I bought and returned a similar Dewalt fan that was on sale in the Costco warehouse because all it did was make noise and didn't move any air. I took a chance on purchasing this fan instead. While they look similar this one is great. It pushes air easily 10 feet away and even on the low setting is fairly powerful. I bought for home workouts and it is easy to move and sits well even on plush carpet. I do agree with the other reviewer that it is loud. I would add though that it is not a high pitched annoying type of lowed but rather a low pitched rumble. Part of the noise is just it doing its job and pushing a lot of air.