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

Experience powerful performance in a compact size with this 5-inch portable fan. The versatile unit plugs in with an AC adapter (not included) 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.

O2Cool 1041 Personal Fan Review

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.

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