What a shame.
This is a great example of a wonderful product that I'd normally be thrilled about, except that it has one fatal flaw...
As for me, I like O2 products, and have known about them for years. They generally are one of THE best names in battery-powered fans. I've owned a few of their fans before, and have been very pleased with them, which is why I thought I'd try this one out, even though it's a bit pricier than the rest.
For starters, I love the concept - a decent sized fan that can push alot of air, yet is designed to be light enough to hang from the fabric ceiling of your tent. Now, every battery powered fan that I've owned (a total of 6) that has had any real UMPH has required the exact same compliment of batters: 8xD. Eight D batteries are HEAVY, so the idea of making a battery fan with gusto so that it was light enough to hang from a tent ceiling has been kinda a fantasy until now. The way they do it is they have a nice light fan with a fairly long cord...
Good Inexpensive Fan with an Innovative Concept
The Portable Canopy/Tent Fan is a great idea that delivers. A lot of fans that are strong enough to move any air around must be ground fan, or a fan that is willing to drop a few batteries (and power) that can hang from the tent top. This fan solves that problem. Leaving the batteries on that ground greatly reduces the weight, so it can hang easily from the tent by the clip, or the strong magnetic plate.
The whole package includes the fan, battery canister, ac and dc adapters. First, the fan. Very light, slightly flimsy (that's the price one pays for lightness) but definitely nothing to get concerned about, just be careful not to drop it. The neck extends and rotates around, not much to be said here. Oh, and there is the OFF LOW and HIGH switch positions. There are 3 ways to set the fan up. First, the clip on the neck can be attached to a string or other object. Second, the magnetic plate (which is super strong) can be put outside the tent and the fan is secured from the...
Works well
I bought this fan last minute for our car camping trip actually on the way to the National Park. I was glad we got it, it actually moved quite a bit of air which helped dry out the wet floor of our eureka 2 room tent that got blown door side up during a thunderstorm while hiking. The cord also stretched pretty far, allowing me to run the fan from the minivan parked in the campsite. The fan is lightweight and efficient, and I actually dropped it breaking a small piece, the fan still ran fine. But to attest to excellent customer service, o2 cool actually mailed me a replacement piece. Not too many companies are able to do that anymore, something to think about when comparing this product to one from other companies.
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