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Post by MattS on Oct 12, 2017 21:54:07 GMT -5
I was surprised to find that Canarm still makes the Galaxy and Catalyst. Since I like spinners, I was especially interested, I just have a few questions. Are they actually spinners, or is the motor housing just really small? I'm asking because on the Catalyst, there appears to be a gap in the housing where the blades attach. Are they of decent quality? Most importantly, are the pictures up to date? Galaxy:  Catalyst:  |
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Post by Cullen D. on Oct 12, 2017 22:55:18 GMT -5
They look like spinners to me. The "gap" appears to be rubber pieces under the blade arms.
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Post by davidg on Oct 13, 2017 5:18:43 GMT -5
Canarm went down in quality many years ago.
Poor air movement, poor general quality, especially for these 2 models
I've had a few catalyst over the years at my restore annd they don't move much air and always have a buzzing kind of humming
the galaxy and catalyst are for sale at 40 and 50$ (depends on where you live) so this is way too much for a fan like that.
there's no gap between blade holder and motor, it's a thin piece of rubber, acting as an isolation
so again, don't buy that
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 13, 2017 14:35:07 GMT -5
Yes they are spinners and the pictures are up to date.
They are mostly budget fans so you would not be buying them for the quality.
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Post by becausecanadia on Oct 14, 2017 19:18:20 GMT -5
I wouldnt waste my money unless you get one for really cheap
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Post by MattS on Oct 15, 2017 11:34:21 GMT -5
I realize there really aren't any really good fans to be had for under $100 anymore, but are they actually worse than say the Hampton Bay Littleton, Middleton, or even the Walmart 42" hugger?
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Post by davidg on Oct 15, 2017 13:05:41 GMT -5
Looking at the performances, the catalyst would move 2789CFM with a 153x8 mm motor.
Which is very under performance for a 42" fan.
There are no performances for the galaxy, but it has the same motor as the catalyst, with almost the same blade pitch.
So I can assume air movement is under 2500CFM
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 15, 2017 14:15:32 GMT -5
I realize there really aren't any really good fans to be had for under $100 anymore, but are they actually worse than say the Hampton Bay Littleton, Middleton, or even the Walmart 42" hugger? You would buy them because you like how they look, not for their performance. There's nothing to be ashamed of that. They are actually quite a few spinners sold today for about 100$ or less that are very good such as Canarm CP, SMC K series, Sunwindy and Dai To Shi for example. If they have to have wood blades, it's much more difficult to find good spinners for that price that are good quality. |
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Post by MattS on Oct 16, 2017 15:50:02 GMT -5
I like the looks of them for sure, but if they're significantly worse than a Walmart hugger at 3x the price, I would just stick to vintage spinners. If they're at least decent, I might be interested.
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Post by MattS on Oct 18, 2017 18:43:25 GMT -5
I realize there really aren't any really good fans to be had for under $100 anymore, but are they actually worse than say the Hampton Bay Littleton, Middleton, or even the Walmart 42" hugger? You would buy them because you like how they look, not for their performance. There's nothing to be ashamed of that. They are actually quite a few spinners sold today for about 100$ or less that are very good such as Canarm CP, SMC K series, Sunwindy and Dai To Shi for example. If they have to have wood blades, it's much more difficult to find good spinners for that price that are good quality. Wait, are you saying they still make SMC spinners? |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 18, 2017 19:15:48 GMT -5
You would buy them because you like how they look, not for their performance. There's nothing to be ashamed of that. They are actually quite a few spinners sold today for about 100$ or less that are very good such as Canarm CP, SMC K series, Sunwindy and Dai To Shi for example. If they have to have wood blades, it's much more difficult to find good spinners for that price that are good quality. Wait, are you saying they still make SMC spinners? Yes SMC still make spinners at least their famous K model. |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 18, 2017 19:27:52 GMT -5
I like the looks of them for sure, but if they're significantly worse than a Walmart hugger at 3x the price, I would just stick to vintage spinners. If they're at least decent, I might be interested. In terms of air movement they are most probably better than a hugger from Wal-Mart. |
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Post by Max C. on Oct 25, 2017 23:27:04 GMT -5
In terms of air movement they are most probably better than a hugger from Wal-Mart. Sadly, even some Wal-Mart huggers blow better air than these low-end Canarm spinners... |
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Post by Jordan U on Oct 28, 2017 8:25:20 GMT -5
I saw the 36" one on eBay not too long ago.. I threw in a real low-ball offer on the auction, they declined.. They wanted around 40 for it, I can't fathom spending more than 15 dollars on one of these things..
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Post by MattS on Oct 28, 2017 14:18:05 GMT -5
I saw the 36" one on eBay not too long ago.. I threw in a real low-ball offer on the auction, they declined.. They wanted around 40 for it, I can't fathom spending more than 15 dollars on one of these things.. I believe the cheapest new ceiling fans are around $25. The Walmart hugger around $22. |
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