I bought this fan to compose photographs with sails flying in the air and I am delighted with its function "power", it is really powerful while remaining mostly silent. For those who just want a good breeze, 1st gear is enough. The grids are fine enough for a small child can not run fingers through, it is very stable and pivots up. He's just a little heavy but I think the sign of a solid construction ... Beautiful, stable, quiet and powerful, all it takes for a pretty decent price (free shipping and more!)