Stairville AF-40 Mini Fog Machine Reviews

Awesome!

Best option for it price

not good

It is not good...it stop working after 2 months...do not buy it

For its price AND SIZE its perfect...

you will laugh when you see the SIZE of the box

but its definitely worth it

before a week had a 1000 euro fog machine

and i didn't enjoy it for its money..

the only disadvantage is that it needs couple of minutes after a full shot witch is TOTALY normal for the price and the size

very happy!

Good little fogger

I got this for a small theater production where all I needed was a small fog machine that was quick to setup and simple to use. It was great for that, very easy to setup and operate using the one button to go.

It produces and good cloud of fog considering it's size and price however when you use it, it very quickly cools down and you have to wait for it to warm up again before you can use it again.

So for a small party or for an effect this is a good little fog machine.

However it does have it's drawbacks. This isn't a fog machine you can turn on set what you want and forget about it till the end, you have to press the button every time you want fog. Also although it does produce a good amount of fog for it's size and price, it's won't fill a big room very quickly.

The lead for the button is a good length so you can position it away from where you are and still control it and the button does have a magnet on the back to hold it in place.

Overall it is a good fog machine for the money but lacking some of the features of the bigger more expensive one.

Amazing output level

I use it with the Stairville E fluid and it totally worths the price! Compact, quiet and efficent. And it doesn't eat much fluid. Nice product at all.

Good Value for money

We mainly use this product when playing at different parties and events. Its suitable for small clubs and venues.

Pros - amount is fair light not much so that it fades easy and just creates good atmosphere for the crowd. Very small perfect to carry.

Cons - It only needs a bit time to heat up and be ready but with good organizing is not a problem.

A smoke monster

You will not believe how much smoke this micro machine can spit out. it takes something like 4 minutes to warm up and load the first shot, but one it is going it takes a few less and this thing can get a huge amount of fog in a medium venue, if you keep pressing the button.

perks: very light, huge amount of smoke, very very small liquid usage, long distance shot

defects: a little slow to warm up, the power cord is way too short, there is no "auto shoot" on the machine, you have to actively press the button, and while you are on stage is not always comfortable, a little noisy.

anyway, for the price, it is way more than expected.

i got 2 and they can really get a medium venue totally foggy.

Loads of fog!

Really fun to use and surprising amount of fog, takes a few minutes to warm up but then you're good to go!

Great

Great- I've just got another one!

Compact

This fog machine is really small and quite light but has enough power for a small to mid-size room and a (very simple) wired remote. Not bad!

Superb price/performance fog machine

Our band bought this fog machine in a bundle allong with fog fluid and cleaning fluid. Considering it is a lower power fog machine, it deffinetly works great. Especially if you use fog fluid that has higher density. We once laso borrowed a more expensive 800 W fog machine, and the AF-40 fog machine worked just as fine, if not even better than the more powerfull 800 W one. Deffinetly worth buying it for smaller/medium band venues, if you don't need DMX support. And looking at the prize/performance aspect, it can't go better.

Excellent

Very satisfied with Mini Fog Machine

good quality/price

With a good smoke liquid is perfect for weddings.

A tiny fog machine with good output

I was shocked how small this fog machine is, we one of the ADJ 400w machines and this is much smaller, but puts out much more fog. I was amazed with this little machine, it?s light enough to stick on a standard Tbar, but puts out a nice stream of fog.

Very satisfied with this machine

It's a budge device, and I got what I expected, works great for home parties :) There is simply no need for more for a small party and it serves that purpose. I can recommend this device.

Pro tip: DO clean the unit often, preferably after each use, to ensure a long life.

Great little machine

Delighted with this fog machine. My first fog machine, was expecting it not to be great since it was so cheap but very happy with it now. It heats up in about 3 or 4 mins and puts out a good amount of fog before needing to warm up again. The remote control lead is long enough and comes with a handy magnet on the rear so you can clip it onto a stand etc. It fills a large room with fog with two cycles of the buttom which uses maybe 20ml of juice each time or so. One tank of juice is enough for a party for an evening.

Great for small stage use or for halloween

This mini fog machine is very useful for building into sets for small stages and theatres. It would also be good to use as a special effect for halloween - although I am yet to test this out! This fog machine wouldn't be powerful enough to use in medium/larger sized venues but work perfectly in smaller venues such as school and church halls. The remote has a magnetic back meaning that it can be stuck onto the metal body of the fog machine during transport or storage. The plastic fluid cap can be a bit difficult to screw on however once it is on it stays on.

Coud not be more pleased!!

We bought this as a novelty item so my duo could have fun playing songs like 'Smoke on the Water' and' Werewolves of London'. I was almost expecting it to fail after five minutes being an inexpensive and somewhat low-spec device but in fact the reservoir of smoke liquid lasted all night on the first show and was not in need of a top-up the next gig. There is no 'constant smoke' setting, so one has to press the remote for a pulse of smoke, but the remote, though 'on-a-wire' is very long and available to any band member. All in all I think this was a very affordable item that has added a lot of value to the online presence of my band. I can't imagine either, that I would have found a similar device at this value for money anywhere else on the web but IS a very good value product with high performance!

Great!

Very tidy, but very powerful. Fills medium stage perfectly.

Absolutely brilliant. I use this in my photographic studio and my son 'borrows' it for stage use.

Good length of cable for the footswitch, quick warm up time.

Highly recommend for for small sets.

The quality is pretty good for a budget priced product, and the handle is very good.