In this age, most modern fans are purely remote operated and don’t offer physical pull chains for operation. I actually prefer them, and am glad this fan came with this configuration.  

The weathered wood look of the blades fits into both modern as well as traditional settings. The four blades give it a more modern look while still being practical—we have a three-blade fan that looks great but let’s face it—doesn’t push as much air as a 4 or 5-blade fan. 

Nice quiet operation, this is a great fan!