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What I really want is something like that for the shower. No more getting out wet when it's cold.


There's also some evidence that air drying is better for your skin than using a towel. From what I've heard, if you're wealthy you can already get a system that pumps hot, dry air into your shower from all sides and dries you off. It may not have the skin-rippling magic of the AirBlade, but it gets the job done.

A DIY version of this concept is on my list of "projects I lack the expertise to do safely or effectively, but I'll be damned if that stops me from wasting hours on ill-conceived diagrams and hundreds of dollars on parts".


Use one of the Dyson dryers first. Your hands get cold - they use hot air, but evaporation makes it feel pretty cold until they're actually dry.


Skin temp drops to dew point and not a degree lower. Wind speed can mess with total heat energy flux thru a surface via windchill, but thats more a long term / higher delta t effect. Hence the Floridians who are looking confused at your claim and the Arizonians who shiver along with you.


Agreed. Would be really useful in the gym too.




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