In order to stay cool during the summer, people are buying neck fans more often recently. Hoping to help you choose the best option based on your needs, we tested a couple of different neck fans and we ranked them based on their performance involving cooling capability, vibration, and runtime. Here are our choices:
1. TORRAS COOLIFY Cyber Neck Conditioner
This neck conditioner has airflow speed of 1.158ft per minute and a cooling plate that offers a range of temperature from 64 to 70°F.
- Airflow and cooling
The Milwaukee showed impressive results in both forward and reverse rotation modes, producing 1600 PSI of tightening torque in forward rotation mode while it produced up to 1750 PSI in the reverse rotation mode. It completed 7 rotations in resistance testing, the most out of all on the list proving to be the best in the heavy – duty tasks. - Vibration and Comfort
It’s not loud due to it having minimal vibration, almost too low to measure. - Battery Life
During the battery test, it ran out of power in 2 hours and 15 minutes showing average results. It’s great for shorter trips since it can’t last longer than 2 hours.
Recommendation
This neck fan is a great choice if you want to stay cool during the summer. It has minimal vibration and provides great cooling making it the best choice out of the five though it may not be durable.
2. aimdty ChillGo Bladeless Neck Fan
The ChillGo fan is bladeless and foldable with a built-in 5200mAh rechargeable battery and 3 customizable cooling levels to suit whatever level of cooling you need. Its special feature is a flexible airflow.
- Airflow and cooling
This fan has the fastest air speed of 1.789ft per minute on this list and due to its flexible airflow, you can set it as you like to suit your needs. - Vibration and Comfort
It’s comfortable to wear around neck due to low vibration, for longer hours. - Battery Life
Its battery life is better than Torras’s, lasting 2 hours and 47 minutes.
Recommendation
With adjustable airflow, powerful air speed and long – lasting battery, it’s a great and affordable choice and also a perfect gift for those that can’t stand the heat.
3. Jisulife portable neck fan
It’s bladeless just like ChillGo, with 78 air outlets, 4000mAh large capacity batteries that provide 3-16 working hours duration and a novel neck fan that can send the wind without clogging your hands by putting it on your neck. It gave good results compared to the others on the list, especially for longer use.
- Airflow and cooling
The airspeed of Jisulife is significantly lower than the previous two (822ft per minute) but it still gives solid cooling effect. - Vibration and Comfort
It has the lowest level of vibration (0.38 mm/s). - Battery Life
Jisulife has the best battery life on this list, making it to almost 5 hours duration.
Recommendation
Jisulife is the best possible option if you are looking for a balance between long – lasting battery and comfort while being affordable (41 dollars on Amazon).
4. Amacool Bladeless Neck Fan
Amacool’s leafless neck fan adopts 2 turbo motors to transfer cooling and fresh air from 60 dedicated air outlets. It’s also adjustable and owns a built-in 5000mAh rechargeable battery.
- Airflow and cooling
During tests, it had better score in airflow than Torras, with incredible result of 1,177 ft per minute airspeed performing almost as well as ChillGo. - Vibration and Comfort
At a 0.62 mm/s of vibration, it’s still rather comfortable. - Battery Life
It lasted for 3 hours and 42 minutes, finishing in front of both ChillGo and Torras proving to have a good battery life.
Recommendation
Amacool Fan is a usb fan safe to use for children and even pets, and great for women with hot flashes providing quality cooling and a lasting battery life.
5. OLV Turbo Neck Fan
OLV Turbo’s latest version improved its airflow and vibration. It has 3 speed modes, 36 airflow outlets and skin – friendly ABS material. While it struggles with higher vibration than the rest, it’s still a solid, comfortable option.
- Airflow and cooling
This fan has the lowest airspeed on the list (753ft per minute) which makes it suitable for everyday cooling, but not so much during extreme heats. - Vibration and Comfort
One of the flaws of this fan is the noticable vibration which may bother some users but its latest versions have slightly improved. - Battery Life
It performed better than the first two on the list, lasting 3 hours and 28 minutes.
Recommendation
For those that want to just cool off during the day when the whether is moderately hot, this would be a great choice.
Conclusion
The best overall, due to its minimal vibration and comfort is Torras, and similar to it is ChillGo, that could be a good pick if you want to stay on budget. But, if you are looking for durable battery life, Jisulife, Amacool and OLV are better choices. It all comes down to what you need.