O2Cool 1041 Indoor/Outdoor Battery/AC-Powered 5-Inch Personal Fan

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Product Features

• Dual Power Sources: Plug-in with AC adapter (not included) or 8 D cell batteries (not included)
• Powerful two-speed 5-inch fan blade offer quiet cooling
• Compact design makes it great for travel and easy to carry and store
• Perfect to use as a personal desk or outdoor fan
• Patent pending

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 10.2 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B16VT6
• Item model number: 1041
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,530 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience powerful performance in a compact size with this 5-inch portable fan. The versatile unit plugs in with the included AC adaptor for use on a desk or other work space, or it runs cordlessly with the use of eight D cell batteries (not included), which makes it a nice choice when traveling to work conferences or camping by the lake. The indoor/outdoor personal fan offers quiet operation, two speed settings, and a sleek modern design. Users can expect a battery life of about 72 hours when operating with alkaline batteries. The fan measures approximately 6-2/3 by 2-3/5 by 10-1/5 inches.

Product Description

Indoor/Outdoor Battery or AC powered Fan. Dual Power Sources: Runs on 2D cell batteries (not included) or plug in a 3V AC Adapter (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful for a Desk Fan, July 25, 2007

By	Nathaniel C. Moffat "Nat" (Bethesda, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Despite its compact size, cute name, and skinny blades, this fan is a surprisingly serious air-mover.

The reason is that the almost delicate-looking blades are steeply raked and at either speed (think "high" and "higher") they deliver a tightly focused breeze. The tradeoff is turbulence-induced noise from higher fan tip speed (perhaps also from their interaction with the spiral outlet guide vanes).

The cooling effect is quite directional, with a narrow sweet spot. At arm's length it concentrates cooling air on face and neck without buffeting paperwork in your hands. It may be more breeze than you want, but in a hot climate or without air conditioning, it might be just the thing.

Unlike style-first, whisper-quiet desk fans designed to disappear into the background, this little fan is a throwback: it just likes to move air.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good little fan if it is built right., October 10, 2008

By	Jon M. Larson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased one of these fans, but they accidentally sent me two of the fans in the mail. The first fan I tried was terrible. The air flow from the fan was very weak. It also made a lot of noise and vibrated a lot. The second fan I tried worked much better. It was nice and quiet. The air flow was much stronger. When I look at the bad fan I saw that its fan blades were pressing against the motor housing. This fan works well if it is built correctly, but it appears that the quality for this company is inconsistent.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It Works, July 21, 2008

By	stephie189 (USA) - See all my reviews

I use this in the car on hot days and have been using it for a few weeks now. So far so good.

What I like about it:

--It's good at moving the air and creating a nice breeze, even on low speed
--It's quiet, even on high speed
--It can be used with rechargeable batteries, and because it takes batteries, that makes it great during a summertime power outage which is another reason I bought it
--You can aim it (up or down angles)
--AC power option (have to provide your own adapter)
--It's cheap!
--Shipped fast

What I don't like about it:

--Because of the batteries, it's pretty heavy for it's size, so not easily portable
--Made of a cheap-feeling plastic
--You can aim it but the plastic clicks pretty loudly while doing so
--It's a little big, which is technically a pro and con for me; bigger means more air moving, which is great, but it also means I can't easily store it where I use it (in the car)
--Shipping cost rivaled the cost of the fan itself and the package wasn't adequately padded

All said, I'm pretty happy with this fan and plan to buy another as a backup.