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Post by Cole S. on Apr 5, 2016 17:54:15 GMT -5
The blade arms are my least favorite thing about it, they're kinda 'shabby chic' for my style, but I'm not all too bothered by them when I like the fan overall. I also could've done with a less-generic blade tip, but again, details.
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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 5, 2016 23:41:45 GMT -5
That's a nice fan, but still looks a bit builderish.
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Post by Farah on Apr 6, 2016 0:14:10 GMT -5
What a cute fan! I Hope that you enjoy it!
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Post by Max C. on Apr 7, 2016 21:29:05 GMT -5
I have been curious when it comes to these Kichler Bentzens ever since seeing one in a 2009 catalog. It is overall decent in appearance, although a set of maple blades and a less contemporary switch housing would have added character in my opinion.
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 8, 2016 23:34:14 GMT -5
It certainly has been an enduring model for them. I knew upon purchasing that it wouldn't be a particular favorite of mine (or likely, anybody else), but the experience was worth it. Certainly, it reinforced my initial thoughts on Kichler, which I wanted for the benefit of everyone considering I've been vouching for their products. I think this fan in particular speaks to how far their fans have come, it's an older design and you can see in comparison how their latest products have progressed into more cohesive appearances and some very unique concepts. Really, I think we have yet to see the best of what Kichler is capable of.
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 11, 2016 17:30:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 18:11:27 GMT -5
Love it !! I'm not sure about the look with the casablanca blades, as it looks like a fan without the motor housing, just a motor with blades.. Love the premium in the back
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 11, 2016 19:27:44 GMT -5
I love it with the Casablanca blades, but honestly, I'd love a black Islander with just about any blades. Can't say I disagree though. It does look a bit like it's lacking a motor housing, but I feel it's lacking it in the cool Malibu Star kind of way instead of an awkward way.
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Post by Noah C on Apr 11, 2016 20:12:50 GMT -5
I love it with the Casablanca blades, but honestly, I'd love a black Islander with just about any blades. Can't say I disagree though. It does look a bit like it's lacking a motor housing, but I feel it's lacking it in the cool Malibu Star kind of way instead of an awkward way. Nice! And da casablanca blades are lit too. It looks cool in kinda a blenderfan way, or even a Ventura/four seasons kind of way, because to me it looks like it has a motor housing, but just a small one. This needs......STUB BRACKETS!!! A few questions though: 1. How much airflow does it move compared to, say, an Avalon? They both have canvas/fishing rod blades, so I wanted to ask that. 2. Are you airing it with Casablanca blades on YT? If you could and you weren't planning to, that'd be fantastic! 3. How does performance of this fan with standardized blades compare to a K55/XLP 2000 motor fan? I know they tune these motors to drive those heavy palm leaf/wooden palm style blades quickly enough to move about 5000 CFMs but how does it fare with normal blades?
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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 11, 2016 23:41:01 GMT -5
Nice find, Cole! While I prefer the black finish and canvas blade combination in the Louvre, I still like this combination!
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 13, 2016 20:27:44 GMT -5
Nice! And da casablanca blades are lit too. It looks cool in kinda a blenderfan way, or even a Ventura/four seasons kind of way, because to me it looks like it has a motor housing, but just a small one. This needs......STUB BRACKETS!!! A few questions though: 1. How much airflow does it move compared to, say, an Avalon? They both have canvas/fishing rod blades, so I wanted to ask that. 2. Are you airing it with Casablanca blades on YT? If you could and you weren't planning to, that'd be fantastic! 3. How does performance of this fan with standardized blades compare to a K55/XLP 2000 motor fan? I know they tune these motors to drive those heavy palm leaf/wooden palm style blades quickly enough to move about 5000 CFMs but how does it fare with normal blades? Stubs would be ideal, I've seen Dan's videos with stub brackets on an Islander and it's perfection. At least these are pretty short, I don't think I'd like it with Zephyr brackets. Honestly, similar to an Avalon. Maybe even a little less because there's just so little speed there, I think these are heavier than Avalon and of course there's plenty of pitch. There might even be some air loss through the blades themselves, it's a pretty porous canvas compared to Avalon fabric which is very solid There will be a video with the Casablanca blades, as well as a different set of palm blades that have yet to be seen. They will not be uploaded all in a row, but spaced out among other videos. It runs and performs like pretty much any other flywheel-based fan of a similar calibre. Really no noticeable difference that sets it apart in any way.
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 13, 2016 21:18:17 GMT -5
Received this NIB Emerson Provence in weathered bronze, again from Brian Hicks. Didn't have any blades, I just threw on a set I had that I thought looked decent. This wasn't a priority fan, but I really like the model and when it came up NIB I couldn't pass. I love the organic influences in the design, really beautifully detailed. It does have an uplight, however without implementing a more advanced control system I had no way to control it so I didn't bother showing it here or on video. If you've seen an uplight you've seen them all lol. The second pull chain is for reverse, not the uplight.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Apr 13, 2016 21:34:11 GMT -5
Awesome Fanimation Islander with classic wood blades and brackets. For a long time, before people started to try it, I imagined a Fanimation Islander with the blades seen on the Americana. In my imagination is was a polished brass model.
Yes indeed it would have been cooler with an older model just to get the older style of canopy.
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Post by fancollector12 on Apr 13, 2016 23:48:29 GMT -5
I like the Provence! Nice find!
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Post by Noah C on Apr 14, 2016 1:00:06 GMT -5
Nice! And da casablanca blades are lit too. It looks cool in kinda a blenderfan way, or even a Ventura/four seasons kind of way, because to me it looks like it has a motor housing, but just a small one. This needs......STUB BRACKETS!!! A few questions though: 1. How much airflow does it move compared to, say, an Avalon? They both have canvas/fishing rod blades, so I wanted to ask that. 2. Are you airing it with Casablanca blades on YT? If you could and you weren't planning to, that'd be fantastic! 3. How does performance of this fan with standardized blades compare to a K55/XLP 2000 motor fan? I know they tune these motors to drive those heavy palm leaf/wooden palm style blades quickly enough to move about 5000 CFMs but how does it fare with normal blades? Stubs would be ideal, I've seen Dan's videos with stub brackets on an Islander and it's perfection. At least these are pretty short, I don't think I'd like it with Zephyr brackets. Honestly, similar to an Avalon. Maybe even a little less because there's just so little speed there, I think these are heavier than Avalon and of course there's plenty of pitch. There might even be some air loss through the blades themselves, it's a pretty porous canvas compared to Avalon fabric which is very solid There will be a video with the Casablanca blades, as well as a different set of palm blades that have yet to be seen. They will not be uploaded all in a row, but spaced out among other videos. It runs and performs like pretty much any other flywheel-based fan of a similar calibre. Really no noticeable difference that sets it apart in any way. Thank you for the info, Cole! One more question, if I may: Fanimation has a set of wingtip blades made of composite that fit the islander bracket hole spacing, that make for a 48" blade span. These islander blade brackets are pitched at a very steep 20° blade pitch. I have seen this hookup running with wingtip blades and thought it looked great, but never really paid as much attention to it as the others in regards to performance. I made a rough estimate of air coming from the fan but most everything in the showroom when I was there on that occasion was running, so my guesses are probably not accurate. How do you think this INSANE blade pitch would affect the performance of the fan with regular shaped blades, regarding that it can only move builderfan air with the wide, surprisingly heavy palm leaf blades? I know how a few fans perform with a lower blade pitch and a large motor, which is to say, admirably, but does this higher blade pitch positively or negatively affect air movement compared to a normal K55-type motor fan? I know, quite a few variables to consider :>
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