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pbReview.com / Paintball Products / Masks / Goggles / Mask / Goggle Accessories / JT Vortex Fan II
JT Vortex Fan II Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
16 |
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Average Rating: |
6.9 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
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| Newer upgraded version of the JT Vortex mask fan. |
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| Product Availability | |
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| The JT Vortex Fan II is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
No other mask fans. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippman A5 with Flatline, Tactical Harness, Palmers male stabilizer, polished internals, flatline quick change kit, E-grip, trigger mods, RVA, maddmann springs. |
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| Strengths: |
Effective. Light. Quiet. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price. Not quick to uninstall. |
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| Review: |
This fan rocks....when used with a thermal lens, you should never really have any fog issues. When there is fog, turn it on for about 30 seconds, and it is gone. If you have just cleaned your mask and there is water inside, it will dry it out! Also feels refreshing to have a breeze inside your mask.
You do usually have to take your gloves off to flip the small switch to operate it.
This fan is not loud. Yes, when it is three inches from your ear, it seems loud, but stand 10 feet away and you cannot hear it.
I have yet to expose my fan to heavy rain, but it is somewhat enclosed since it fits under your visor.
This baby costs like 30+ so it isn't cheap, but if you have fog problems, get it. Honestly, you should get a thermal lens first, then if problems persist, get the fan. I have both just to make sure I am 100% fog free all the time.
Not all that fast to install and uninstall, but isn't too bad.
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| Conclusion: |
It works. It is very small and light. If you hate fog, get this and a thermal lens. |
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Period of
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| 6 months | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
No other fans |
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| Marker Setup: |
JT Protium
Evil Driver Barrel
PMI 20 oz C02 tank with Smart Parts on/off switch |
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| Strengths: |
Life of battery
NEEDED w/ glasses |
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| Weaknesses: |
Little pricy for functionality
Disappointing |
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| Review: |
I bought the fan because I had fogging problems.
PRICE:
$30 Clear, $35 Black
INSTALLATION:
Fits on all the new masks, take visor off, put on, put visor off. Done. Uses one AAA (or AA?) battery.
FOG EXTRACTION:
Not bad, but it could be better. Fog usally gone in 30 seconds.
NOISE:
If you're big on stealth, you may be disappointed. Your opponents cannot here the fan run. However, it sounds like a jet taking off in your goggles. Use sparingly as a result.
DURABILITY:
Mine is still going strong, but you need to be careful as a player. I know 2 examples (bought at about the same time) and the switches broke, making the fan inoperable. |
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| Conclusion: |
Disappointed with relaibility and noise level, but I need it (have glasses), even WITH THERMAL LENS. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 1 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
LAPCO feedneck
14" J&J S2 Ceramic Barrel
Extreme Rage Overdrive Modified Electric Hopper
Heavy Duty Remote Coil
20 oz tank
Stranj 6 + 1 harness
6 Stranj Locking Lid Pods
Jt Proteus Mask with Vortex 2 Fan |
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| Strengths: |
Great at removing fog in 10 - 20 seconds
Easy to install. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Just a little noise out of the package. A little oil will fix that. |
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| Review: |
Well I like to play year round and lately my Jt Alpha elite would fog up so I decide I needed a fan. I read all the reviews on this fan before I purchased it. So I ordered this fan from ebay for 25 bucks. I got it and right out of the package the fan was a little loud. From reading other reviews most of them said to add a little oil to the fan and no more noise. THIS IS SO TRUE!!!!!!!!! You must oil the fan to reduce the noise. After doing that I installed the fan on the masks in under 5 minutes. I dont know what the big fuss is about installing the fan but I had no problems at all. I put my mask on and ran around the house 3 or 4 times stopped and waited for the mask to fog. As soon as it did i hit the switch and it was gone in 10 - 20 seconds. Wow!!! What a relief since I play year round and Now no more fog for ME!!!!!!!!!! My daughter got me the Jt proteus for fathers day. Just put the fan on it and same story. NO FOG FOR ME!!!!!!! |
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| Conclusion: |
This fan is a great purchase if you wear glasses or play in humid conditions. I got mine off ebay for 25 bucks. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 at 6:38 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Homemade fan on my Prowler (Skull) - stronger but uses two 9 volts. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Matrix LCD
14" Freak Jr kit
TMC/Trauma Eyes
Tadao 1.1
Aardvark Tenticle
SP Q-Lock
CP Rail
CP 2k5 on/off
Z-Boarded Egg
Crossfire 68/45k |
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| Strengths: |
Defogs ok
Looks good
Can blow air in or suck air out |
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| Weaknesses: |
Loud
Reverse setting (air out) does nothing |
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| Review: |
After using my Prowler (Skull) for a while, i decided to upgrade my old Flex 7 with soft ears and this Vortex II.
