The new Aladdins (Erlanger), clump easier, straight out of the box, even. And Almost impossible to get a good fan. Aviator stock is thinner than Aladdins and feel identical ( I believe they both have smooth finish ) and handle better than the new Bicycle standards and in my opinion handle much better than the new Erlanger Aladdins. Unless you can find the older version(Cincinatti) Aladdins, I reccomend Aviators. But it's your choice.