SkyGenius Clip On Camping Fan with LED Lights, 2600 mAh Rechargeable Battery/USB Operated Mini Fan with Hook Portable for Stroller Home Ofiice Outdoors Travel Camping Hiking

Cancun. June. Hot.After a blistering August at a favorite all-inclusive in Cancun, I knew my husband and I had to alleviate the heat (somehow!) for our wedding anniversary in June.I bought two of these after reading far too many reviews in hopes they would meet our needs.The Pros:-The fan is light weight and small enough for a suitcase or carry on, but it packs a decent punch.-A light on the back lets you know when the fan is in charge mode. Perfect for questionable outlets in unfamiliar hotel rooms.-The fan speed is fully adjustable.-The battery is lithium and therefore cannot be checked; however, it is removable.-If the battery runs dry, you can plug it directly into a power source and it will continue working (albeit at a slower speed). It also works with no battery inserted whatsoever and a plugged in power source.-I dropped the fan. On a marble floor. It didn’t break. (Note: I’d love to pretend this was for experimental purposes, but it’s just my life).-The dual stand/clip options were perfect for our needs, and the clip is fairly strong.-(And I cannot stress the functionality-frequency of this enough): The head swivels in multiple directions and almost 360 degrees. You never know how uppity you are until it’s 92 degrees with 90% humidity and the angle of the fan isn’t perfect!).The Cons:-Battery life was about three hours at full speed. While this isn’t terrible, I would have liked for it to last a bit longer. We could probably invest in alternate lithium batteries with more life, but I haven’t researched this yet.-We found a couple of opportunities wherein a larger clip was necessary to use the clip functionality.-The “stand” is very short, so there were a few times that the low base point and a low table made it difficult to feel the air pointed upwards.-You need to be pretty close to feel a good breeze, particularly outside (the breeze traveled fairly well inside).The hubby gave me massive props for ingenuity throughout our trip thanks to this purchase (note: I bought the fans, I didn’t invent them!). We were basically rock stars on the beach and in the cabanas, with many patrons and most of the staff remarking on the fans. And, as my husband loves sleeping in a cool setting and the ceiling fan in our suite was over the living area and not over the bed, hubby used these at night for extra air and they worked wonderfully.No complaints. Buy the fan(s). Treat yo’ self.

I had one for 2.5 years. Used it everyday at the gym on the treadmill and elliptical. Dropped it so many times the motor/battery assembly broke at the back. I did JB weld it but decided to buy a new one. The new one is improved quite a bit! NOTE: the old fan USB charge port I wore out, so I was using a separate charger for the 18650 battery.1. The 1/2 moon shaped assembly that holds the fan assembly is now ribbed and much sturdier. The old one I had was not and the fan would wobble a bit and I always placed my phone behind it to steady the fan assembly.2. The supports at the back for the battery and motor are now gusseted and much stronger. There are also 2 new supports on each side of the motor/battery for extra strength. Thats where my old one broke at and I used JB weld to repair.3. The way to pivot the fan to direct the air is now stronger to prevent the fan housing from moving once you set it. My old one would droop and I would have to adjust the fan air direction many times during my workout. I had added some this rubber spacers to prevent the fan hosing movement, the new one you set the direction and it stays where its pointed.4. The old one when attached to the exercise equipment had the power and speed rotating dial at the top right side. This orientation was perfect since there was a gap between the equipment and the fan controls. The new controls are flipped and the power speed dial is at the bottom and hard to get at when used. Have to set the speed before clipping it to the equipment. All I need to do is remove the 2 side screws and flip the assembly over and it will be like I want the controls. Fan decal will be upside down though. I bought a few 18650 batts for spares. Be sure to get the flat top one, not the button top.PS: I workout everyday (except vacations/travel/camping) and use the fan at the gym. Cheers!!

I bought a fan nearly identical to this one at Toys 'R Us and use it on a baby carrier. That Toys 'R Us fan is okay, but the motor is not very strong and does little to cool the baby during summer months. I also tried to use it to get breeze in a tent while camping, and it was worthless for that.So, when I saw the glowing reviews for this similar fan on Amazon, I thought I would give it a try, hoping that the motor would be more powerful. I was not disappointed. Holding the two fans side by side, the top speed of this Amazon fan is about twice that of the Toys 'R Us fan. This Amazon fan provides quite a bit of airflow for such a small device. I also love the fact that it can be recharged by USB. Our family has USB plugs everywhere, including the car. It's just so easy to plug this fan in for a few minutes to top off the charge. Finally, this Amazon fan is more flexible and can point in just about any direction.I was initially skeptical of this fan because virtually all of the glowing reviews (at that time, about 70% of them) were from people who had received a benefit for reviewing the product. I hate that practice and wish Amazon would shut it down. I've been burned before by buying a product with glowing reviews only to find that the product stinks and the reviews were bogus. Why not let a good product speak for itself?Despite my skepticism, this fan basically lives it up to the hype. It's a little flimsy/lightweight, but it has a powerful, adjustable speed motor and convenient USB charging. I'd recommend it. (And for the record, I'm just a regular Amazon customer who paid full price for this thing based on the good reviews.)