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By Flower lady G from western CO on 11/08/2008 Pros: Compact, Easy To Setup, Lightweight, Long Run Time Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Emergencies Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I used this little lantern for some remote car-camping, it is great for tent-lighting and tail-gate kitchen lighting. I love the fact that it never needs batteries, and seems to run a long time on just a few cranks.
By waya from San Francisco ca on 11/07/2008 Cons: Poor Light Output, Short Run Time Best Uses: Emergencies, Survival Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: this product wrked for a few days w/excellent performance, then the led's would not stay bright for more than a few seconds
By gonnaseetheworldbeforeidie from Hendersonville, NC on 09/12/2008 Cons: Flimsy Design, Poor Light Output Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I was excited to receive my package from ST at my door and immediately set to try out my new lantern. After about 30 seconds of cranking (which was incredibly easy if I can add a positive) the handle came off in my hand. No way that I could tell to jam it back on so it's going right back in the box it came in and shipping out tomorrow.
Lot of winding, not so much light By Hiker chick from Cambridge, MA on 09/04/2008 Pros: Compact, Lightweight Cons: Flimsy Design, Poor Light Output Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Emergencies, Survival Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: This is a small lantern. That's not bad in itself, but light output did not even compare with the other hand-crank flashlights we had. As much and often as we cranked it, still not bright enough to really light even the camp table or tent. We are keeping the crank flashlights, and bought a Coleman rechargeable lantern for base camp use. May return this one.
Much smaller than I thought it would be. By Scrimmy from San Francisco, CA. on 03/24/2008 Pros: Compact, Easy To Setup, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Emergencies, Survival Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: When I took it out of the package it came in,
I felt like I was picking up the king on a
chess board, yes, it's that small.
When up close, the light is a little bit
too bright, although, a small piece of tin foil
around one side can fix that. Still, the lack
of need for batteries makes it worth the price.
By Sue P from Seattle on 03/19/2008 Pros: Compact, Durable Design, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Emergencies, Survival Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Very handy for camping and hiking. It gives off decent light and is useful for almost any situation.
By Jack the instrument maker. from Havana, FL on 03/19/2008 Pros: Compact, Lightweight, Long Run Time, Powerful Light Output Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Our business is in the country and is plagued by power outages. We do not like to rely on oil lamps, so this is an excellnet buy for us.
By Smile from Fullerton CA on 03/18/2008 Pros: Bright, Durable, Stable Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Initial advertising said it could be charged using the car outlet. Since I am officially elderly, that was an attractive feature. But it is not on the lantern.
By Nick the Dad from Norwich, NY on 03/15/2008 Pros: Bright, Crank to power, Long battery life Cons: Smaller than thought Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Emergency light as we live in the country and sometimes lose power
By Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner from Louisville, Ky. on 03/14/2008 Pros: Bright, Durable, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I did not read the dimensions on the lantern before I purchased it so it was a lot smaller than I thought...but it's perfect! It is ideal for lightweight backpacking that will illuminate your tent or sit on a rock beside your campsite. And the windup charging is another bonus>>>No Batteries Required.
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