Tips To Choose The Best Feather Fan From Different Styles
With so many different styles of feather fans available choosing can be a task and add to it the option for getting them personalized makes it all the more difficult to choose. However, knowing the type of it will help you a lot in making the right choice. Right from the material to the types of dyeing, you have to take everything into consideration. Moreover, different companies may have different specifics, process of manufacturing and quality. Therefore, knowing about the basics is very important. There are different types of fans and the most common one is the economy fans and are very popular among beginners who are still learning to master the ways to manipulate the fans in the best possible way.
More On Economy Fans
The economy feather fan will be ideally 40 by 20 inches and are easy to hold and move as compared to any other larger fans. If there are any restrictions of budget and space then economy fans are best for large production and for a large number of performers. These fans are just about the right size to hold and suit your purpose. Available in fully assembled variant as well as kits in which you can attach the feathers to the staves yourself and wire them as well. You will get economy fans in both single layers as well as in double layers where there is a long and a short feather in each of the staves.
The Deluxe Fans
Then there are deluxe fans that are bigger than the economy fans usually 45 by 22 inches. It is better than the economy fans as there are two long feathers in each stave and are made of drab feathers instead of full wing feathers. A deluxe feather fan is perfect if there are any space restrictions and it suited best for any petite performer. Just like the economy fans you get the deluxe fans in assembled as well as in kits where you can attach the feather and wire them yourself. These are the fans that have only double layers and other specifics are same lie the economy fan with the only difference being in the feather length which is 17 to 19 inches.
The Value Fans
You may also have value fans made by some manufacturers that are bigger that the other two variants and usually have a 50 by 20 inch dimension. There are two layers of long spad feathers or immature wing feathers arranged in to layers. The tips of such feathers are not fully developed giving it a nicer and fuller look overall. If you are looking for bigger fans but do not have the budget to buy fancy fans then value fans are the best. As the fans do not drop these are used by many competitors as well. The double layered fans look better than the single layered ones.
The Fancy Fans
Coming in 50 by 25 inch dimensions, these fans are most favored by seasoned professionals. Made from ostrich feathers these are also available both in singe as well as double layers, assembled and in kit variant. There are no gaps as the feathers are full wing feathers providing a full coverage. The acrylic staves are usually invisible to the audience as it is almost covered due to strategic positioning of the feathers.
