The mercury is rising over here in the UK, with temperatures predicted to spill over 100F this week, so I decided to get ahead by buying the accessory I've seen people all over town wearing: a wearable fan. It's already helping me keep my cool — and can do the same for you this summer.
I've worn my JISULIFE Portable Neck Fan while working from home (where I don't have A/C), at the park, on a sunny day out in the city after over 5 miles of walking while pushing my toddler in the stroller, and even while riding a steam train.
At the end of my walk up a steep street home (for context, I live near one of Europe's steepest residential streets, which has a 25% incline), my neighbor complimented me on my "cool headphones" before being even more impressed that it was actually a slick, bladeless neck fan.
What I like most about this fan is the fact that it cools me around my neck. This sounds like an obvious point, but it's the key to its success in my book. For years, when I've got home feeling hot and sweating, I've found the most relief by splashing cool water on my pulse points — particularly my wrists, back of my neck, face and chest. This fan hits them all.
You feel most of the breeze on your face, especially if you have longer hair worn down, and my only complaint is that there's not a larger vent at the back for an extra-big blast at that pulse point — but I've got a hack for that.
When walking up a particularly steep street in the sun yesterday, I had my fan on full blast but really craved a back-of-the-neck chill, so I simply adjusted the fan by 90 degrees to angle the larger fans to the back of my neck and under my chin. It worked like a charm, and stayed on while I used both hands to haul the stroller and sleeping toddler over uneven sidewalks. Its hands-free operation and nicely balanced weight really came into their own.
In addition to offering great cooling tech, it's easy to operate. You simply press the power button once to switch it on to its lowest setting, then again to increase the power. It has five speeds that you can cycle through before switching it off. Its rechargeable battery lasts all day on the low-medium setting, and it comes with a USB-C charger (though I've been using one of my existing chargers for ease). For the low price point, you can't go wrong.
I've also bought one for my mom, who loves it. And I've (reluctantly) lent it to my five-year-old and two-year-old to cool down after school, and found them infinitely more pleasant to parent!
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