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pbReview.com / Paintball Products / Masks / Goggles / Mask / Goggle Accessories / Proto Turbine Fan
Proto Turbine Fan Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
22 |
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Average Rating: |
3.6 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$50 |
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| The Proto Switch goggle system adds the Turbine fan to its ever-growing bag of tricks. The Turbine keeps fog and perspiration away so you can deal with the real pressure on the field. It features the Turbo 9 accelerator blade that yields higher air flow volume and operates at a lower RPM, resulting in quieter operation and extended battery life. With 2-speed operation, you'll never have to lose your focus again. |
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| The Proto Turbine Fan is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 6 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Jt fans |
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| Marker Setup: |
2k3 mechanical autococker, pure green tricked out |
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| Strengths: |
Its small, pretty light, alot of air holes, easy to get to the battery |
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| Weaknesses: |
Not that much quieter |
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| Review: |
This is a decent product i got mine for around 40.00 which isnt too bad pretty close to the jt fans, it is compact and light. The battery door uses 2 screws but u dont need to take the fan off the mask to change the battery,( though it is pretty east to put on and off.)
They include a AAA battery, Its a push button switch, it may have its good and bads for that, havent played with it yet. Note if u have a visor on your mask may i reccomend one thing. the visor has a little tab that stick down to help turn on and off the fan, well the tab also turn it on when u dont want it on, what i did i cut off the tap on the visor, and toke a exacto knife and cut a half moon near where the push button is so its easy to press down onto the push button, without the tab its nice not having it turn on/off when u dont want it too. |
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| Conclusion: |
Not much more differant from the jt fan, but dye did try. Overall i would say its a pretty good fan compared to teh few that are out there, and well u really have no choice b/c this is the only one that fit the proto. |
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gmt4998 |
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Jt vortex |
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| Strengths: |
It blows air into the mask |
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| Weaknesses: |
It is VERY loud
The On/off switch is poorly located. |
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| Review: |
I had a lovely JT vortex fan, which unfortunately died with the mask. So when shopping for a new fan/mask I saw a wonderful deal for a Proto fan/mask combo and have been regretting it ever since. The mask isn't bad, other than being uncomfortable, but the fan is bloody awful. With the fan on I can't hear my teammates yelling from 5 feet away.
Also trying to turn it on or off is difficult when one has the visor on the mask, as it pretty much covers up the on off switch.
I keep praying that the fan dies, so I can justify purchasing a new one.
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| Conclusion: |
I'd stay away from this model if I were you.
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Spidey |
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Saturday, October 30th, 2004 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Rodeo
14" silver progressive
green 12V revvy
12 oz co2 w/ cover
CiP sure fit feedneck |
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| Strengths: |
It does keep the fog out of your mask.
Very Light.
Visor pushes the Button. |
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| Weaknesses: |
"unfogging" (see review)
Loud. |
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| Review: |
If you read my review on the Proto Switch, you will see I have problems with fogging up this mask, So I bought the turbine fan without really testing it ever before so i had my fingers crossed. I looked good out of the box, nice and light, small, and comes with a AAA battery. right away i put in the battery and turned it on. I was quite shocked by the noise. It's loud. But my friends tell me you can't notice it that well when you're outside. It may not be heard by your opponents, But let me tell you, YOU will hear it, it's even louder when you put the mask on with it running, if you play with it enough you could probably get used to it though.
While the mask is on you can turn it on and off easily, there is a piece of plastic sticking down from the visor, the purpose of this is the knob to turn on the fan.
