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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 29, 2017 19:55:54 GMT -5
Here is my last acquisition for 2017. I have been meaning to get one of these brand new Power Fist fan since last summer but they were out of stock as they are a promotional product that is not always kept in stock. This December they came back in stock so I decide to order one. I love the very classic and simple look. It's all made of metal. I like how there's a hole at the top of the pole to screw in the upper canopy so that it can never fall. It comes with a 30 cm extension pole so it's more practical for ceilings less than 3 meters. The motor, blades and wall controller seems to be made by SMC so it's pretty similar to a SMC K56. Recently we were talking about good contemporary fans under 100$, this is definitely one of them. The air movement is very good. Although it has changed a lot compared to how SMC's were in the 1970's, the blades are still pretty wide for today's standards and the curve pretty pronounced. I would be curious to compare it to an SMC K56 of the 1990's. It seems to have changed a little bit since then. The screw placement on top of the motor must be different. I'm not sure if the thickness of the motor and the wideness of the blades changed though. Although similar in design, the control that comes with it is different from the controls supplied with the K series of the 1990's. The knob feels the same when turning it but 5 is the highest speed and 1 the lowest and the speeds all very fast contrary to 1990's controllers that had a pretty slow lowest speed. Here the unboxing and demonstration video. The box, instructions and controller are shown. I demontrarate it with a 4-speed slider controller to get a good range of speeds from 30 to 300 rpms.    Happy Holidays! |
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Post by becausecanadia on Dec 29, 2017 23:49:49 GMT -5
Where did you get this? Princess Auto? I want one.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 30, 2017 0:00:49 GMT -5
Where did you get this? Princess Auto? I want one. Yes. Power Fist is Princess Auto store brand. The quality price ratio is very good. |
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 30, 2017 3:57:29 GMT -5
"Power Fist"... what a hilarious name!!!  That's pretty much identical to the K56's they sold here in the U.S., and the Hampton Bay 56" Industrial. Might see about grabbing one and converting it to Ball-and-Socket, as I've always wanted an HB industrial of that era. Approx. how much was yours? I got some cash for Christmas, and might put my $$$ towards one. Needless to say, I LOVE IT, and wish they still sold SMC-made industrials here!!!  |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 30, 2017 16:54:32 GMT -5
"Power Fist"... what a hilarious name!!! That's pretty much identical to the K56's they sold here in the U.S., and the Hampton Bay 56" Industrial. Might see about grabbing one and converting it to Ball-and-Socket, as I've always wanted an HB industrial of that era. Approx. how much was yours? I got some cash for Christmas, and might put my $$$ towards one. Needless to say, I LOVE IT, and wish they still sold SMC-made industrials here!!! Well it's their store brand. You think the thickness of the motor and the blades didn't changed since the 1990's? I can see the lower canopy is the same as the Hampton Bay version. Getting the Hampton Bay version would pretty be a lot easier for you and you would not have to modify it. Why would you what this with a ball and socket? This one was 60$ so much cheaper than a Canarm or a Banvil for a similar quality. |
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 31, 2017 4:35:23 GMT -5
Right, I checked shipping and they WILL ship from Canada to the U.S., but after it's all said and done, I'd be spending $100+ I would want ball and socket because that's how my childhood Hampton Bays were.