Out of the package, the fan is super loud. Someone else's review suggested oiling (paintball oil will do) which helped, although it was hard to get the oil in there (had to drip 4-5 drops in between the fan blades & tilt it to let it flow onto the fan shaft, then laid the Vortex upside down).
Despite it's initial loudness, it defogged ok. My homemade fan on my Prowler defogged quicker but it DOES have a 1x1 inch cpu case fan running on two 9 volts - think A/C for your eyeballs. My suggestion with the Vortex II is oil it then flip it on (air in NOT air out) before a game starts. The oil should keep it quiet & the constant air circulation should prevent any fogging. |
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| Conclusion: |
Ok product, although JT charges too much for it. If you can, try to get it used or just make your own ( two 25x25mm laptop case fans hooked up to one 9V will fit nicely on the JT Spectra series). |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 years | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Proto "Turbine" Fan |
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| Marker Setup: |
WGP 2002 STO Autococker (CUSTOM Anodized):
-Planet Eclipse "E2" Trigger Frame
-Planet Eclipse "Zero B" Upgrade Board
-Planet Eclipse Samurai 2 Trigger
-Planet Eclipse "Reflective" Infared Anti-Chop Eye
-Planet Eclipse Electronic 5-Way/3-Way
-Kapp 5-Way/3-Way Hose w/ "Top Hats"
-Karnivor Valve Assembly
-WGP Worr-Blade "Lockdown" Hammer Kit
-WGP "STO" Inline Regulator
-WGP "MP-4" Ram (2 Built-In T.R.V/Q.E.V....lightweight AND Compact)
-WGP "Tickler" LPR (Low Pressure Regulator)
-WGP Worr-Blade Bolt
-WGP "Black Magic" Pull-Pin
-Custom Products "Flamed Drop" Forward
-Custom Products On/Off w/Bleed
-WGP Pump-Rod
-WGP "Black Magic" Cocking Rod
-Dye Beaver-Tail
-Redz "Q-Lock" Clamping Feedneck
-WGP Braided-Steel Hose
-WGP 45-Degree Stainless-Steel Elbows/Fittings
-WGP "Black Magic" 2-Piece Barrel (14inch)
-Evil Pipe Barrel Kit (14inch)
www.AnarkystPaintball.com
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| Strengths: |
Reduces Fog, Provides a Cool Breeze, Quiet |
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| Weaknesses: |
Sound can be annoying |
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| Review: |
I placed this item into my JT Spectra "Flex-7" IZE, and noticed a significant difference. The amount of fog was reduced by at least 70%, and I was cooled down by the fan itslef!!!!! The fan runs on a single "AAA" battery, and lasts (the battery) a very long time. It is very quiet, but the sound can get a bit annoying. They are easy to install, or to remove, so you won't have to worry about that. |
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| Conclusion: |
A great buy, especially for anybody with a "Spectra Series" JT mask. It does it's job, and it does it well. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 years | 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
ProtoTurbo |
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| Marker Setup: |
A5 w/E-Grip, flatline, red dot, drop forward, cammo'ed, & modified action (#1 gun) or;
98C, w/resp trigger, expansion, modified flatline, turbo-hopper, stock (cuctom SNIPER), cammo'ed, & modified action, (heavy backup gun) or;
98C w/16" CMI barrel, turbo-hopper, cammo'ed (light weight - long range gun) |
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| Strengths: |
NOTHING - hard to mount, super difficult to replace batteries, ultra low air flow |
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| Weaknesses: |
LOUD - had to cut fan hole into my mask to make work - a little. |
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| Review: |
This fan is just above your one eye so only that eye gets some very "lil" breeze. It sucks your hot moist forehead/face air and blows it onto your glasses lens. You got to take your mask a part everytime you need to change the battery. If you wear contact lens it might help your inside mask face plate for one eye but forget it if you wear glasses!!! The fan CFM is way to low for any practical use with glasses.
