I sent an email to lasko as they have way too many models on their web site and no useful does to compare outside of size. I’ll post here if they can tell me anything.
I have a headwind and a pedestal fan which worked great in the winter but too hot now so looking to improve
It isn’t the prettiest design, but you will never need another fan. I promise 
Also the positioning of this one isn’t crucial. Just aim it in the general direction of your bike (anything within 45° will do) and prepare to start wondering why you ever needed a towel for indoor rides.
You might need some winter gear for your endurance rides though.
Just thinking, the lasko tower fans that are listed under utility fans:
look like their blower fans with a tower way of blowing air out. Seems like that would mean a tower would be the better shape for a side mounted fan to get better coverage. Thoughts?
Air flow shape is fine, but I just don’t expect enough flow from the tower fans. I say that with no experience on those models, but many other “tower fans”. It’s entirely possible that the Lasko ones have great flow, on par with the other blower fans that work so well. Need to find on open in a store to try and evaluate.
Maybe it would be fine or even good as a supplement to the other blowers. It’s great that it has a remote, so there could be some nice benefits to that design.
U15610 93-120 CFM
U15617 273-341 CFM (~$87 on amazn)
Going the the web site are the same size and weight with the only difference being the slight color difference and CFM which is a very big difference
But 4905 seems to be the one to get with best performance and price 274-374 CFM: (~$73 on amazon)
Should have asked for decibels…
I have the 4900, which on paper looks identical to the 4905, but is only listed as “discontinued” in that graphic; I can’t actually compare the airflow of the two. However, I can say that in terms of noise, the 4900 is much quieter than my previous fan, the 2264QM.
It’s actually weird because when it’s blowing on me it certainly seems quite loud, but I have forgotten I left it on if I walk out of the room right after a workout. I can’t find anything official, but I have seen somewhere that the 2264QM is listed as an order of magnitude higher cfm than the 4900, but in practice the 4900 works at least as well, if not better.
I have one Westinghouse 50 cm floor fan and one VacMaster (~Lasko). I still sweat and I am not a heavy sweater. The room temperature is around 20°C but my “easy” is not that easy any more.
I have a different question though. Does someone have teeth pain caused by the fans? It is not sugar because I have it even when I drink just plain water. I don’t have any problems outside. My VacMaster is as close to the front wheel as possible and the floor fan blows from the side mainly on my torso.
I just bought a Lasso Max Performance Utility fan and to be honest I didn’t expect it to perform as well as it did. I really resisted spending a ton on a fan but this was about $80 through Sams Club and it was worth every penny. I have had a few cheaper fans in the past and the Lasko pushes a ton of air even on the lowest setting. Maybe it is just me but the air actually felt cool and in the two weeks I have used it since getting it I feel like I am sweating less and staying cooler throughout longer rides. Although this one doesn’t come with a remote I bought an outlet on Amazon and it allows me to turn on/off the fan as I need it without getting off the bike
Sorry to hear. I finally did the other week took a quick pic at my local Costo. Here is what they got in stock in my neck of the woods:
Let me ask you this…do you tend to clench your teeth on harder intervals? I noticed I sometimes do when on the trainer or playing sports. I’m pretty sensitive to noticing this because I have TMJ and have to wear a mouthgaurd to sleep (heavy teeth grinder in my sleep).
I’ve been tempted to use a mouthguard working out on the trainer at times for when it really gets tough. Professional athletes are more commonly starting to wear mouthguards in sports where it isn’t technically “contact” type sport (i.e. basketball) to aid performance it seems (besides helping with preventing concussions/teeth too).
Something to consider and don’t know if that’s the root of your issues.
No, not at all. I am actually pretty relaxed even for supra threshold intervals. Anything harder I prefer to do outside.
I’ve mentioned it to my dentist and she said that hyperventilation can cause the enamel to dry up and teeth become sensitive. I drink enough on the trainer but still can’t prevent this. I was wondering if someone had similar problems and found some magic trick 
I’ll try different fan position but it is already pointed to my torso (on the floor just touching the front tire).
Is it a sensitivity increase or is it like a pain in the root? almost like the inside of your tooth? On all out efforts like a ramp test I get pain in my teeth. I’ve read somewhere that it can be caused by hypoxia and the nerves can send a pain signal when they are deprived of oxygen. I used to get it also when I swam competitively after 400 IMs and such.
There’s a bunch of models on sale at wayfair.ca…I bought mine from there.
It is more sensitive. I can feel it while breathing (even after) because the air flow makes it worse. On the 10 point scale the pain is not that bad, like 3-4 but it stays after the ride for quite some time. When I was on the trainer every day the pain became permanent. I used some stronger mouthwash to get rid of it.
Oops! Got it 
To Lasko owners.
I am in the process of getting one of the Lasko fancy powerful fans.
Now, my problem is I have no idea which one is the one most people recommend.
I was looking at this one yesterday
but this one is slightly less expensive.
From the thread i gather that the first one has a lot of flow.
The second highest setting has less air flow than lower setting of the first.
Do i need/want the air flow from the first or the second one will be just fine?
Currently i use 2 of these (one front right and one back left)
During summer, i set my ac to 70 during early morning wo.
Your first link to the U15617 is the best of those linked. I recommend getting that, and worst case, you use the lower settings. It’s better to have more than you need and not use it vs come up short and desire to upgrade later.
are they loud?
A friend has this and recomends it…
apparently has likes 20x the flow of the lasko
noise is a concern to me… I dont want/need a jet in my house
