SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I can’t remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot . As the name indicates, the SwitchBot fan is a 3D circulator — a fancy way of saying that it can tilt up, down, left, and right to push a decent amount air around a room. It looks okay, despite all the plastic, is relatively quiet, runs for hours on battery, has an integrated nightlight, transforms from a desktop to standing fan in seconds, and works on its own or as part of a smart home. There’s a lot to like here. Over the last month, I’ve been testing the Standing Circulator Fan in a variety of scenarios at temperatures up to 34 degrees Celsius (93°F) and I’ve gotta say, I’m impressed. It’s so versatile, quiet, and portable that it’s got my whole family fighting over who gets to use it. It’s not cheap at $129.99 (though it’s currently discounted to less than $100), but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more capable fan for less. $95 The Good Runs quietly for hours on battery Good airflow for its size Useful nightlight Works with most smart homes The Bad Only on/off supported in Matter networks Doesn’t move enough air to cool larger rooms Like many, I still associate SwitchBot with those button-pushing robots . But that’s a disservice to a company that’s branched out into everything from robovacs to doorbells and smart locks. …