I work in the high desert of SoCal for a company that does a lot of welding and fabricating. While I don't work in the shop, I do have to wander thru on occasion and it's hotter than hades in there! On top of that, our smart thermostat doesn't seem to be programed properly and the office gets hot and stuffy. I bought this to help with all of that as well as around the house. It was a total life saver when we had our belated covid wedding reception/5th anniversary/use-it-or-lose-it party. It made the setup, event, and teardown easier as I wasn't a total sweaty mess. That said, it's got some down sides. Almost all of the force of the fans is situated at the front of your face. It's got vents that go around the top edge where air from the front turbines circulates through but it's not nearly enough to cool off the back of your neck. Also, it front fans are situated in such a way that the air blows up your face rather than on your neck. Not a big deal when the fan is on low, but it's super loud on med and high. I'm also pretty sure all the wind blowing past my ears gave me an earache. This is the first one of these I purchased myself so I don't know if some of these areas can be improved on in other brands but I'm willing to look into it.
To summarize:
PROS:
- Super long battery life. Mine lasted close to 10 hours on less than a full charge before dying. That is the only time I've had it die, after 10 hours of continuous use.
- Very strong fan on Med & High. There's quite a difference between the 3 levels.
- Fashionable. I love that they just look like headphones around your neck.
- Uses a USB C to charge. It's just nice as I have a lot of other USB C items so I don't have to keep too many cables on hand.
-It is cooling and easy to wear. Once you get used to it, you barely notice it's there.
CONS:
- Takes forever to fully charge. I had it on a fast charger and it took the entire morning (5-6 hours) to charge.
- Loud. The front fans blow almost directly passed my ears so on Med or High it's impossible to hear anything else unless you have had phones in. It could just be my physiology but it blew more on my face than my neck.
- Not adjustable. The info sheet shows there's supposed to be some adjustability but I couldn't figure out how to do it.
- Not enough fan strength around the back of the neck. You can barely feel it. I didn't realize how much that was important to me until buying this product. I'd trade half of the front fan strength for more on the back.
- No charge status indicator. You just have to keep an eye on it and make sure to unplug when the charging light goes out. There's no way to tell how much charge you have left.
- Can't wear it while your sleeping. I nap in my car at lunch and it just doesn't work well for napping.
All in all, I do recommend this product.
