Customer Ratings & Reviews

We’re a youth sports family, so we’re basically living outside from spring through fall—weekends at fields, weeknights at practices, the whole thing. Being in the Midwest, that stretch from late spring into early fall can get pretty brutal heat-wise. So anything that promises a little relief has our attention. We’ve tried the usual suspects—misting fans, neck fans, cooling towels—so when I saw the Shark Chill Pill, I was definitely curious. First impression: the build quality is solid. It’s plastic, sure, but it feels like a well-made Shark product—nothing cheap or flimsy about it. That said, I’m still a little puzzled by the ergonomics. The double-cylinder design looks interesting, but functionally it doesn’t add much. Since you have to hold it the whole time, you end up gripping one side while aiming the other, and it’s not something you can just set down on a table or bench and let it do its thing. Feels like a design choice that didn’t fully translate to real-world use. Operation is super straightforward. You’ve got three attachments: a standard fan, a cooling mist, and a cooling plate. The fan has 10 speeds, which is great for dialing in the airflow, though it’s a bit louder than I expected. Still, it pushes a nice, focused stream of air, which helps when you’re sitting in direct sun. The mist attachment is actually really well done. You can run it continuously or in intervals, and it doesn’t leave you feeling soaked or drippy. It’s more of a light, refreshing mist that cools you off without making a mess—honestly one of the better implementations I’ve seen. The cooling plate is easily my favorite feature. It gets cold—like, surprisingly cold. There are two settings, and even though it still runs the internal fan (so you’ll hear it), the cooling effect is legit. I didn’t expect it to be as effective as it is. I haven’t fully tested the battery life across all the different modes yet. Shark claims pretty strong runtime, so I’m hoping that holds up, especially during long tournament days. At its price point, I’m still not totally convinced it’s a must-have for everyone. But in terms of what Shark set out to build—a versatile, portable cooling device—it does deliver. One nice touch is the included travel bag. It makes it easy to bring all the attachments with you, so you’re not stuck wishing you had a different setup once you’re already out in the heat. All in all, the Shark Chill Pill is definitely earning a spot in our gear bag this summer. If you’re spending hours outside like we are, it’s a pretty handy way to take the edge off the heat.

I was looking for a cooling device that I can send with my daughter when she attends camp later in the summer. She has long hair so I'm looking for solutions that are bladeless. The Shark ChillPill looked very interesting. I'm a fan of the Shark products. I own a handful of their products and have been satisfied with their capabilities. The ChillPill caught my eye as is a 3 in one system. By default, it is a fan, but if you swap out the head unit, it turns into a mister or a contact cooler. In the box, you get the ChillPill itself. You also get a USB-C charging cord, a bag for accessories, the fan head comes pre-installed, but you also get a InstaChill Plate and a Misting head with a wick pre-installed and a bag of 3 extra wicks. After charging the ChillPill, it took me a couple minutes to put the rubber cover back on the USB-C port. I finally found that I had to pull the cover a little short before it would sit back down on the USB-C port. The ChillPill unit itself consists of two cylinders that can counterrotate from each other. On the battery unit side it has a switch near the battery port that is the main on/off switch. Then there is a rotating dial, press the dial once and it turns the unit on, rotating the dial gives you different levels of fan speed depending on which head you have on the unit. Otherwise, press the dial to change different levels. Finally, when using the misting head, you may have to press and hold the dial to turn it off. When replacing the heads, it is recommended that you turn off the ChillPill unit using the main switch. After installing the desired head, when you turn on the main switch it assesses which head (based on some contact sensors) is installed and responds appropriately. In the user manual, there are recommended settings ranges for different activities. When it involves the fan, 1-5 is usually recommended for an indoor setting, whereas settings 6-10 is recommended for outdoors. I found that level 3 was the highest I would want to go for an indoor usage without making too much noise. The fan is more than adequate in an indoor setting. At fan speed 1 it should last about 11 hours, whereas fan speed 10 runs about 1.5 hours. The fan moves quite a bit of air at the top speed. If you use the Cooling Plate, the runtime for level 1 is about 2 hours and level 2 runs about 1 hour. I like the idea of the cooling plate. I think that will get quite a bit of use. For her, she wants to cool down her core temp rather than just cooling down her skin. So using the cooling plate is ideal where she can touch a few contact points to cool herself off. The mister is where I became a little disappointed. When using the mister, you can run it with the set fan speed and either full mist or intermittent mist. You get about 4 hours at most and down to 1 hour depending on the fan speed. However, the mist duration is very short at about 10 minutes. The reservoir is very small and the wick needs to be replaced each month. While you get a total of 4 wicks in the pack, 3 wicks from the Shark store will cost about $5. I will say that it is true to the advertisement, it is a dry-touch mist with no accumulated moisture. Another point of disappointment is that the ChillPill doesn't provide you with any carrying options right out of the box. While you can carry it in your hand or in a bag, or even twist the cylinders to balance it on a table to aim towards you while its on the table. There aren't any straps or clips that are included with the package. Instead they cost extra from the Shark website. I will likely craft my own lanyard or carrying device. One thing I was pleased to learn about the ChillPill is that it can charge while operating. It takes about 3.5 hours to charge completely. So I expect that running the fan only above a level 5, you will likely drain faster than you can charge. The ChillPill is definitely handy as a personal cooling device. I think my daughter will appreciate having it while she's at camp later in the summer. I like the 3 in one design. Like I mentioned, the Cooling Plate is probably going to be my daughter's favorite feature. However, the price is a little steep. Lack of out of the box carrying options and short misting duration are also negatives.

