High temperatures and sizzling heat indexes are scorching the Lone Star State. Here are five personal cooling devices to help Texans beat the summer heat.
A number of Texas towns recently made the top 10 "sweatiest" U.S. cities, including Houston at No. 6. As high temperatures and sizzling heat indexes are scorching the Lone Star State, here are five personal cooling devices to help Texans beat the summer heat.
Kool Breeze Solar Fan Cowgirl Hat
Kool Breeze Solar Fan Cowgirl Hat
The Kool Breeze Solar Fan Cowgirl Hat is, as its name suggests, a woven cowgirl hat with a solar panel wedged between the top crease with a motorized fan built into the front of the model. The unit is priced at $44 dollars and is available in small, medium, large and extra large sizes with a hat band or scarf which is available in multiple colors. The site estimates products will arrive in three to five business days. The company also makes a Thurman version of this model.
Kool Breeze Solar Hard Hat
Kool Breeze Solar Hard Hat
For people in more industrial work environments, Kool Breeze has also devised a fan-equipped solar-powered hard hat. The product is listed at $95 and is available in white, yellow and orange. The green helmet is currently unavailable online.
Fans are a great way to keep the circulation flowing at home but what happens when people leave the house? Rather than lug that box fan around town, this portable neck fan is designed with an apparatus to hug a person's neck and shoulders with a pair of front-facing fans to direct an automated breeze in their direction as desired.
With six speeds, 360 degrees of maneuverability and a $20 price tag, this hands-free device will keep the wind in your sails without breaking the bank.
The Comfort Cooler Mini functions as a portable electronic ice pack allowing wearers to apply a little chill. The product comes with an adjustable strap so the cooler can be affixed as needed.
This portable fan comes with a clip allowing wearers to fasten the unit to a waistband or belt to direct a channeled breeze at their bodies during activity. The unit comes with a strap for those looking to don the device as a cooling summer necklace of sorts.
Neck fan with cooling plates
Neck fan with cooling plates
So, maybe a fan-equipped solar-enabled cowgirl hat doesn't align with someone's summer fashion goals. For people looking for a more subtle personal cooling device, this device features not only a neck fan but also a series of cooling plates to help folks deliver a little chill when temperatures rise.
This personal cooling device features 78 outlets to direct the internal bladeless fan. Priced at $34, the unit touts a 4.5-star rating on Amazon with more than 17,00 reviews and is available in a number of colors. The product page offers an estimated per-charge usage of 16 hours, meaning, aside from the recommended eight hours of daily sleep, people could theoretically wear this unit during all waking hours if so inclined.