I'm the old man x-Nam Vet and Sr. Engineer. All the current fan system that fit above the face mask are flawed as they take in your hot moist body heat and blow it upon my glasses/mask lens. They are all "LOUD" killing stealth sniper hearing/OPs. It is usually HOT/humid where I play and no matter what I do I'm plagued with severe mask/glasses condensation. No, low air volume fan works especially this one. All current fan systems stink as I suspect the designers do not where glasses just like I've found with mask makers. |
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| Conclusion: |
Don't buy it you will be disappointed! They need to place the fan behind the users head (or on the belt - better) and use plastic >0.5" air-duct tubes attached to the head straps (to both sides) of the mask.This will remove most all the noise from near the face/ears. But you do not want to increase the rear weight on the head strap pulling the mask out of place on the users head. So place the battery in a belt pouch (allows for bigger 12V type battery) with an easy access 100% speep/powerd control (like a blower voltage potentiometer). Use a 2.5-3" BLOWER not a 1" mini-fan that has NO CFM - get >10CFM into the mask to each eye. |
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| Rating: |
| 1 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, May 29th, 2006 at 6:06 am PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
stock SP-1 |
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| Strengths: |
Keeps your Goggles from Fogging up, Water proof, Fits all JT goggles, |
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| Weaknesses: |
Loud! |
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| Review: |
this fan is extremely loud, I've had it on while my teammate is screaming in my ear and I could barely make out what he was saying. Sure, its not that loud 10 ft or so away, but thats no good when you're trying to hear what your team is saying.
It is somewhat difficult to install but doesn't require any special tools or anything and will not jar loose during play.
It is waterproof which I tested out a few weeks ago when I went playing in a heavy rain storm.
Will blow air in or pull it out at the flick of a switch (though determining which way is which is somewhat difficult) |
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| Conclusion: |
The cons out weigh the pros on this one, so unless you don't plan on communicating with your team then I would not recommend this product |
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IdtSup |
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Monday, April 23rd, 2007 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
JT Helmet Mask |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann A-5 w/ Flatline+RT+Cyclone Feed, Tippmann 98 Custom, J&J Ceramic Sniper, Electri Hopper |
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| Strengths: |
Anti Fog and cool (not cold) breeze from the top of the mask. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Noise. Once you are in the action you cant hear it at all. |
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| Review: |
Im sweet when I run around so I needed a fix. Thermal Lens with this FAN. Works like a charm. I flipped on the fan and in seconds I was back in action. I left my gloves on because I have the ones with my fingers tips are cut off. Next Im going to set this up on my Helmet mask.
The fan is removable and can be placed on another mask. The fan fits under the visor so you shouldnt worry about it getting hit or wet.
I recommend this fan to everyone because its gets the job done.
I agree with others that you need the thermal lens just in case.
Update: 11/17/07 Skirmish USA
Worked great. Did its job. I cant say it does away with the fog but it minimizes 95% of it. I have a Thermal Lens and if I played three games back to back I had an issue. Gave it a few minutes then back to mornal. |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy Buy Buy....and did I say Buy! |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 1:31 pm PST |
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sbenton |
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann Custom Pro ACT with response trigger, J&J ceramic barrel. |
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| Strengths: |
Works well with a thermal lens. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Noise for the user. Not effective for a standard lens. |
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| Review: |
I purchased this fan for my JT Elite full head shield not long after I started playing paintball regularly. With the stock single lens it was almost useless, probably because of the small volume of air it moves. That changed when I upgraded to a thermal lens for my helmet. The replacement Elite thermal lenses WILL eventually fog given enough time and the right conditions. That's where the fan is worthwhile. I turn it on for a few moments at the first sign of fogging and it clears my thermal lens quickly. I don't leave it running as it does cut down on what I'm able to hear inside my mask. |
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| Conclusion: |
Based on my experience, this fan is of little value for a standard single lens, but it is worthwhile when used in conjunction with a thermal lens to clear the occasional fogging that can occur. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
I haven't used any other fan...but i priced other masks and fans |
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| Marker Setup: |
I use a 14" Smart Parts Tear Drop on my Tippmann model 98. I just recently added a custom made drop forward. |
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| Strengths: |
Batteries last, clears fog |
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| Weaknesses: |
Humid or wet days |
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| Review: |
I've used the vortex ever since i've had fogging problems...it works awesome...but if you get a humid or rainy day...it doesn't always work. It's quiet unless you're standing right next to someone...so noise won't be a problem. I recommend this to anyone who has fogging problems...It's a little pricy...I payed $30. |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy it if you have a jt compatable mask and are having fogging problems. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 10:46 am PST |
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