Notes from the drawing board
The parts that do not fit on a specification sheet: what we argued about, what we got wrong twice, and the small decisions that decide whether a product is pleasant to use at minute ten.
Three kinds of cold in one hand
A fan, a mist nozzle and a cooling plate, all inside 265 grams. The hinge is the part nobody asks about — and the part we rebuilt four times.
22 October 2026 · 5 min
The 30 ml problem
Our handheld air conditioner holds less water than a shot glass. That is not an oversight — it is the whole design argument in one number.
3 November 2026 · 4 min
Forty-two square centimetres
The number that decides whether a neck air conditioner feels cold, or just feels like a fan strapped to your shoulders.
8 November 2026 · 6 minMore teardowns are on the bench — the FB25 neck plate, the FS35 bladeless head and the FT07 evaporative pad are next. If there is a model you want us to pull apart, say so and we will.
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