Panaflo NMB-MAT FBA12G12U Ultra High Speed

I've had this one in my collection for a while, thanks to Hondacity..:applaud:

Gotta throw in some of the super high speed fans in there. Now that I've got the hotwire anemometer, there's really no limitation. It can read up to 4000 FPM, so no problem with the high speed stuff.

NOISE LEVEL
On the low end was slightly higher than the Yate, but up higher was about average, seems to follow the pack trend pretty well, although it does extend that CFM line a ways out there, it is built for one thing...HIGH FLOW.

NOISE QUALITY
This is an excellent example of why noise level alone doesn't cut it. These high speed fans are not meant to be undervolted and have an extremely strong motor tick. Looking at the NOISE LEVEL graph alone you could conclude that running this fan 7V would give you roughly the same thing as a yate medium at 12V. Noise level yes, noise quality..NOT EVEN CLOSE. The fans are all generally made to perform optimally in one area, very few actually do well everywhere, and this one is no different. I would not recommend undervolting this fan below 9V, the motor is extremely ticky at low volts.

RAW POWER
This fan is built for power. Were the yate medium is cranking out 32CFM through the radiator, the Panaflo is pushing 51 CFM at 12V. Almost twice the air flow.

OVERALL
This fan is a power house, but it's not one you want undervolt because of stong motor tick. If you want raw power and really don't care much about noise, this fan fits the bill nicely. But in light of the whole noise quality thing, it's a pretty gritty/ticky fan undervolted, but smooths out pretty well by the time you get to 12V.

Bottom line, huge raw power with average noise level per CFM but not a good fan to undervolt (noise quality suffers below 12V). She likes 12V...so give her what she wants or she'll chop your finger off..

VIDEO LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpGB0QRY4Fw