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Post by Max C. on Dec 31, 2017 5:11:26 GMT -5
This is actually quite a nice surprise, Jean! The pricetag alone is amazing for a metal-bladed fan in 2017, let alone something that actually appears to be worthwhile. If the CFM rating in the instructions (10,500) is truly accurate, this thing moves notably more air than Westinghouse's metal-bladed equivalent and is also a notch above Hampton Bay's (larger) plastic-bladed Industrial. Moreover, the ivory five speed controller looks pretty vintage  Any chance we can see a few closeup shots of that? Oh and finally, is anybody else scratching their heads as to how a brand that sells such horribly-regarded power tools pulled this off? |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 31, 2017 14:37:00 GMT -5
Right, I checked shipping and they WILL ship from Canada to the U.S., but after it's all said and done, I'd be spending $100+ I would want ball and socket because that's how my childhood Hampton Bays were. Are you going to get one? Oh you like a ball and socket canopy on this fan? I would have prefered if they would have used the classic SMC upper canopy but I believe they didn't want to use SMC's regular canopies because they wanted the whole fan to be metallic. |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 31, 2017 14:52:29 GMT -5
This is actually quite a nice surprise, Jean! The pricetag alone is amazing for a metal-bladed fan in 2017, let alone something that actually appears to be worthwhile. If the CFM rating in the instructions (10,500) is truly accurate, this thing moves notably more air than Westinghouse's metal-bladed equivalent and is also a notch above Hampton Bay's (larger) plastic-bladed Industrial. Moreover, the ivory five speed controller looks pretty vintage Any chance we can see a few closeup shots of that? Oh and finally, is anybody else scratching their heads as to how a brand that sells such horribly-regarded power tools pulled this off? It's worthwhile just for the classic SMC nostalgic look. When I first opened it I was a little skeptical if it was really made by SMC but the brackets on top of the blades and the ressembles of the controller are a give away. I usually don't care about air mouvement ratings. I converted it and it apparently moves 297 CMM which is indeed very good. Here's a comparison with two other fans: 2003 Cinni Burma 120 cm: 306 CMM 1964 Marelli E142 140 cm : 205 CMM The controller that comes with it is similar in design to the classic SMC controllers but it's ivory and it seems to be smaller in proportions. Too bad the speeds are not like the 1990's models were. Like Tais said it's possible that they can take more than one fan on the same controller even though these controllers are usually meant for only one fan. There are no Princess Auto in Québec so I have never been into one. I don't have experience with their tools. They are not good? |
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Post by fancollector12 on Jan 1, 2018 4:36:16 GMT -5
Right, I checked shipping and they WILL ship from Canada to the U.S., but after it's all said and done, I'd be spending $100+ I would want ball and socket because that's how my childhood Hampton Bays were. Are you going to get one? Oh you like a ball and socket canopy on this fan? I would have prefered if they would have used the classic SMC upper canopy but I believe they didn't want to use SMC's regular canopies because they wanted the whole fan to be metallic. Probably not, considering shipping is more expensive then I thought... we'll see if I come across a Hampton Bay 56" Industrial/SMC K56 in my travels. |
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Post by MattS on Jan 4, 2018 20:34:50 GMT -5
I like it, reminds me of the K-56 fans.
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Post by Max C. on Jan 5, 2018 3:59:15 GMT -5
The controller that comes with it is similar in design to the classic SMC controllers but it's ivory and it seems to be smaller in proportions. Too bad the speeds are not like the 1990's models were. Like Tais said it's possible that they can take more than one fan on the same controller even though these controllers are usually meant for only one fan. Is there any sort of label on the controller? Usually, amperage ratings are listed. There are no Princess Auto in Québec so I have never been into one. I don't have experience with their tools. They are not good? I've never actually been to a Princess Auto, as of yet. The nearest location (an hour and a half away from my house) is probably worth checking out for this fan alone  Looking at these videos, I wouldn't touch their tools: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2sdy0thBgEwww.youtube.com/watch?v=2LLZyUe7-I8 |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 6, 2018 2:54:46 GMT -5
Yes they are labels on the controllers as shown in the video but not about the amperage.
I've never been to one either. The nearest one is in Ottawa. I believe these fans are not kept in stock at the stores and are only found online.
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Post by becausecanadia on Jan 6, 2018 16:23:46 GMT -5
Yes they are labels on the controllers as shown in the video but not about the amperage. I've never been to one either. The nearest one is in Ottawa. I believe these fans are not kept in stock at the stores and are only found online. Been to two Princess Autos and haven't been able to find these. They stock Canarm CP56 and CP36 in store however. |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 6, 2018 19:26:35 GMT -5
Yes they are labels on the controllers as shown in the video but not about the amperage. I've never been to one either. The nearest one is in Ottawa. I believe these fans are not kept in stock at the stores and are only found online. Been to two Princess Autos and haven't been able to find these. They stock Canarm CP56 and CP36 in store however. That's exactly how I imagine it. It must be an online exclusivity and even online it's not available all the time as I explained above. |
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That's pretty much identical to the K56's they sold here in the U.S., and the Hampton Bay 56" Industrial. Might see about grabbing one and converting it to Ball-and-Socket, as I've always wanted an HB industrial of that era. Approx. how much was yours? I got some cash for Christmas, and might put my $$$ towards one. Needless to say, I LOVE IT, and wish they still sold SMC-made industrials here!!! 
Any chance we can see a few closeup shots of that? Oh and finally, is anybody else scratching their heads as to how a brand that sells such horribly-regarded power tools pulled this off?
Looking at these videos, I wouldn't touch their tools: