I tried Shark’s versatile indoor-outdoor fan, and the clever InstaCool attachment left me misty-eyed
These days, high-tech fans can do much more than just oscillate, and that’s certainly the case with Shark’s newest air quality device, the Shark FlexBreeze Fan with InstaCool Misting.
It is a first step in outdoor cooling for the brand, and a bold one, which could make the product one of the best fans of the moment.
This convertible table to pedestal fan is impressively versatile and can be used both indoors and outdoors, both corded and cordless. Plus, with a host of impressive features, the fan completely blew me away when I tried it out at Shark Ninja’s EMEA launch event this week.
Designed with convenience first, the Shark FlexBreeze Fan with InstaCool Misting is designed to provide as much versatility as possible, eliminating the need for multiple fans. It’s super easy to switch the fan between the two form factors; Simply pull the lightweight main fan head out of the base, open the four legs and voila, your fan is tabletop ready.
Too cool for school
In addition to the 2-in-1 design, the Shark FlexBreeze Fan with InstaCool Misting has a plethora of fantastic features that can keep you comfortable during increasingly hot and stifling summers. It offers five fan speeds, 180 degrees of side oscillation and 55 degrees of tilt, and comes with a magnetically attached remote control; but that’s just the beginning.
With its UV and rain resistant treatment, the Shark FlexBreeze Fan is uniquely positioned to bring the cool air outside; And even if you don’t have electricity outside your home, you can use the fan wirelessly.
Additionally, the Shark FlexBreeze Fan with InstaCool Misting offers up to 20 hours of battery life when used cordlessly, meaning you can sit outside in the warmth of the sun with your fan from sunrise to sunset and stay cool all day long, should you wish : Just make sure you put on some sunscreen.
The most exciting part, however, is the clever InstaCool attachment, which clips onto the front of your fan and into your garden hose and emits a wonderfully fine cooling mist for an extra cooling effect. I was seriously impressed with how finely the mist came out, and while I wasn’t around long enough to notice a big temperature difference (and it was a pretty mild day, too), Shark claims it was the air can make you feel up to 10 degrees cooler.
Also notable is the Shark FlexBreeze Fan’s BreezeBoost mode, which Shark says can be felt from a distance of more than 70 feet (21.3 meters). For context, that’s as long as a tennis court. The fan also seems quite quiet, although it’s worth noting that there was quite a bit of background noise during my hands-on time with the device.
You can already buy the Shark FlexBreeze fan in the US for $199 on SharkClean.com, with major retailers including Amazon and Best Buy set to stock the device later this spring, as well as Costco and Walmart offering the standalone fan without the Offering InstaBreeze attachment for $149 in February. We don’t have UK prices yet, but they will be available this spring.