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Shark's ChillPill is the only personal fan on the market that also has a water mister and cooling plate. Shark/Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET
CNET’s key takeaways
At $150, the Shark ChillPill is expensive, but I think it could be worth it for those who want a device that functions as more than a personal fan.
I’m especially impressed with the ChillPill’s dry-touch mister and cooling plate, which can reduce skin temperature by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
I did occasionally experience issues pressing the display to activate the device. I also don’t love that all accessories are sold separately, from $10 to $40.
Back on the elementary school field, I used to get jealous of the kids who had those handheld fans that doubled as water misters. Shark’s new ChillPill personal fan immediately reminded me of those fans, but in a more modern form.
The ChillPill is three-in-one in both what it does and how it can be used.
As a wellness editor who tests the latest health tech for CNET, and as someone who runs hot, I was excited to try the ChillPill as summer approaches. Especially since I also have Dyson’s new HushJet Mini Cool, its first-ever portable fan, and two popular JisuLife fans, the Ultra2 and Pro1 Mini, to compare it to.
The ChillPill combines a bladeless 10-speed fan with airflow up to 17 miles per hour, a dry-touch evaporative mister that won’t leave you soaked and a cryotherapy-inspired cooling plate that drops skin temperature up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The latter measurement was calculated from controlled testing at 77 degrees Fahrenheit, with the plate applied to the neck at its highest setting.
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