Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3 Rgb Review

The Alpenföhn Wing Boost three is so different that I exceptionally deviate from my principle to present and test only recommendable products with real added value, because yous tin can't get a benefit from things you should meliorate non purchase. But I actually take to make an exception here, considering this fan is so off the rail that I'yard sure information technology's worth reading. And no, I have nothing against Alpenföhn as comapny, but against this horrible product. And yes, it is a warning.

Update from 15.07.2021 – 01.45 pm

I have at present spoken with EKL and information technology was one of the longer telephone calls, where you as well try to meet the counterpart not only a bit, only also emotionless clarifies what, how and why went as it just went. The sampling as such was probably more in the category of misunderstanding, since electric current models were not in stock at the time of shipping. By the manner, EKL does non doubt the measurement outcome, they know the deficits of the fan all likewise well themselves, just they explicitly refer to the new series of ARGB fans, which nosotros will too test.

EKL also visibly prepare the fan EOL on the homepage after our test and marked information technology that way, while also adding the reference to a primary apply on the Brocken iii. That the modify of the website was not communicated farther in such a way and thus also immune fake conclusions, the course (too in the forum) is probably rather a misunderstanding that has at present been cleared up. The fact is that the fan tested hither volition eventually be taken off the market place, with whatsoever intention. Equally always, nosotros will considerately test the replacement.

Original commodity from 15.07.2021 – 06.30 am

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With street prices starting at 14 to 15 euros, they are mid-course, so we will also include the cost every bit a betoken for the evaluation. And normally I follow my maxim mentioned at the start, but here I was probably misguided past 1 or the other somewhat too benevolent review. Now, in that location is notwithstanding a difference between subjectively (or for whatever reason) liking something and actually objectively measuring it, and in the finish it was articulate that it was not the exam sample that was lacking, only rather the product that was questionable. Because a counter test showed no difference.

One also gets a flake dislocated by the different data in the specs, because e.g. the volume specifications for the operating racket on the packaging and manual (22 dBA), homepage and Geizhals (xix dBA) differ greatly from each other, while a specification for the static pressure is completely missing. And that was certainly no coincidence, equally we will see in the test. The manufacturer's specifications for the book flow charge per unit are as well not uniform and this is where you really start to wonder.

The black frame is designed rather plainly, that still fits. Not everyone needs ARGB either. But the 120 mm hole pattern not only seems like complete nonsense, it is. Where and how should you actually attach this fans? On a 120 radiator the fan overlaps and on a 140 or 280 radiator you tin simply drive the screws into the fins. If you lot utilise it every bit a case fan, however, yous accept to ask yourself what the whole thing is actually good for. To squeeze a 140 fan into a 120 corset requires some optimism or ignorance.

The weight of 122 grams for a 140mm fan is extremely depression, which does non bode well for the motor. Calculation a 7V DC adapter for a PWM fan is actually not a solution either, if the electronics have problems with the regulation anyway, like with this fan. But more nigh that in a moment. Considering the reported MTBF of 280,000 hours, it's all the more surprising that you don't go a manufacturer's warranty other than the legally required one.

Form cistron	140 mm
Starch	25 mm
PWM	Aye
RGB	No
Decoupled	No
Color Frame	Black
Accent color	none
Color rotor	Black
Weight in g	122
min. speed	400
max. speed	1050
Volume flow m3/h	103
Flow rate CFM	60.62
static force per unit area mmH2O	n/a
Sound pressure level dBA	22
Life Time hrs	280,000

On the next page you will beginning see how and what we test and why. Understanding the details is extremely important in lodge to exist able to considerately classify the results later. The differences between many models are more in the details and THE best fan for all situations tin can inappreciably exist. At that place is a sure optimum in every situation and of grade there are also good all-rounders. Just they commonly take their toll. But if you lot programme to use 60mm radiators for case, you might salve money by choosing the all-time model for your application, which might not perform so well as a case fan. And vise versa, of course.

For the new ones I also have the original data sheet as PDF at mitt:

Datenblatt_WingBoost3_DE

Alpenföhn Wing Heave 3, 140mm (84000000150)

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