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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 8, 2014 18:05:41 GMT -5
In recent years, Hunter has been reusing older, retired names for their new fans. Here's the list:
Regalia: Now a 5-bladed 60" fan with Perfect Balance
Greenwich: Now a 5-bladed 56" Stratford variant with a finial on the center cap
Bridgeport: Now a 5-bladed indoor or outdoor builderfan
Infiniti: Now a 3-bladed, oddly-shaped contemporary hugger
Studio Series: Now a more generic looking builderfan with a light kit
This bugs the heck out of me. I think they could come up with more original names. If you're going to use a recycled name for a fan, at least make it look like its predecessor but sort of restyled. Your opinion?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 18:11:30 GMT -5
I bet these Hunters are still better than what Walmart/Kmart sells.
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Post by Zachary Yarnes on Apr 8, 2014 18:28:03 GMT -5
I think that most people buying these fans don't know/care that these are recycled names
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Post by Adam D. on Apr 8, 2014 18:45:09 GMT -5
Most people are after modern designs.. I agree they don't care.. It's all about name and the name has been turned into junk long ago.. After a few years of use, it breaks, gets recycled, and another one is bought..
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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 8, 2014 19:34:37 GMT -5
Not to mention that Casablanca has taken a few of Hunter's previous Prestige Collection fans and slapped Casablanca badges on them.
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Post by Jonathan A. on Apr 8, 2014 20:48:49 GMT -5
In recent years, Hunter has been reusing older, retired names for their new fans. Here's the list: Regalia: Now a 5-bladed 60" fan with Perfect Balance Greenwich: Now a 5-bladed 56" Stratford variant with a finial on the center cap Bridgeport: Now a 5-bladed indoor or outdoor builderfan Infiniti: Now a 3-bladed, oddly-shaped contemporary hugger Studio Series: Now a more generic looking builderfan with a light kit This bugs the heck out of me. I think they could come up with more original names. If you're going to use a recycled name for a fan, at least make it look like its predecessor but sort of restyled. Your opinion? I did see a 3 blade Infiniti, but it has a downrod. Good thing I might be getting an older Infiniti from a house that looks like is being demolished. By the way, another recycled names are Oasis (which I saw in ACE Hardware), and Seville (Royal Palm). |
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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 8, 2014 21:44:41 GMT -5
They never had a 3 blade Infiniti with a down rod... the hugger Infiniti has a large housing.
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Post by Jonathan A. on Apr 8, 2014 21:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by Max C. on Apr 9, 2014 19:28:57 GMT -5
I think that most people buying these fans don't know/care that these are recycled names Great point Zachary. Think of it this way, if you or I were the average buyer, all we'd want a fan that looks good and blows some air. We wouldn't care that these were some "ugly" brass fans back in 199-something. |
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Post by John "Rockin" Reed on Apr 19, 2014 8:36:07 GMT -5
You can tell the 2000s started when Hunter started doing away with an abundance of their 'classic' models; the ones we knew and loved.
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Post by Max C. on Apr 19, 2014 13:32:37 GMT -5
You can tell the 2000s started when Hunter started doing away with an abundance of their 'classic' models; the ones we knew and loved. I'd say 2006 is when I really started to notice it. |
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Post by Jimmy P. on Apr 24, 2014 23:19:44 GMT -5
I absolutely agree with zach and Adam. Athough I do not like The new modern type blades Hunter makes.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 6:57:29 GMT -5
Along with what Zachary and Adam said, its probably much cheaper to recycle names then to register/trademark new model names.
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Post by Max C. on May 13, 2014 15:18:46 GMT -5
Along with what Zachary and Adam said, its probably much cheaper to recycle names then to register/trademark new model names. That just about sums it up! |
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