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- Stylish design
- Quiet
- Compact
- Very expensive
- Limited features
- Not as powerful as others
- Poor construction
With its stylish design and African sapele wood casing, the Stadler Form Otto floor fan looks more like a piece of furniture than a practical appliance. It has three speeds and minimally adjustable legs but lacks other features like oscillation or tilt adjustments. And users complain that the thin, hoop-shaped wooden frame, though attractive, is not well constructed and bends out of shape easily. The relatively inexpensive -- and much better-rated -- Lasko 3300 20-Inch Wind Machine (*Est. $40) may be a more practical choice, though it's much bulkier and not as attractive.
Although the Stadler Form Otto receives two recommendations in professional reviews, both seem to be based primarily on the fan's stylish design rather than any performance advantage. We did find a handful of user reviews for this fan at Amazon.com.
| OTTO Adjustable Industrial Fan (wood) (14.8"H x 13.7"W x 7.2"D) | |
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1. Real SimpleDetails/Subscribe
Real Simple magazine editors test 45 fans for "power, sound and style." They recommend the Stadler Form Otto as the "most chic" in their test, but their review is very brief and provides no information about the fan's performance.
Review: The Best Fans, Stephanie Sisco, Not dated
2. Amazon.com
Only a handful of owners review the Stadler Form Otto at Amazon.com. While users compliment its stylish design and quiet operation, they also say it isn't very powerful and complain of quality control problems with the wooden case.
Review: OTTO Adjustable Industrial Fan (wood) (14.8"H x 13.7"W x 7.2"D), Contributors to Amazon.com
ApartmentTherapy.com blogger Kristen Lubbe recommends the Stadler Form Otto -- along with eight other "well designed fans -- in this brief article. However, there is no discussion of the fans' performance and no indication that they were ever tested.
Review: 10 Fantastic Fans Roundup, Kristen Lubbe, May 28, 2010
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