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Deodorant? No thank you, I've an arm pit fan!
With summers getting hotter every year, keeping your armpits dry is quite the challenge. While many of us still rely on deodorants to keep fresh, the quirky Japanese have come up with a high-tech alternative worthy of their reputation for crazy inventions – clip-on armpit fans!
Developed by Japanese gadget maker Thanko, the Waki no Shita Kura (Japanese for under the armpit cooling Device) is a small fan that clips to your sleeve to deliver cooling blasts of air to your armpits.
The device is powered by three AAA batteries and can keep your armpits nice and dry for five to nine hours. Thanko claims the armpit fans are very light (30g) and silent enough to use even in a crowded place, so you shouldn't have to worry about attracting unwanted attention with your buzzing armpits.
The fan is also very small (60 x 65 x 15mm) and thanks to the clip-on design it can also cool your chest area: just clip it to the front of your shirt and it will keep your torso and neck dry. You, however, need to buy two of them, unless you're planning on alternatively using it on both armpits.
