Claymore V600+ Fan Review (Bought & Tested!)

This is my Claymore V600+ Fan review. I put it through many different tests, all of which you’ll find below in this post.

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Quick Summary of the Claymore Rechargeable Portable Fan

Overall, I felt that the incredible pros of the Claymore V600 fan far outweighed the minor cons it has. It’s easily one of the highest quality and best camping fans I’ve ever used, and I highly recommend it.

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Check out the Claymore V600+ (the model in this review):

Check out the Claymore V1040 (the upgraded model):

1. In the Box

I bought my Claymore rechargeable portable fan from Amazon in a warm gray color, and here’s what it looks like when it arrived in my mailbox:

After unboxing it, here’s what I got out of the box:

• Claymore fan (comes partially charged with 50% battery)

• Included tripod legs

• USB Type-C charging cable

2. USB Type C Charging Port

To recharge this fan, open the USB-C port input at the back of the fan, and plug in the provided USB type-C cable.

When you do so, a little light next to the port will light up, which shows that the fan is charging:

3. Charge Time

My Claymore took me 6.5 hours to charge (port input is 5v 2a).

Note: You’ll know that it’s done charging when the light beside the USB type-C input port disappears.

The fan has a 7,800 mAh li ion battery, so the charging might take a little longer than you’d expect.

But don’t worry, it works even when plugged it, so you can still use it anytime.

4. Fan Modes and Fan Speeds

Now, how many different modes does this Claymore have?

• Ultra-low: 2.6 m/s or 8.5 ft/s

• Low: 3.1 m/s or 10.2 ft/s

• Medium: 3.8 m/s or 12.5 ft/s

• High: 4.2 m/s or 13.8 ft/s

To get the above fan speeds, I used an anemometer to manually test each of them:

Take note: Claymore markets this fan as having a max speed of 5.8 meters per second, but unfortunately, that’s not what I got with mine (4.2 m/s).

5. Airflow Distance

To test the max air flow distance of the Claymore V600, I used the same anemometer, and here are my results:

• Ultra-low: 7.3ft/2.2m

• Low: 9.3ft/2.8m

• Medium: 11.8ft/3.6m

• High: 13ft/4m

When it comes to tent camping, the tent size I normally pick is a 6-person tent. On the high speed, it can cool down the entire tent.

However, on the low or medium setting, it’s not able to do so. These settings will work better for smaller 2-person tents instead.

6. Noise Level

To test for the Claymore’s noise level, I used a sound meter, and here are my results:

• Off: 41.5 dBA

• Ultra-low: 46.3 dBA

• Low: 51.7 dBA

• Medium: 57 dBA

• High: 60 dBA

7. Run Times

Now, here are my tested run-times for each of the fan modes:

• Ultra-low: 31.5 hours

• Low: 15.75 hours

• Medium: 8.25 hours

• High: 6.25 hours

8. Sleep Timer

The Claymore v600 fan circulator fan also has a sleep timer, with 4 different options:

• 1 hour: 0:59:48

• 2 hours: 1:59:38

• 3 hours: 2:59:20

• 4 hours: 3:59:07

When I tested them (you can see my test results above), the sleep timer is able to shut off the fan very precisely, give or take only about 1 second or so.

9. Battery Level Indicator

The battery level indicator lights show up when you first turn on the fan, and it’s basically the sleep timer acting as battery level lights.

To check on it, you have to turn off the fan and then turn it on again.

The lights can be quite bright at night, so just cover it up if you need to.

10. Head Rotation

The rotation of the fan head isn’t a lot, just 45-degrees or so. More of a rotation would be better.

11. Adjustable Legs

The legs of this fan are somewhat adjustable. The fan head is very top heavy, so it’s best to spread the legs as wide as possible. You can adjust it a little bit here and there, but not too much, or it’ll just topple over.

If you don’t want to use the legs of the fan, you can just unlock it, and pull it off. There’s an icon at the back that lets you know whether it’s locked or unlocked.

12. Tripod Thread

The Claymore v600 fan also has a 1/4-inch screw hole, which is a standard tripod thread. This allows you to mount it on an external tripod stand, to get the fan much further off the ground.

13. Handle/Hook

The Claymore also has an attached handle at the back, which you can use to pick it up and carry it around.

You can also loop a carabiner around it, and hook it up to the top of the tent.

14. Waterproofing

As for waterproofing, I couldn’t find any IP rating on this Claymore, so I decided to rain test it myself.

Note: Most fans do not come with IP ratings and are hence not meant for bad weather. A few rare fans do have IP ratings, for example, the Geek Aire Rechargeable Fan.

After about 30 minutes of moderate rain, it held up fine.

When I pulled open the port at the back, there was some water inside, as I suspected. It’s not a super well sealed off port, but if it gets a little bit wet, it’ll hold up no problem.

15. Materials

The fan head and blades are made of plastic, while the handle and adjustable legs are made of metal.

Overall, it still has quite a nice, high quality and sleek appearance though.

16. Weight

The Claymore V600 fan came in at about 20.56 ounces, which is about 583 grams. Not the most light weight, but very functional.

17. Size

The detached legs come in at 9 inches, or 23 centimeters long.

The fan of the fan measures 7.25 x 7.75 x 5.5 inches, or 18.5 x 20 x 14 centimeters (this is without the legs attached, making it compact and easy to fit in various spaces).

18. Warranty

The warranty period could be longer, it’s only 1-year long.

19. Removable Safety Cage

I love the removable safety cage for easy cleaning.

To unlock it and remove it, just turn it anti-clockwise.

To lock it back in place, align the grooves on the cage and on the fan (there’s a tiny little arrow at the bottom of the fan face), and secure it clockwise. It’ll click into place.

20. Pros, Cons, Recommendations

Pro 1: Easy to clean

The removable safety cage makes cleaning the fan blades super easy, not all camping fans have this feature.

Pro 2: Lots of fan speeds

The next pro is that you can pick from 4 different fan speeds, which range from 2.6 meters to 4.2 meters per second. This is great for camping or office use.

Pro 3: Surprisingly quiet

And surprisingly, it’s a quiet fan on each mode. I wouldn’t say it’s an ultra-quiet fan, but it is quieter than your average air circulator fan.

Pro 4: High quality

The battery capacity is pretty good, and it’s also made of high-grade plastic and high grade metal, and feels so much better than other camping fans out there.

Con 1: Long charging time

As for cons, I found the charging time to be very long, and this is the camping fan I have that takes the longest to charge.

Con 2: 45-degree rotation

It doesn’t have more than a 45-degree rotation, though you can remove the tripod legs and place the fan head on the ground for lower-down cooling.

Con 3: No lighting or mobile charging

There are also some other features this Claymore doesn’t have, like lighting.

Also, I think the newer modes of the Claymore has a reversible port, mine doesn’t have that.

Recommendation

Overall, there’s more pros than cons, and the cons aren’t really even big cons, so this is easily one of the best camping fans I’ve ever used.

21. Bonus – MUST Read!

Is it the best on the market though, and how does it compare to other camping fans? Well, I tested the Claymore against 6 other camping tent fans in this post here, so check it out.

Otherwise, check out the Claymore V600+ (the model in this review):

Check out the Claymore V1040 (the upgraded model):