The only way to prevent the fog while using this fan is to practiacally have it on the whole time you play, It DOES keep out the fog which is great, but if you have it off, and wait until your mask gets foggy and turn it on, it won't 'Unfog' that easily. This Sucks A lot if you play bushball and recball in the woods where pepole are always sneaking around trying to be stealthy. Because you dont want to have it on all the time in case someone hears it, so you turn it off, mask fogs, and the fan wont defog the lense quick enough. Also, when you have the fan on, you wont be able to hear other people sneaking around nearby. |
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| Conclusion: |
I would recommend this product to people who mostly play loud quick games of speedball where quietness really isnt that much of a factor. If you play woodsball and like to sneak around, or have others sneaking around, i wouldn't buy it. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
I have not used another fan. But seen a different one in use |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann A-5 (with black rough non shine finish) armson stealth barrel 14" |
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| Strengths: |
The performance is awsome! PRETTY QUIET! AAA battery lasts forever. easy to turn on! |
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| Weaknesses: |
Sound like a hurricane while wearing the mask! |
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| Review: |
bought this fan with My Proto Switch FS Thermal lens. pulled it out of the box and found it's pretty small & slick. It needs AAA battery which comes with it.put it on the mask IMPORTANT! Take of the visor then put the fan on! you'l never get it on right if you don't! |
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| Conclusion: |
It think this is a good fan for the price but THE ONLY THING THATS BAD IS THAT IT IS VERY LOUD TO YOUR EARS WHILE WEARING THE MASK!
ADOS! ________________________________________ ; } |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
turbine dye |
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| Marker Setup: |
proto matrix olive/black
dye 4500psi
empire reloder b
ultra lite |
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| Strengths: |
There ist much easy to install..... |
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| Weaknesses: |
Everything |
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| Review: |
its loud
i found out a way to fix it and make it a littler quitter there's three nubs that push against the motor. I used a dermal tool and sanded it down a little and it stropped being so loud. I guess the motor was vibrating against the nubs, after sanding it down it was better. |
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| Conclusion: |
I wouldn't recommend getting it but if you sweat allot or if you already own one sand the nubs down there's three of them.
after sanding i give it a |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
A-5, Flatline, Saw Stock, Remote,HPA |
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| Strengths: |
It fits into the mask |
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| Weaknesses: |
Everything else |
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| Review: |
This fan is horrible. The very few reviews that were good must have been written either by some really lucky people that got a good unit on a fluke, or written by the manufacturer themselves to boost sales. Okay, it does fit into my mask, but man is it loud! I could over look this fact I guess, except there is virtually no air moving through the thing! I held a hair up next to it and moved it around every vent. There was only one vent on the whole unit that would move the hair, and it barely moved even there. I purposely fogged my mask, installed the fan and let it run for several minutes. Nothing! the fog did not budge! I have a mini fan similar to those in computers that is ultra quiet. I have taken a mold of this piece of junk and I am going to design my own version of it around this other fan. 40 bucks! What a @#@$*%@ rip off! I held my mini pc fan in place and it sucked the fog out in about 20 seconds, it isn't even designed for this! Whoever engineered this fan is a complete moron. I have stripped this fan all the way down. The fan blades aren't even mounted in a good position to move air throught the vents in the housing. Absolute GARBAGE!!!! A hint to the manufacturer... A fan for a paintball mask needs to do 3 things, 1. fit the mask. 2. MOVE AIR. 3. BE QUIET. Well a 50 cent motor in a 2 dollar housing doesn't quite get it, but somebody is making a killing here. |
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| Conclusion: |
This fan is nothing but a noise maker. It does not move air, I don't even see how running it through the whole game would help. Don't waste your money unless you just want to make a mold and build your own design from it. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
JT fan |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann X-7, M4 stock, remote line, aimpoint red dot, RIS foregrip, sight elevator |
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| Strengths: |
None. To be honest, this doesn't have strengths. |
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| Weaknesses: |
LOUD, doesn't cool or vent. |
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| Review: |
I thought this would be a great fan. Made specifically for my mask. Boy, was I mistaken.
First, it's LOUD. I'm not talking "gee, that's a little noisy"...I'm talking "hey, is that HIM over there" loud. You can hear the fan, and that's about it when you're on the field. It is REALLY loud. I can't stress that enough.
Second, it's useless. It doesn't circulate the air, it doesn't help cool, nothing. Now, I wear glasses when playing, so that doesn't help. But, it's supposed to work with or without them. I called DYE before buying it, and they said glasses? Sure, no problem. Well, guess what. It doesn't work. First, my glasses fog, then the mask fogs to the point that I have to actually leave the field. So what's the point of having a fan that doesn't allow you to play?
