Which Fan Brand Wins?

whole room air circulator using Vornado's signature vortex air circulation, claims air moves up to 100 ft, does not come with a remote control

5 blade oscillating fan, LED display, 5 speed settings, 7 hour timer, 90 degrees of oscillation and 24 degrees of tilt, includes a remote

claims a powerful cold breeze at 1,350 RPM and 1,201 CFM, three speed fan, claims quiet and powerful, remote can adjust speed but not toggle oscillation

fan (larger than the 16 in fans tested earlier) with 5 blades instead of 3, oscillating cyclone pedestal fan, adjustable height, timer up to 4 hours, remote control, oscillation toggled with a knob on top of the fan

claims a 60 W motor with whisper quiet operation, uses two sets of fan blades, remote adjusts speed and starts/stops oscillation, includes a shutoff timer

three speed adjustable fan, claims a powerful 46 W motor, 90 degrees of wide oscillation, claims less than 60 decibels, does not come with a remote

fan blades (versus 3 or 5 on other units), claims a 60 W DC inverter motor for maximum performance and powerful wind, 75 degrees of oscillation, claims 2,000 CFM

oscillation up to 90 degrees, remote adjusts speed but cannot toggle oscillation (must be done manually), by far the best packaged fan of the group and least likely to arrive damaged

three speed fan with 90 degrees of oscillation, claims quiet operation and adjustable tilt control, presenter notes it was a bit of a project to put together, like the Comfort Zone

oscillating fan, three speeds, three modes, 7.5 hour timer, claims 1,700 CFM on high speed, claims only 58 decibels on the strongest setting, remote adjusts speed and toggles oscillation start/stop

the least expensive fan tested, three blade fan that seems very flimsy, claims an airflow of 7.48 feet per second, three speed fan, 90 degree oscillating head

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one of the heaviest fans tested

described as the heaviest fan tested up to that point in the video

less than 5 lb, extremely light

/ 757, the highest of all 12 fans on high speed; presenter states 'if it's all about air movement, the Vornado moves the most air'

/ 701, described as 'by far the best yet' at that point in testing; finished second overall in the final air volume ranking behind the Vornado

/ 567, described as moving the most air volume of all fans tested up to that point, more than 100 CFM better than the competition at that point

/ 523, moved the fan into second place for air volume at that point in testing (later surpassed by the Polonus, Vornado, and Dreo)

/ 522, about 45 CFM less than the Hurricane on high

/ 503, good enough for fourth place in air volume at that point in testing

/ 488, presenter notes the air volume is very inconsistent and far short of the claimed 2,000 CFM

/ 452, described as the best yet at that point in testing

/ 450, described as the best yet at that point in testing

/ 445, far short of the claimed 1,700 CFM

/ 435

one of the weaker tip over results

among the best tip over results

a very good result

the same result as the Amazon Basics

the same result as the Lasko

the worst (most tip prone) result of all 12 fans

presenter says it 'really struggled on this test'

the best (least tip prone) result of all 12 fans, attributed to its heavy round base

the best yet at that point in testing

presenter calls it very top heavy

described as 'a tank,' seemed ready for more action after the impact with no apparent damage

fan guard stayed in place after the impact, performed very well

survived without damage; the fan cover would have stayed in place had the retaining screw been installed

fan cover popped loose during the tip over test but there was no permanent damage

the snap-in fan guard became detached on impact but there was no permanent damage

the plastic housing on the fan motor broke and the fan guard would no longer stay in place, one of the worse damage outcomes

kept it all together after impacting the floor, no damage noted

the first fan in the test to avoid any damage or loss of the fan guard entirely

lost a fan guard during the tip over test but there was no permanent damage

the front part of the fan guard flew off but there was no permanent damage

the fan guard came loose and impacted the fan blade, breaking it; the fan was ruined, the worst outcome of the drop test among all 12 fans

/ 57.6 dB / 65.6 dB, almost as loud as the Polonus on high

/ 60.9 dB / 65.7 dB, described as really loud

/ 53.8 dB / 55.3 dB, described as the loudest fan tested up to that point

/ 51.4 dB / 60 dB; presenter notes the Lasko makes a whistling sound and is louder than the Amazon Basics on low speed

/ 47.5 dB / 50.9 dB

/ 48.2 dB / 52.7 dB

/ 52.8 dB / 55.3 dB, described as pretty loud

/ 45.6 dB / 49.4 dB, very quiet on low speed

/ 41.8 dB / 48 dB; presenter notes the fan motor needs some help to get going, a possible quality issue

/ 48.2 dB / 51.5 dB

/ 96 W, the most power draw of all fans on high speed

/ 66.8 W

/ 57.2 W

/ about 82 W, described as the most power draw of any fan tested up to that point at both speeds ('an energy hog')

/ 51.8 W

/ 41 W, described as the most efficient fan on power draw up to that point in testing

/ about 50 W

/ 55 W, presenter notes this is not quite as good as the Holmes and Seasons Comfort

/ 53.5 W, described as fairly efficient

/ 45.6 W, described as using a lot less power than the Comfort Zone