As a self-professed gadget geek I've always looked at Dyson fans and wondered if they were worth the investment but have never quite been able to bring myself to fork out the hundreds of pounds they tend to cost.
When I was invited to try the functionality-packed Duux dupe that had a lot of the same features - and some specs that were actually better - but costs £150 less than the cheapest Dyson Air Tower currently available (at Argos for £339, fact fans) I couldn't resist giving it a go.
The first thing to say about the Duux Whisper Flex Ultimate Smart Fan is if you're looking for the iconic Dyson bladeless tower then this probably isn't the product for you. It is very sleek and looks stylish but at the end of the day, it does look like a fan rather than something from a sci-fi movie. But I was ok with that, and also with doing a bit of assembly work when it came out of the box. It was ready to plug in and start within a few minutes. I downloaded the Duux app and connected the fan to the wi-fi immediately without any difficulty.
