# Is The Dyson Desk Fan Worth $350? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819 "2011-09-19T13:26:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/21 "2011-09-20T14:19:43Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > would you buy a $350 heater? Sure! That kid needs one! ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/22 "2011-09-20T14:20:27Z")
seriously. a store made the mistake of having a running display set. it was _ **loud** _! that plus the blades being so difficult to access means it’s not even worth $35. > [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](#): > > … Thanks Mr Dyson. Your vacuum cleaners suck. Your fans blow. but does it have the proper amount of suction? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/23 "2011-09-20T14:29:30Z")
I think before the Dyson vacuum came along, most vacuum cleaners sold at retail were $100-250. There were a few that cost more than that (Rainbow, Kirby, etc.) but they mostly were sold by direct or door-to-door salesmen. But when the Dyson vacuum hit the US market in 2004 or so, it sold for $400 and up. People seem to have adjusted to that. Some people, like me, like good design. (I have several Oxo Good Grips kitchen accessories for instance.) For others, the appeal of this fan will be the conspicuous consumption; it’s very obvious that you spent a lot on a table fan. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/24 "2011-09-20T14:32:08Z")
Ah I thought it didn’t make noise at all. What a waste of money. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/25 "2011-09-20T15:42:35Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > Ah I thought it didn’t make noise at all. What a waste of money. The local M Resort Casino recently installed the [Dyson hand dryers](http://www.dysonairblade.com/homepage.asp) in the restrooms there. The good news - it really dries your hands, and quickly! The bad news - it is louder than a jumbo jet taking off and literally scares the bejesus out of little kids. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/26 "2011-09-20T16:11:04Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > The local M Resort Casino recently installed the [Dyson hand dryers](http://www.dysonairblade.com/homepage.asp) in the restrooms there. > The good news - it really dries your hands, and quickly! > The bad news - it is louder than a jumbo jet taking off and literally scares the bejesus out of little kids. I’ve used them and they are not as bad as the [Excel dryer](http://www.exceldryer.com/). ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/27 "2011-09-20T16:19:18Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > The local M Resort Casino recently installed the [Dyson hand dryers](http://www.dysonairblade.com/homepage.asp) in the restrooms there. > The good news - it really dries your hands, and quickly! > The bad news - it is louder than a jumbo jet taking off and literally scares the bejesus out of little kids. Although it does a better job than the traditional hand dryers I find they don’t really fully dry your hands. I prefer a paper dispenser if I actually want dry hands leaving a public toilet. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/28 "2011-09-20T17:10:56Z")
$350 for a desktop fan? Never. Not even if I won a gazillion dollars in the lottery. The $30 Honeywell fan that is currently blowing works just fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/29 "2011-09-20T17:27:22Z")
> [@Hermitian](#): > > You’re not alone. Dyson’s stuff have a “cool” factor but tend to be overpriced in my humble opinion. It’s a lot like Apple stuff in that respect. I bought a vacuum, back when it was the only decent bagless on the market, but the rest of his price points leave me cold. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/30 "2011-09-20T18:08:16Z")
I would not spend $350 for a desk fan. I did spend $550 for the vacuum, and it was worth it. I was buying a new vacuum ($150ish) every 18 months to two years prior to getting the Dyson. I bought the Dyson in 2005 and have not had any issues with it in that time. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/31 "2011-09-20T18:45:15Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > The local M Resort Casino recently installed the [Dyson hand dryers](http://www.dysonairblade.com/homepage.asp) in the restrooms there. > The good news - it really dries your hands, and quickly! > The bad news - it is louder than a jumbo jet taking off and literally scares the bejesus out of little kids. Must be the one I used when I wished I had ear plugs with me. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/32 "2011-09-20T21:52:53Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Clearly the Dyson Fan needs some enhancement to justify its price. Therefore, I’d like to suggest a button that turns it into a giant bubble wand. That I might pay $350 for! ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/33 "2011-09-20T22:07:54Z")
You’re doing it all wrong. You have to buy at least three, preferably twice that. Put them all in a row. Place a beach ball in the first one and watch it magically travel through the rest of the hoops. Or get enough to form a circle and you have a fascinating perpetual kinetic sculpture. Plus you can’t be a “fan” of the Big Bang Theory without one! Which I think explains why they need roommates. They spend all their money on expensive toys. ---
**Author:** ![rogerbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/34 "2011-09-20T23:13:35Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > I’ve used them and they are not as bad as the [Excel dryer](http://www.exceldryer.com/). We have one of these in a bathroom here at work. They’re insanely loud, take forever, and by the time my hands actually get dry they’re almost burned. Awful, awful hand dryers, I usually have to leave with my hands still a bit damp before the dryer gets scalding hot, and air-dry my hands in the hallway back to my desk like a doofus. 😛 I have used the airblade at a sushi restaurant, and it is FANTASTIC, if I get a house I will consider getting one… ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/35 "2011-09-20T23:31:31Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > would you buy a $350 heater? How many square feet is it supposed to heat? A quick Google search shows a space heater for around $350 designed to cover 1,000 square feet. A space heater designed for a normal sized room is less than $100. So, no. Unless this heater was spectacular in some way I would not pay $350 for it. I’ve read some reviews the Dyson fans because I was genuinely curious to see if they were worth the price. Almost universally, the reviews boiled down to whether or not lack of buffeting was worth the price. Almost universally, the answer was no. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/36 "2011-09-20T23:46:23Z")
The first question should be how much $350 is worth to you. If not much then possibly. If it is worth a lot, then probably not. For me, $350 is in a sweet spot where spending that much is something I notice, but spending that much poorly isn’t something I’m going to stress about. So if the fan provides something I couldn’t get from another fan (I’ve never seen one in person) then I’d consider it and the cost wouldn’t necessarily be a reason not to get it. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/37 "2011-09-21T03:43:28Z")
I bought a Dyson about four years ago. It punked out last week. It probably needed some kind of replacement front thinger (can’t remember what it’s called) a few years ago but I never got around to it. Anyway, it just stopped turning on. I replaced it with a $60 Eureka. F Dyson. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/38 "2011-09-21T03:44:08Z")
I would have to already have absolutely everything I need and/or want before I’d pay $350.00 for a fan. On second thought, no, I wouldn’t pay that much for a fan of any kind. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/39 "2011-09-21T04:06:58Z")
If I’m going to pay Dyson $350 for something it better be a Sphere. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819/40 "2011-09-21T04:19:15Z")
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