By Tom and Audrey O’Halloran
So you want to buy a fan for climbing. But what will you spend your hard earned cash on? Is the most expensive the best, is the cheapest the nastiest? With the help of a 6 year old, we got into the details and some fun tests to see what will be the best for you at the crag.
We review and break down what the best fan is for climbing. No one (that we know of) has got stuck into all the things us climbers need from our fans. We look at price, weight, functionality, robustness, airflow and how well it’ll fit in your pack or boulder pad.
There was one clear winner in the end.
The fans reviewed are:
Milwaukee M18 AF-0
Makita DCF102Z 18V
Ryobi R18HF-0
We’ve put together a table with some of the hard numbers as well as a summary of our test results.
Since buying my fan, I’ve not looked back. To be able to dry my hands, blow fresh air on a hold and cool down my hot sweaty head on a steamy day has been a game changer.
Hopefully this video helps you in grabbing your next bit of kit!