You don’t need to splurge on an expensive handheld fan to beat the heat

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Despite what influencers may say, you don’t need to spend $99.99 o n [Dyso n ’ sH u s h J e tM ini C oo l] (/ t ec h /908962/ d yso n - h u s hj e t - mini - coo l - p erso na l - han d h e l d - f an - han d s - o n) or$ 149.99 for the Shark ChillPill to survive the summer whenever you leave the comfort of air-conditioning. My family has found all the comfort it needs to survive humid baseball games, sweltering concerts, and sweaty hikes with a couple of affordable handheld fans from a Chinese company called JisuLife that has spent the past decade honing its hardware. You don’t need to splurge on an expensive handheld fan to beat the heat This cheap and basic fan from JisuLife has helped my family endure the hottest days of summer. This cheap and basic fan from JisuLife has helped my family endure the hottest days of summer. fan1 fan1 At the start of the summer, I impulse-purchased a pair of JisuLife Life10 S fans from Costco, which at CDN $25 e a c h (or [$ 32.99 through Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/JISULIFE-Handheld-Fan-Rechargeable-Makeup%EF%BC%88Gray%EF%BC%89/dp/B0F6LKL9JS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa??tag=theverge02-20)), are among the most basic offerings from the company. JisuLife’s extensive lineup includes some fan models costing close to $100 w i t h f e a t u res l ik ere v erse - c ha r g in g t o p o w eryo u r p h o n e an d 100 d i ff ere n t s p ee d se tt in g s . I w an t a llt h ose f e a t u res, b u t m y g o a lw a s t o n o t s p e n d se v er a l h u n d re dd o ll a rso n p erso na l coo l in g d e v i ces t ha t co u l d e a s i l y g o mi ss in g or g e t d ama g e dd u r in g t h ec ha oso f s u mm er a c t i v i t i es . T h e L i f e 10 S ’ f u n c t i o na l i t y i sco m p a r a t i v e l y ba s i c, b u t a l soe a sy t o u se . A s l i d in g p o w ers w i t c h o n t h e ba c k p re v e n t s i t f ro ma cc i d e n t a ll y t u r nin g o n w hi l e ban g in g a ro u n d in s i d e aba c k p a c k, an d a s in g l e b u tt o n o n t h e f ro n t cyc l es t h ro ug h f i v e d i ff ere n t f an s p ee d s . T h ere ’ s a l so aba s i c L C D d i s pl a ys h o w in g t h e ba tt ery ’ sre mainin g c ha r g e w h e n t h e f ani s f i rs tp o w ere d o nan d t h ec u rre n t s p ee d se tt in g . I t ’ ss im pl e, b u tt h e L i f e 10 S d oes i t so n e j o b q u i e tl y an df or a s u r p r i s in g l y l o n g t im e . Wh e n Dyso nann o u n ce d i t s f i rs t han d h e l df anin A p r i l, I a ss u m e d t h eco m p an y t ha t ha dd e v e l o p e d an e x p er t i se inm o v in g ai r ha d cre a t e d a p erso na l coo l in g d e v i ce t ha tw o u l d o u tp er f or m e v ery t hin g e l seo n t h e ma r k e t . M ys p o u se l o v es t h e i rDyso nhai r d ryer, an d I w a ss u re t h eH u s h J e tM ini C oo lw o u l d b e m ysecre tw e a p o n f ors u r v i v in g h o t an d h u mi d s u mm ers, e v e ni f a t$ 99 it was a splurge. But having used both Dyson’s personal fan and JisuLife’s 150 to find out. I’ve also tested the wearable neck fans that seem to be very popular among the cashiers at my local Costco, but I didn’t find them to be as effective as I’d hoped. The breeze is spread out across the length of the fan and doesn’t feel as intense as a handheld fan, and wearing it positions the motor right below your ear at all times, so it’s a constant drone. I see why they’re useful, but it’s not an experience anyone in my family enjoyed. After a successful summer with these fans, I’m already keeping an eye out for sales on other JisuLife models, including a hands-free version you wear hanging from your neck. But I’m also expecting these cheaper alternatives will continue to be the first thing we pack when heading out on adventures for the rest of the summer and probably for years to come. Photography by Andrew Liszewski / The Verge Most Popular

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You don’t need to splurge on an expensive handheld fan to beat the heat

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