Third, it's not very well made. The first one I got literally had a piece fall off it when I fired it up the first time. Then, when it was replaced, the housing didn't lock in very well. So, it's not very well made. |
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| Conclusion: |
Don't buy this. I hate to say this, but don't. It's not made well, it's extremely noisy, and it just plain doesn't work. It doesn't circulate air (with or without my glasses), it doesn't cool and it just plain doesn't do what it's advertised to do. Save your money, buy some diver's goggles no fog. The stuff you use to scuba dive. It's cheaper, and works better. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None |
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| Marker Setup: |
2006 MacDev Cyborg
MacDev long rail
MacDev on/off ASA
Vlocity with Speed Feed
Dye Throttle 45/4500 |
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| Strengths: |
Cools your face. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Can get loud (see review)
A bit heavy. |
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| Review: |
I got this as a freebie for buying a Proto mask.
SOUND: Turning it on out of the box at home, it was quiet. Then I installed it and wore the mask and it sounded so loud when it was 1 inch from my forehead. However, using it in a game I could still hear everything going on in the field much louder than the fan. It does buzz a bit, but does not obstruct your game.
WEIGHT: This is where the fan falls short. When held in hand it felt quite light, but once I installed it I could just feel it dragging the mask down. I had to get the strap real tight to prevent that from happening. That is fine by me but I understand some of you out there might not like tight straps. Proto should have made an overhead strap from one ear to another like headphones, and made that come with the mask itself. Perhaps double-strapping is a remedy but I have not yet tried it.
WIND: Ah, this is why you got the fan. To tell the truth, you barely feel anything... until you start sweating. When you do, you will be so glad you got the fan. |
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| Conclusion: |
Proto should have used a quieter motor, a fan with larger leaves and larger ventilation between the fan and mask. That would make the fan way better. As the fan is right now it is still a decent product. The sound and wind get better as you play and the weight problem has a few easy solutions. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None |
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| Marker Setup: |
A-5 With flatline, e-grip, hyperstar bolt, and compressed air
Backup --> T.E.S. With a Teardrop Barrel
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| Strengths: |
Fits well in mask
Adds SOME ventilation |
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| Weaknesses: |
Doesn't help a whole lot
Loud to the person wearing it
Exspensive |
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| Review: |
If you have a chronic problem with fogging this MIGHT be helpful. It does help some, though be warned the difference it makes is next to nothing. It is loud to the wearer and is pretty expensive for its usefullness. Money would be better spent elsewhere. I bought mine for twenty bucks and like an idiot didn't immediately use it. The warranty expired and by the time I found out it was useless it was too late. I have NEVER even bothered turning it on during play. |
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| Conclusion: |
Don't buy unless you have cash to just throw away. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
JT fans |
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| Marker Setup: |
AGD ULE Minimag, RPG sub zero feed neck, Level X, Dye double trigger frame, On/off drop, Old school one piece 12in AA barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Clears the fog, the on/off button, installation and removal |
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| Weaknesses: |
The noise |
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| Review: |
The fan works great for what it needs to do. I few seconds and it clears up the fog. It makes a little breeze which also feels nice on a hot day. It is so easy to put in and take out. I also love the push on/off button which is a great improvement over the switch on the JT. The noise bugs a little but what do you expect when you have a fan on your head. People who complain about the noise expect way too much. When you chew your food it is loud to you. The noise isnt more than a fly buzzing around. You can hear it but other people can unless they are already on top of you. It does prevent you hearing others but just use it in pulses. Because people dont like mask attached fans, you can get it under $20 on ebay. |
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This is a good product for a fan. People want perfection. If you need to de fog your mask this is a good fan but if you need silence all the time and think you are a sniper, then get a life. Get realistic, fans make noise. I like this fan and dislike cry babies. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, July 14th, 2006 at 8:10 pm PST |
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