Others say...

"Pretty good fan for the money"
This is a pretty good fan for the money. I got it to create airflow in an old bathroom that has no electrical outlets. It works pretty well for that purpose. I am not sure how much cooling power it would deliver during a power outage in a hot climate because I don't use it for that purpose. My only complaint about the fan is that, because it requires 8 "D" batteries to operate, it's bulky and heavier than you might imagine. All in all, it works for the purpose for which I bought it.

"BUY THE MODEL WITH THE METAL HINGES!!!!!!!!!"
The hinges broke on mine too. The hinges hold on the base of the fan (which is the stand for the fan too) and is also the battery holder. Now I really can't use the fan unless I tape it shut and hang it from something. Only opened a few times, I think 3 times. Didn't send mine back, I'm going to try to rig it so it will work, don't want to go through all the hassle of returning it, besides I don't have the box's it came in now anyway. Fan does seem to put out a good airflow. I've been looking at other reviews and there's another model that has metal hinges that's much more durable than this one.

"GREAT and NOT SO GREAT"
POSITIVES: Very portable and compact. Pushes as much air as I expected.

NEGATIVES: The fan rattles against the cover which is annoying. Takes 8 D batteries

"Batter Powered Fan Rocks"
I bought this fan to taking on a tent camping trip. I thought I might get a little breeze from a battery operated fan, but not much. I was SO delightfully surprised to find out that it is really as powerful as any electrical fan on the market.
Great job - buy one!!!!

"Convenient"
Bought this for camping. Haven't used it with batteries yet but it worked well plugged in. I like having the ability of using a fan without electricity because we often camp at campgrounds without electric. I'm happy with my purchase but could have probably found it cheaper if I shopped in local stores because it should be a popular summer item.