Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

There is a near equivalent fan under the Holmes brand. The 16 inch version of the Holmes is sold here, and the 18 inch version is sold exclusively by Target, both online and in store. Both fans have the same price are comparable in terms of feature set and size. Both are 18", made predominantly out of plastic, have remote control, timer mode, 3 speed, indicator lights, adjustable height, oscillation. When viewed physically in the store, the Lakso looks cheap, while the Holmes is more elegant. The Lakso's grille looks especially cheap, because it's made out of plastic and not even high quality plastic. The Holmes has metal grille, and the neck is chrome plated metal. Both base stands made out of plastic, but the Lakso again looks cheaper and tends to collect dust (as shown on the store's display.) The Holmes has an additional "breeze" mode that might interest some people. It varies the fan's speed (low, medium, high) to simulate nature's breeze. There's also a "sleep" mode that slowly reduces the speed toward the end of the timer duration. The big plus of both of these fans is the 18" blade size. It allows me to use low or medium speed instead of high speed on 16" fan sizes. Large air movement at low speed is how nature works. Large air movement cools down all parts of the body, not just a spot. Low speed keeps the noise down. Both fans will likely do the job, but I prefer the Holmes due to its built quality and look.