I live in Arizona so I’m always looking for ways to attempt to keep cool. I was intrigued by the design of the Shark ChillPill so I wanted to try it out. Here’s my opinions after testing the fan for past 4 days. This is a portable fan/mister/cooling plate device. There’s three different “head” attachments that allow you to change the way you use it. It’s a very compact device, like the size of a hand. My initial testing showed a very good battery life. I’ve used it for about 2 hours and it hasn’t needed to be recharged. My personal favorite usage was as a misting device. You can load water into the misting cap and the fan blowing acts as a personal mister. It felt great and instantly cooled my face. I was about 3 feet away it provided a very steady misting stream. I was able to get 8 minutes of misting before I needed to add more water. Overall very effective and didn’t leave me soaked. The second usage I tested was the cooling plate. This attachment is a slightly rounded metal head that you apply directly to your skin to provide quick cooling. Shark advertises a 17 degree impact cooling. I don’t know if my face dropped that many degree but it felt very relieving upon touching my skin. This seems like it would be very effective if you’re outdoors watching a kids sports game or doing outdoors work and want some quick relief from the heat. The fan worked fine but this is where my two biggest complaint about the ChillPill come into play. First complaint, the device is loud. I had it on my work desk and I had to shut it off while taking phone calls. It sounds like the dental device that they use to get fluids out of your mouth. My second gripe is that the device’s angle doesn’t appear able to be adjusted. So you need to place it close enough to you to hit your face which means it’s going to be fairly close. I suppose you could prop it up from the rear to but you may not have something readily available to do that. If you’re looking to buy this to primarily use as an indoor desk fan, I might recommend looking at something else. The fan does work great for outdoors where an outlet is not readily available. Overall, I really like Shark’s ChillPill. It does what Shark advertises and cools very well. I rated it a 4 out of 5 due to the fan not being great for indoor usage. If you’re looking for a portable cooling device that won’t take up much space in a carrying bag, I’d highly recommend looking at the ChillPill

I've had plenty of gadgets and gizmos over the years, but I've never had a personal cooling device before. I didn't know how effective they would be, or how they work. To be honest, I still don't know how this one works. What I do know, is that it works surprisingly well. The fan feature is powerful, not too loud, and moves a surprising amount of air for something so small. The cooling plate gets genuinely cold in a matter of seconds, and makes a noticeable difference in comfort when I put it on my wrists or neck. It took a while to fully charge initially, but it also has a highly rated run time. It would be a great gadget to take with on summer backyard bbq's, or kids' sporting events. I plan on having it with me while I go fishing just in case. The cooling mist feature is also really cool. You can fill the little tip with water and it will provide a great cooling mist for your face. I honestly didn't know what to expect with this thing, but I have been pleasantly surprised and how well it works. If you are someone that overheats easily, or are often uncomfortable in warmer settings, this may be a gadget that can help with your comfort.

The Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 Personal Cooling System with Fan is a nice device for keeping cool in warm or hot weather. It has a standard fan attachment and it also comes with an InstaChill Cooling Plate & Dry-Touch Mist. The three heads are easy to remove and change. The product comes well packaged with easy to follow instructions. The instructions are well written and easy to understand. It has simple instructions on the inside of the packaging. There’s also a QR code that takes you to a YouTube video with easy to follow instructions. They also provide a paper copy of instructions that are easy to follow as well. When I originally put the mist head on and filled it with water, I thought it did not work. I went back to the manual and saw that I had to open mist head by turning it clockwise to open the mist head. The unit is very responsive when turning it on and off. Pressing down on the screen allows you to turn the unit on and off. It also has a lock button the back that keeps the unit from accidently turning on while in a carry bag. My only knock on this device is the loudness of the fan. It gets quite loud when you crank it up to 10. I have other fans that can throw as much air and are a lot quieter. This fan does allow you to twist and confiture it into several positions for various uses. Overall, it’s a good fan. I just with is was a bit quieter.

The Shark ChillPill is going to come in very handy this summer! I love that it’s small enough to fit in my purse and won’t take up much room in my back pack. The attachments are neat, but the cooling plate takes the cake - it gets SO cold, I can already anticipate how beneficial it will be on my theme park outings in the hot sun. I’m pleasantly surprised at the 10 speed settings, it’s such a wide range, I feel like most personal fans have up to 5 settings, so to get 10 is very nice. Let’s talk about the two accessories. The cooling plate has two intensity settings and even the “lighter” setting gets pretty cold, quite impressive. It feels great to the touch, especially on the neck and wrists, and to top it off, it stays cold as long as it’s on, unlike a cold/ice pack which needs insulation to stay cold and will eventually warm up. The misting attachment is nice, but keep in mind it requires a wick replacement every month. This package comes with 1 wick pre-installed as well as 3 extra wicks, which I figure I’ll use in June, July, and August. The battery life lasts between 1.5 - 11 hours, depending on the fan speed that’s used. I find that I’m most likely to use fan speeds 2-5 so I’m getting a pretty good use of the battery life even though I don’t get the full 11 hours. This comes with a USB-C cable and takes a few hours to fully charge up, so as long as you anticipate, it’s possible to have a fully charged fan for those hot outings. Overall, the ChillPill is a very versatile fan. I like that I can use it handheld, or set it on a table and twist it to aim it as needed. The battery life is acceptable and this package comes with a good set of accessories as well as a pouch to neatly store the unused accessories. I don’t really have any complaints, maybe that I wish it came with wearable accessories so I could rest it around my neck, but I read that those are available for purchase separately. I’m looking forward to using this fan a lot more when the weather warms up and it looks like I’ll be able to get some practical use out of it this weekend!

This little guy puts out a lot of air and has been perfect for my soccer playing daughter. It blasts out a surprising amount of air for such a small little fan, is compact enough to fit in her soccer bag, and recharges quick. The battery life is good enough to get her through the day while using it when she’s on the sidelines. Switching out to the other accessories is a bit of a chore during her breaks from playing, so she mainly uses the fan. The chill accessory works great when it’s hot. It doesn’t get super cold, but when your skin is hot and sweaty when it’s hotter outside, it feels amazing, especially on the back of the neck. The mister works well, but runs out of water quickly. Maybe that’s because my daughter shares it with teammates and they run the thing a lot when it’s in mist mode. So far, I’m very impressed with the ChillPill 3-in-1. I would recommend for anyone on the sidelines or stands as a player or parent for those hot outside games that we keep paying to suffer through!