Sharper Image Soft Blade Desktop Fan, White, 8 in, New

Great little desktop fan. Quiet and with a clean, elegant modern design and very lightweight.

Nice fan that puts out a surprising amount of air in a cool vortex/funnel pattern instead of a straight stream like normal fans this size (comparing to mainstays USB fan) It comes with a wall wart or you can plug it into a battery bank which could come in handy in a power outage! it is also very fancy, high quality materials

I just received this in the mail and was anxious to see how much air this fan actually moved after reading some reviews. I'm happy to say that it moves more air than “waving your hand” even with the size of the blades being so small. It's almost silent as well. There's a slight hum of the blade pushing air and that's all. I sleep with it about a foot from my face.

I was not looking for a hurricane. I was looking for something pleasing to the eye that would move just enough air. And I got it.

I bought this to sit by my computer at home just to get a little airflow...WORKS GREAT! Looks modern...plug and play. Would definitely recommend!

For such a small fan, it puts off a powerful breeze. I use it in my small bathroom. It sits nicely on the back of toilet seat.

This fan is silent, unless the flexible blades are hitting something, such as your finger when moving it. It's also easy to wipe down between uses. I have it on a low table, aimed at the open window, and that gets air moving in the bedroom just enough so that I am not drenched in perspiration, yet the dust is not stirred up. I have heat intolerance and dust allergies, so it's ideal. Only drawback is the on/off switch changes the speed but does not turn the fan off. Unplugging it to off is the solution.

It's good looking, but really doesn't move that much air. If you just need the room to not be stuffy it'll work fine, but don't expect a massive cooldown from the breeze. The power button is behind the fan, potentially dangerous if you don't watch your fingers, but the blades are flexible so it may not be that bad. The power button is also very non-responsive, sometimes requiring multiple presses to start. It also tends to rattle when it's running. Not loud rattle but noticeable. There is no blade guard, so keep children and pets away.

This item's page is obviously filled with paid reviews. I ordered this item, and the review by 'Jospeh' is accurate; you could move more air by waving your hand than this fan is capable of moving on its 'high' setting. This is bad enough, as I did like the aesthetics and wanted to like the item as a whole, but it also makes a rattling sound and the motor becomes very loud if the fan is pointed above horizontal (i.e. aim it upwards at all and it sounds like a tiny car engine misfiring). Terrible product.

I don't know how this is highly rated. My face literally has to be inches from it to feel anything. I wasn't expecting anything powerful but my hand waving at myself is better