Arctic Air Freedom Personal Air Cooler - Portable 3-Speed Neck Fan, Hands-Free Wearable Design, Lightweight, Cordless and Rechargeable

Several years ago I had been given an Arctic Air fan. Loved it! This latest fan - they have really changed it. It is slightly smaller in length. So the air doesnt reach my face really - just my neck. I needed it for my face. The somewhat-rigid rubber in the middle is not as flexible so Im afraid Im going to break the casing trying to widen it a bit. The noise is horrible. I need the thing on medium or high and it is just too loud to use. I will only use this on rare occasion because it cant do safely and conveniently what the original product could do. I no longer feel comfortable using it at a play or theater because it is so loud. Plus, if I kept it high enough, then I wouldnt hear anything around me.

This fan is perfect. 3 fan settings and delivers good cooling.

I have found this is really handy if you sweat easily, or you deal with hot flashes. Flexible, so you can aim the air where it helps you the most. Packaging states it will last up to 6 hours on a full charge. At full blast, both myself and a coworker (who also has one) have noted the average charge is perhaps 2 hours. Not sure if lower fan settings extend the battery life more, as I always use it on full blast. While not particularly noisy if youre a few feet away from it, if it is around your neck, it generates enough white noise that sometimes it can be tough to hear things going on settings you (like people talking or the radio).

My husband actually uses this product all the time. I was very surprised. He has Ashma and likes airflow constantly. This product is so good for him. The only issue was he manhandled it straight from the package and broke the neck part where you spread it open. He glued it because he did not want to exchange it. It works beautifully still. I would still buy it again. I want one now with the weather being in the high 90s lately.

A bit cumbersome at first but very effective for hot flashes.