MINKA-AIRE F844-DK Light Wave 52 Inch Ceiling Fan with LED Light Kit, Brown Distressed Koa Finish

Assembly = straightforward and easy. Comes with two lengths of downrods.Quality and finish = very good. I thought the blades would be too plasticy, but they look and feel like real wood and are very well done.Fan Performance = fan is silent at all speeds and blows plenty of air to cool the small room I put it in. I'm not sure how it would fare in a large room because it does push a little less air than it's 5-blade brethren... but it seems powerful enough that I would give it a try in a 20x20 with 10 foot ceilings. There is no wobble at any speed, which is pretty impressive and a welcome surprise.Light Performance = much brighter than I thought it would be. It dims down in stages and that works fine, although I do wish it went just a little bit dimmer for those late night gaming binges (but that seems to be the problem with all types of LED lights in my house... they don't dim enough). When turning it off and back on it remembers the dimness setting (as expected).Other = Remote seems a bit flimsy but works great. White plastic with opaque silicone buttons is going to get dirty fast. No complaints yet, just being pessimistic about it.Overall:I looked at a LOT of ceiling fans (pretty much ALL ceiling fans everywhere) looking for something eye-catching and performant but not too expensive. I eventually settled on this one because of the good reviews, the decent price, and the simple eye-catching design that was just right to make you look twice without overpowering the room. I'm very happy with my final decision and would definitely buy this again.One final note... it's a bit smaller than I thought it would be. I think maybe the 3-blade design makes it feel smaller than other similar sized fans, and I like that.

Beautiful fixture that goes great with my mid-century modern room! It was very difficult to find something with a true mid-century modern look and color - so I was so happy to find this one! I've had several people give positive comments on it - including the electrician that installed it. I didn't watch him install it, but he didn't mention any issues during the install, so I'm guessing it was simple enough to install. I believe I read that the blades are a composite material, but you would never know that to see it. It looks and feels just like wood - however, I am guessing if they used a laminate wood in time it would peel - so I'm actually happy it is not wood. I was going to give it 4 stars because of the light - but it is so nice, I decided that wasn't enough to drop it a star. The light works from a remote control (as does the speed of the fan). It is dimmable; my electrician must have put in an LED bulb [NOTE: based on other reviews, the bulb is already installed in the unit; I did not know that since I did not watch him install it. hmmm...I wonder how you replace the bulb when it goes out??] I think it is too bright white. When it burns out, I will see about getting a soft-white dimmable bulb instead. On its highest setting it is overpowering and difficult to even look at - even though the globe is frosted - it is like an intense spot light. For general use, the lowest setting is fine - which is similar to a 40 watt incandescent. There is a few moments of lag from the time you turn on the light switch until the light actually turns on. The fan speeds are fine - but there is a bit of a hum at the fastest speed. I use this in my office so I don't notice it - if it was in the bedroom it may be a different matter. The slow and medium settings are totally silent. I was concerned it might be a bit large for my 12x14 room, but it looks fine - now that I'm used to it. :-)

This fan is the quietest and most energy efficient I have ever seen. It has plastic blades, because they weigh less (reduces unsprung weight, thus they can use a smaller motor and use less power) and are shaped in a way to maximize air movement.The blades feel strong to me, I bet I could break the wood blades on the old fan before these. The LED light is "only" 14 watts but it is BRIGHT and Minka-Aire adds a nice touch of a soft-on (in other words the light turns on to full over 2.5 seconds, so it's not an instant-on floodlight. The light is bright enough to be the only light in our big living room at night - it's that bright.The remote control looks nice and works well. The soft-touch gel controls feel better than the old Harbor eggshaped push button remotes of our last fan.Best feature: It's *quiet*. On high, you cannot hear this much at all. Our wood blade fan was loud enough (and would wiggle and shake the chains) so we'd have to turn the TV up. Now we are finding we're listening to the TV at low volume levels we've never used before.So this fan uses less power, moves more air, has a brighter energy-efficient light, and looks great. And our ears are thanking us. What's not to like? If silver's not your think, they have distressed Koa as well...My only complaint: the hood for the motor/main fan piece does not fit with the shortest downrod. The instructions actually say to not use the shroud when using the shorter downrod. That's fine, but now we have an exposed black motor on top of the silver blades. Tried to make it work with shorter downroad but couldn't fit it. Nitpick though.

This fan is pretty, it blows well, and it will run silently - except for the sound of the wind it makes at its highest speed. The Led light is attractive, effective, and dimmable. The whole fixture is not heavy and not too hard to install. However, the remote has no switch to reverse the blade direction. To change from winter to summer setting, one must climb a ladder and flick a switch on the fan itself. This fan is a bit expensive to lack a convenience that some other fans do have.