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Post by davidg on Dec 26, 2016 17:53:18 GMT -5
Love this fan, love it's look
if they had a 42-46ish version of it i'd want it in my bedroom
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Post by Cole S. on Dec 26, 2016 19:22:41 GMT -5
A smaller size option isn't a bad idea... May pass that on if I talk with anyone there regarding this model.
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 27, 2016 1:11:22 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Cole! I LOVE the Piston, it almost reminds me of a Star or Starlet if ONLY it were available in more glossy finishes... that "Stepped" canopy is REALLY a throwback!
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Post by Noah C on Dec 27, 2016 3:06:22 GMT -5
A smaller size option isn't a bad idea... May pass that on if I talk with anyone there regarding this model. Well, casa already has a similarly designed, albeit slightly more curvaceous model called the Wisp, which is sold in the 44" size as well as the 52" size.
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 27, 2016 23:53:11 GMT -5
True. That model is also available, BUT the it's not as "cool" as the Piston.
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Post by Noah C on Dec 28, 2016 5:46:22 GMT -5
True. That model is also available, BUT the it's not as "cool" as the Piston. Well, that standpoint is subjective.
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Post by davidg on Dec 28, 2016 8:46:48 GMT -5
True. That model is also available, BUT the it's not as "cool" as the Piston. Well, that standpoint is subjective. well he's right. The piston has a more simple and linear look while the wisp is more in curves. I prefer the simplicity of the Piston, and would look very great in a smaller version
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 29, 2016 0:28:36 GMT -5
Yup I agree.
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Post by Cole S. on Dec 30, 2016 19:40:16 GMT -5
I think a smaller Piston could sell side-by-side the Wisp series, surely there are plenty of people who would go for the more angular design and other finish options available. Considering they introduced the Wisp in two size options after they'd already introduced the Verse as such, they must see the market potential.
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Post by Cole S. on Dec 30, 2016 20:35:42 GMT -5
Probably the last fan out of 2016 here! The Cassius was one of many Hunter designs that caught my eye this year, the more out-of-the-box, contemporary models were mostly what I found of interest. Ronan, Vault, Chronicle, Apache, Symphony to name a few others. I have some mixed feelings, but not for the typical reasons. The main thing is that the design is a little more 'crude', for lack of a better word, than I feel the stock images would indicate. Hunter/Casablanca's new rendered images don't really hold true to the minuscule details that we look at. It really is just a bare, exposed Hunter motor like any other, and I don't love that the screws are silver and thus very visible. Kinda got the cheap vibes from it, but after getting a little further along and seeing it assembled, I wasn't disappointed by the build. It's not a bad product, and it's a great design too for being in the $100 or less category. You might say $99 is overpriced for there not being much to it, but you look at other simple industrial-inspired designs like this and they're almost always fetching more than double the price (case in point: Emerson Loft), so you're paying in part for the elevated design characteristic. Normally I don't show both sides of reversible blades, but I was so taken aback by the 'light grey walnut' side that I had to show it. From a distance it does kinda look like bleached, weathered wood, but up close it's evenly textured and very simulated but in the coolest way. It reminded me a little of the faux granite blades in the 90s, and I actually like this fan even better with that side down. Air movement is fine, I'm not gonna blast it considering it's not a super high-end model. Motor seems to hum more than usual but there's also zero rubber isolation which is unusual for Hunter. All said and done, I do like it a lot. Don't know if I'd say it's a new top favorite, but it was a very positive experience with a new Hunter product so that's already coming out ahead, I think.
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Post by Parkman on Dec 30, 2016 22:30:13 GMT -5
Cool to see you got one of these. These have really intrigued me since I saw them. In a way they remind me of the Emerson Kitty Hawk to an extent. The canopy just doesn't look right on it to me. I feel the last Hunter canopy would have been more aesthetically pleasing on this model.
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Post by Max C. on Dec 30, 2016 23:43:39 GMT -5
Noah covered a lot of what I hate about all Hunter mounting systems, but I think the kicker with this one is really those slots that you have to lift and engage on the mounting plate. The spare wire inside the canopy (even if you do cut it shorter) without fail gets in the way between the canopy and the plate, and I don't even want to think about trying to get a remote receiver in there with all those wires going every which-way. The slots are hard to get lined up, and once you finally get them lined up it feels like the canopy doesn't want to go onto the bracket. Then on to the screws, the holes of which have absolutely NEVER lined up perfectly for me on a fan with this system. So then you're up there trying to shove the canopy one way or another to get the screws in with the motor swinging in your face. There's just absolutely nothing pleasurable about the installation aspect. Oh, you are likely referring to that awful slotted-canopy version of the Installer's Choice mounting system...those were truly horrendous! Excuse the tacky promotional video, however installing non-slotted versions of these has never proven notably more difficult for me than what is shown below: Probably the last fan out of 2016 here! The Cassius was one of many Hunter designs that caught my eye this year, the more out-of-the-box, contemporary models were mostly what I found of interest. Ronan, Vault, Chronicle, Apache, Symphony to name a few others. I have some mixed feelings, but not for the typical reasons. The main thing is that the design is a little more 'crude', for lack of a better word, than I feel the stock images would indicate. Hunter/Casablanca's new rendered images don't really hold true to the minuscule details that we look at. It really is just a bare, exposed Hunter motor like any other, and I don't love that the screws are silver and thus very visible. Kinda got the cheap vibes from it, but after getting a little further along and seeing it assembled, I wasn't disappointed by the build. It's not a bad product, and it's a great design too for being in the $100 or less category. You might say $99 is overpriced for there not being much to it, but you look at other simple industrial-inspired designs like this and they're almost always fetching more than double the price (case in point: Emerson Loft), so you're paying in part for the elevated design characteristic. Normally I don't show both sides of reversible blades, but I was so taken aback by the 'light grey walnut' side that I had to show it. From a distance it does kinda look like bleached, weathered wood, but up close it's evenly textured and very simulated but in the coolest way. It reminded me a little of the faux granite blades in the 90s, and I actually like this fan even better with that side down. Air movement is fine, I'm not gonna blast it considering it's not a super high-end model. Motor seems to hum more than usual but there's also zero rubber isolation which is unusual for Hunter. All said and done, I do like it a lot. Don't know if I'd say it's a new top favorite, but it was a very positive experience with a new Hunter product so that's already coming out ahead, I think. Apart from the blades, this is far from a thrilling fan in my eyes. It simply appears too watered-down for Hunter product. Then again, what is to be expected for $99.00 USD?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 31, 2016 1:10:41 GMT -5
That's a pretty cool one and I also find the Hunter Chronicle intresting too.
This one kind of reminds me of a more simple Carera.
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 31, 2016 1:32:15 GMT -5
I like the Cassius! It's a cool-looking fan, almost reminds me of a smaller version of the Emerson Loft with wooden blades and a pull chain! It's not everyday that you see a fan without a switch housing but with pull chains! Even saying "Cassius" is fun. That's a fan I would buy!
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Post by Cole S. on Dec 31, 2016 2:33:40 GMT -5
Apart from the blades, this is far from a thrilling fan in my eyes. It simply appears too watered-down for Hunter product. Then again, what is to be expected for $99.00 USD? I think 'watered down', if you want to call it that, is a welcome departure for Hunter these days. It was getting to such a point that all they were doing was mixing up the same old parts and slapping new names on rearranged models, it's neat to see more of the unexpected from them again. I think this model was best described by Hunter's design director himself earlier on Instagram, he commented that "It was an exercise in restraint". Basically saying 'watered down' more eloquently, so I think you pretty much hit it right on even though it was in distaste. It's a basic AF model, intentionally.
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