how loud is the sound of the fan, want to use in the ground blind while hunting... has any one tried this?
1073366
I've used them in a tent on very hot nights and they are so quiet that I forget it is on, plus I can sleep. Very quiet and run all night on a set batteries.
1073367
It's not that loud I've used it in class and no one seems to here it except me cause its right in front of my face! I don't know how it would work for you while hunting but in my opinion, I don't think the sound would distract the animals UNLESS they are right in front of it!
1073368
It's fairly quiet, but there is a low hum. If you need total silence this will not do for you. However, this is the quietest battery-operated fan that I found.
1073369
It is not silent. However, behind the walls of a blind I am fairly certain the low hum that is made by the fan would not be heard.
2118880
The fan is definitely audible outdoors, although not really noticeable when speakers are playing sound for movies. If you had it indoors, you would definitely notice the fans during quiet times. Unless you live in a mansion though, this thing won't fit in your living room. A gym or stage yes, but not a living room. I would say the fan noise is equivalent to what a dirt devil (handheld vacuum) would make.
1501485
Scott, I just bought one and its the best I have used or seen for power and accuracy. I suggest you use a heavy pellet for max impact for hunting. Love this one. It will break the sound barrier if you oil the pellets.
928597
Is the area you're using it in large enough that you could move it to another room, or behind furniture? I don't notice the high-pitch noise so much but the growling motor is pretty loud to me, and so I use it in a central g room where it's not such a nuisance. The low setting volume is better but then it takes longer to dry the room(s). I hope you find a satisfactory solution!
1996204
Compared to what? You will certainly hear it running. It is louder than a ceiling fan. It doesn't keep me awake, though, and I am right smack next to it at night, so I can hog all the cold air.
1258988
I would not want to try to carry on a conversation in the same room where the fan was running. We had it installed in a bedroom window at the far end of the house and it was still way too loud.Make sure you read the other reviews and see how many of these fans have failed in a very short time. The 'replacement' that was sent to us when the first one failed after just a couple months was even worse.
252812
I used the blind this year for bow hunting. It is large enough to hunt from. I am 5-10 and can just stand in the center. But is wide enough to draw your bow and shoot. Fund it easy to carry in and set up. Does leak some in heavy rain
1605166
The only sound from the unit is the sound of moving air. I have worked in sound before. If you intent to use the fan to make noise, like a fan sound to sleep by, I would not recommend it for that use. It is to quite. If you intend to use it for cooling equipment, I would recommend it for that use. I use it on my laptop computer. With it being that close I can hear it, but it is not too distracting.
2110831
If it's on low you can barely hear it, but on high it's kind of loud. It doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to noise, you might find it irritating. Great fan though. I've had it for a while and it's working perfect.
483853
Haven't noticed mine making a noise. I can say I like this Kwik blind much more than the tents. I sit in a chair, set up my camera and tripod, pull the blind ovr the camera and me in the chair, open my thermos of coffee and start the session of looking for the birds.
2004040
It can be loud at times. Not all the time, but it happens at random. Sounds like a large caliber rifle. Not a 12 gauge. So it may scare a neighbor if they are outside.
969517
I shoot mine inside and outside and find it quiet but I don't hunt with it either.Check with Grossman or eBay or look it up on utube and see if anybody's done it yet. Good luck.I hope this helped!
374604
I use this in addition to a small, cheap as possible, black fan. I usually buy one at Target, etc. and stay away from the ones that say "quiet operation." Ha. By itself, it's loud, but noise levels are obviously different per house/apartment/city, etc. With both things, I usually don't hear a thing!
1948346
It's pretty noisy on third setting. I use that for white noise to drown out the cats playing at night. It depends however, you might be able to find a louder one for your needs.
618827
It's not bad. I have mine on a large area rug that's on a wood floor, and since it's not electric it's just the belt going around that you hear. Not sure how much you would hear on a lower level but I wouldn't think it would be very loud. I can't compare with an electric one since I've never had one.
975314
On low, it's not loud at all. Since it's a larger fan, it's a bit quieter than the small diameter ones. On the Hi setting, it may be a little loud for your purposes, but I haven't hunted much so am not sure what's considered loud for you. I still think it's worth a try for you for the price to get two of them...
701088
It does not sound like a regular fan. You can turn it low to high. To me, it's white noise, blocking out other sounds, but not annoying like a regular fan. It's pleasant :)