Kanie is not a new company for PC Hardware readers. Last time we had on the test table a Kanie 294-M cooler which performed very well. Today we have in this roundup the company's top performer, Kanie Hedgehog Type W. This is the first cooler I have ever seen based on this philosophy.

In the package you can find the heatsink, the necessary mounting parts and two fans. We tested the lightest version with Melco fans, but there is a version available with Delta fans. There is a mounting installation guide inside, but no thermal compound.

As you can see from the left picture, the heatsink is quite special: very large, cooper made, with a very good finishing. We shoot it in the protective bag, all Kanie cooper made products are protected by oxidation with plastic bags. We really appreciated the manufacturing quality, but unfortunately the heatsink is very heavy, over 700g!

The two fans shipped by Kanie are made by Melco and provide good cooling capabilities without stressing your ears. We measured a noise of only 49db(A), a good value for an overclocking product with two fans.

The clip has three mounting holes on each side and it's very well designed. The installation is very easy and a screwdriver is required only to mount the fans. Take care that not all the motherboards can work with Hedgehog Type W due to its dimensions.

The cooler performance is very high, with the 5400rpm fans the temperature didn't go beyond 38C, making this cooler the best performer in this roundup.

The cooler is a very good performer, the noise is reasonable with the Melco fans, but the weight is high and you have to pay a lot for it. We recommend this cooler for Athlon XP overclocking.

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