Back then in 2012, I was amazed by a fan that I found on the internet, which they called the Retro Jet Fan. At that time, these fans were still using other brands that I don't remember and I could only hope that one day I could have this fan because in my opinion, it was quite impossible for this kind of fan model to be imported to Indonesia.
Then, several years ago I discovered the Fantastik Asia company in Indonesia which sells premium imported fans, one of which is UrbanJet by Fanimation. However, I gave up when I saw the price of the UrbanJet, which was priced at IDR 4 million. Until, the end of 2022, Fantastik Asia is holding a warehouse clearance promotion with fantastic discounts. One of them is this UrbanJet fan whose price has dropped to just IDR 1 million (even though I think it's still quite expensive haha). However, why not? Then, I contacted them via WhatsApp, and before buying, of course, I chose the color first. The UrbanJet has red, black, ivory, silver, and baby blue color variants. Honestly, the design is really that handsome, so all these colors will be good on it, but in the end, my choice fell on this spicy red.
After paying for the product + shipping cost to be sent home, the fan finally arrived. But how come the color is a bit different? I expected this fan to be bright and contrasting spicy red, but what I received was semi-washed red/pink. The fan blade & grill are also dusty. The dust indicates that the fan has been used for a long time. Also, the brand is not Fanimation and its box is just a plain brown box without any branding, manual book, etc. At first, I didn't want to bother because that fan was a promotional price, but after spending the night I finally tried to complain to their WhatsApp center about the problem, and it turned out that the fan I received was the latest gen/stock, so the color was different. Meanwhile, they informed us that they would complain to the warehouse about the dusty condition.
Luckily they offered to exchange for the remaining new old stock with the spicy red color I wanted. I also asked if I could take it directly to the showroom to make sure the fan was just right, and they allowed it.
The appointment time arrived for me to go to their showroom in Jakarta. After returning the fan previously, the staff took the original Fanimation UrbanJet box with the colorful picture on the box. When I unboxed it, finally this is what I wanted. A bright spicy red Fanimation brand UrbanJet fan that is still clean and new. Plus, there's even a fan certificate (aka warranty) in the box!
So, I finally have the Fanimation UrbanJet Fan that I've been dreaming of. My amazement is the same as 10 years ago when I saw UrbanJet for the first time! The design is pleasing to the eye. It’s timeless and really suitable to be placed in any room. Moreover, it I think it would be a perfect combination if combined with retro small appliances from SMEG haha.
This fan has 3 speeds, an oscillation knob, and an adjustable tilt. The weight of it is quite heavy considering that the body material is mostly made of thick plastic, iron, and chrome. Its cable also very thick and uses an AU-type plug with 220V 50Hz electricity.
When it comes to performance, in my opinion, it is quite lacking. The wind produced is not that strong, maybe because the diffuser grill is out of focus and the oscillations are too fast. So it is not suitable for use in larger rooms. However, this fan performs very stably. Knowing that this fan motor apparently uses a bearing instead of bushing. So this fan is ready for everyday use.
For the discounted price, in my opinion, this UrbanJet Fan has fulfilled one of my long-time wishes as a fan collector.
10 мар 2024
