Folding Fan,Chinese Style Hand Held Fans, High Quality Bamboo Paper Traditional Chinese Arts Folding Fans with Gift Box,Works of art made of wood and Bamboo (White Gift Fan)

I've ordered quite a few folding fans recently to stay cool during summer fun as well as during my work commute in the Chicago heat. Larger 13" fans have always been fine for social outings but too large to use on public transit, but the smaller 8" fans tend too be too flimsy and break too easily.This fan is ALMOST perfect. The overall length is great; a good ~10" makes a nicely large fan but not too unwieldy. The spines are pinned together nice and tightly, so no errant openings (sorry fellas, no clacking this fan), and the fan portion is a nice heavy vinyl-type material, so it should withstand a lot of opening and closing. I say it is almost perfect because though the two outmost spines are nice and thick with a smooth lacquered finish, the inner spines are kind of thin which makes the fan feel a bit flimsy, especially with the heavier material seeming to move more air and cause more resistance.Overall, GREAT fan for the price and one I will definitely be reordering if I need another.

I use these in my business - they’re my standard that I based a holster on. They’re more durable than any other fan I’ve found, are double sided, and work great for cooling. I can’t keep them in stock!

Decent quality fan, moderate-weight fabric which won't tear as easily as silk does. The fan frame is made of bamboo and I was pleasantly surprised by how much of a breeze it kicks up. The quality overall is so-so - you'll probably have to make some repairs (one of the slats in the fan frame has come free from the sleeve it's in, so it's even more temperamental to close). Please note - the fan does NOT come with a display stand or any of the other items in the photo. Not really a major loss, honestly, though it would have been a minor bonus.Also, you WILL have to work with the fan to get it to snap open. It takes a while for the bamboo and the pin to become loose enough to travel freely to open. I have yet to get it to snap closed and doubt I will ever be able to do so with this fan because of the small slats relative to the amount of fabric that travels over them - the light, thin bamboo gets pushed away and causes some minor binding. It's easy to deal with, but your first few closures will require a little more finesse and it'll probably never close fully on a snap.

Fan is beautiful.... but it has a horrible odor and it will not close completely.

I bought this blank folding fan to paint on it for a concert, it had a great size almost as wide as one of my arms so it was a perfect canvas. I’d say it’s pretty sturdy as well, there’s a little resistance when closing and it’s definitely not the highest of qualities but it was perfect for what I needed.

Pros- the fan is sturdy and large enough to produce nicely cooling air flow without too much effort on the user's part. Minimalistic in design so it looks good with anything.Cons-does not open and close easily due to the material used (thick synthetic fabric and unwaxed wooden staves) I think. Awkward to open and close. No eyelet on pin so no place to add a decorative dangle or a wrist strap for carrying the fan.

Holy cow is this thing BIG! I read the description and paid attention to the dimensions but I wasn't prepared for how truly large this fan is. I didn't end up using it for my original intention (an accessory and necessity for an outdoor summer wedding) as it was simply too big but I did end up using it as a decor item in my home. Well made, sturdy, beautiful, and SUPER worth the price.

Maybe I didn't read the description right, but you know how holding fans do the fun snap open bit? Yeah, these barely opened. You actually had to pry them and they don't stay open.

Used it as a door lite blind.

I glued a fan on it and it looks very pretty

Wouldn't even close properly. Every time a went to fold it up some of the sticks were misaligned and meant I always had to fold it myself.

Perfect!

very good product