ADJ Fog Fury Faze Fog Machine
There is nothing cooler than seeing beams of light in the air on their way to illuminating a singer on stage. We all know that the only way you can see this effect is when the light is reflecting off of particles in the air. Hopefully those particles are not dust, asbestos, Styrofoam particles, pollen, or some other unsafe material that's accidentally revealed by light (believe me, I have seen all this in theaters). As all these particles have a way of entering your lungs when you breathe, hopefully you are using something safe.
Today we have many manufacturers creating safer machines and fluids for haze and fog. ADJ has introduced their new “Fog Fury Faze” Faze machine. Yes, it's a cross between fog and haze (Faze, get it?). ADJ claims that their new machine will quickly and efficiently create a long-lasting haze effect using only water-based ingredients. The haze created by this machine is designed to produce a subtle mist, without pillows of smoke (as many of us have experienced when using haze and fog machines). Most importantly, ADJ claims that the haze created by the Fog Fury Faze is comparable to the haze created by oil-based haze machines. We hope to verify this when we get our hands on an actual unit early next year.
One common problem with foggers and hazers is the infamous clog. To combat this, ADJ uses a special heating element design that is intended to minimize clogging of the fluid pipeline system. The Fog Fury Faze also features a high-output pump system so that the maximum amount of haze can be produced in a very short time (1,000 cubic-feet per minute). ADJ claims that fog and haze can be produced in as little as five minutes from start-up.
The Fog Fury Faze features a pretty cool in-tank LED-heating indicator that lights red when the fluid is heating, green when it's ready to dispense haze, and flashes red when the fluid is low. This indicator system is not just one LED indicator on top of the machine; it illuminates the entire plastic tank. The Fog Fury Faze also has an auto-sensor that detects when the fluid has run dry, shutting down the machine to avoid damaging the components. It also has an included wired remote that allows you to turn the haze on and off and regulate the amount of haze you want for your design. The remote has a timer with interval and duration adjustments that allow you to create a timed application of fog during the performance. The machine uses 700W of electricity and holds an external two-liter fog fluid tank. Unfortunately there is no DMX input, but what do you expect from such an affordable (we're seeing street prices of under $250) haze machine?
The demos we have seen on YouTube are impressive. They show this machine filling a room with haze in less than 30 seconds. We are looking forward to getting our hands on the Fog Fury Faze for our own in-house laboratory testing.
