than 4-5' in diameter either. Also, by the time you turn one of the Dyson fans up to a speed where air actually comes out of it at a decent level it's rediculously loud IMO.
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chinoxs203 Major 126 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi AW Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	i saw this in person. the motor is soo damn loud and it was in a department store where there was tons of background noise. i couldnt image this in a home setting. not sure if it was defective or not but it sounded like shit! i just bought one of these http://www.amazon.com/Miallegro-1760.../dp/B0028MILF4 so freaking sweet, quiet, blows cold and relaxing at night __________________ FOR SALE: Dropbox - please
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06-27-2010, 10:31 PM	#10
alpha325i this chick > 36 Rep 261 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	People are so easily convinced to buy into bullshit like this. Someone tell me in case I missed Mr. Dyson's outline, what is wrong with bladed fans? Dangerous and you have to clean them? What a joke. As 'my92' mentioned, you want to impress me Dyson? Build a bladeless turbo mother fucker! __________________ Life's short, live fast ... drive a BMW E90 325i - totaled 03/17/10 (R.I.P.) E92 328i - took delivery 04/02/10
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Oregano123 Banned.....j/k 28 Rep 174 Posts Drives: '09 535xi, '11 Panamera Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Dakota iTrader: (0)	by chance, i happened to see one at best buy today. the fan is really shoddy. __________________
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number335 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	that thing is ridiculously big. turn that thing into a ceiling fan where it's not taking up space.
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 165 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Not worth it for $300. They also need to make a better stand. Doesn't look stable at all.
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