CROWDFUNDING REVIEW β Iβm not into styling my hair. For me, I comb it and hope itβs not messed up. This is even more true during the pandemic since Iβm not going into an office with other people. There are times I need to dry my hair, and the idea of a hair dryer without a pesky cord sounded kind of interesting. Letβs see how the Lylux cordless, bladeless hair dryer measures up?
What is it?
The Lylux is a cordless and bladeless hair dryer that comes with an upright tabletop charging station.
Whatβs in the box?
Hardware specs
I wasnβt sure what a βTernaryβ battery was, but itβs a lithium-ion battery variant (uses slightly different internal chemistry). I also weighed and measured the hair dryer by itself (no charger, no attachment).
The βheadβ is pretty compact at 5β³ long. Reminds me of some of those travel-size hair dryers.
Design and features
The Lylux looks pretty slick. To charge, it just rests in the dock. It pulls out without effort or friction. Hereβs a peek down the charger. Nothing but contact points.
Thereβs one pair of controls: The left side has two temperature settings (cold, hot) and the right selects the three speeds.
The bottom of the handle serves as an air intake, so donβt cover this up as youβre holding it.
Unscrew the end and youβll find a removable mesh filter. Watch the wires as you reassemble the end. The business end of the Lylux doesnβt reveal any secrets to whatβs going on inside, unlike a traditional hair dryer. Itβs mostly covered up.
The back end has three tiny white LEDs that show charging state. In this photo, itβs charging up.
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Hereβs the Lylux next to a βnormalβ hair dryer for size comparison.
Setup
Specs say the Lylux charges in an hour or 85% in 45 minutes. The nozzle snaps on with magnets, and you can rotate it to whatever angle you want.
Performance
Iβm no hair stylist, so I ran some mechanical tests instead.
Noise
The first thing that struck me was how different this sounded. The Lylux is called a βbladelessβ hair dryer. It must use some kind of motor and fan mechanism, but it sure sounds different. Take a listen to this clip.
Heat
I found the Lylux pushed out a surprising volume of air. For something cordless and this small, color me impressed. However, when it comes to heat, the Lylux conserves energy by keeping things mild. The specs say it maintains a 104F temperature, so I ran a little test.
I set up a dummy head with a cap, and blew the Lylux and a regular hair dryer at the highest settings. With an ambient room temperature of 66F, the corded hair dryer blew out air at 176F, and the Lylux at a moderate 86F. Not too surprising. Most corded hair dryers are 1000W or more. The Lylux is rated at 400W.
I know nothing about hair care, but in practice, the powerful flow of air from the cordless Lylux was enough for me.
Runtime
The specs call out 20 min runtime on hot, and 1 hour on cold. It didnβt say at what speed setting, so I ran some tests on my own:
Hot Wind, High Speed: 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Cold Wind, High Speed: 32 minutes, 12 seconds
Cold Wind, Slowest Speed: 1 HOUR, 57 minutes
What I like
- Totally cordless operation
- Compact
- Pushes out a lot of air fairly quietly
- Runs nearly two hours on the lowest settings
What Iβd change
- Replaceable battery option
Final thoughts
I was under the impression that all hair dryers ought to churn out heat to dry hair, but the Lylux does just fine on my short man-hair with time to spare. Then I realized all the times I could have used a hair dryer, but didnβt have one: Going to a gym, a day at the pool, or even power outages. If I still had a dog, bath times might be less stressful with a lower-noise hair dryer thatβs not tethered to an outlet. I even thought about camping trips, but as an Eagle Scout, Iβve learned to make do without! But if I had to, now I can.
Price: Starts at $189 (βKS Specialβ)
Where to buy: Kickstarter
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Lylux.