Does or has anyone used those Coleman Led lantern or another type of rechargeable lantern.
Did they last as long as they say some claim 32 hr? How bright are they are they close to a single mantel gas lantern?
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Does or has anyone used those Coleman Led lantern or another type of rechargeable lantern.
Did they last as long as they say some claim 32 hr? How bright are they are they close to a single mantel gas lantern?
I use Coleman gas and a flourescent battery unit (not sure about the new LED's). The battery flourescent stays at home in case of power failure. Both lanterns and the stove (naptha) go with me everywhere if I'm making a day of it or camping. One of the lanterns I found on the bottom of the Otonabee River while SCUBA diving south of Peterborough. I'm sure it likely fell off someone's cabin cruiser because it was in reasonably decent shape. New parts,filled it up and it's worked great every since. I'd far sooner use naptha than anything else. Even though it's expensive for a gallon container,it's reliable, lasts a lot longer and I'm not forever lugging batteries and compressed gas canisters around.
I have Coleman propane unit. Works well on its own or on a stem when in a group or field dressing ect....
Only complaint is the sacs are brittle for transport so I always have a bunch on hand.
I guess I will wait to see others feedback before making led jump.
The thought of relying on a rechargeable lantern in a power failure is a bit of an oxymoron..LOL...
I have both Naptha and Propane...both work and last a long time. I've never had any rechargeable flashlights etc that I could count on, they all seem to die too quick.
But I am impressed with the light from LEDs, so maybe Coleman can back up it's 32 hr claim. But what if the outage is longer...then what ?
I have 3 types of lanterns,naptha,propane and LED. They all work great. I use propane and LED more now as they are more convenient to use,less mess.With LED you have option of full strength with similar lighting as propane or you can dim it down for those trips to out house etc. Mine does last for hours on high.It seems like forever on lower settings!!It requires 4 "D" cell batteries.Don't scrimp on battery type.You get better results from "The Good Ones"!!The Biggest problem I have with LED is keeping it with me! My Daughter is ALWAYS borrowing it for her family camping trips!!Lol
GW...I hadn't considered that there would be optional pwr supplies, DJG's post tweaked me to that idea, so I checked and sure enough, I see the Colemen Latern has a recharge pack AND/OR "D' cell.
The specs says 18hrs on high and 40hrs on low...
http://www.coleman.com/product/4d-cp...5#.VX6rvEaJRx0
Yeah we have three gas coleman a double and 2 single (1964, 1980's, and 2000), plus one single propane and a Coleman gas stoves. Was thinking a Coleman LED might be good also. Fuel is just getting so expensive these days. I might try the LED. We live a lamp on at night for my son, so we end up using 1 tank of fuel per night so I was thinking the LED would cut down on the cost of fuel, but it would depend on I guess what you spend on batteries.
The LED on low makes a VERY Good Night light. As for batteries,many stores have Specials on Big Packs all the time.
I have a Coleman led lantern now that runs on 4 D cells and I like it i a lot! I put one set of batteries in it last year and camped numerous times throughout the season without having to replace the batteries. I went camping a couple of weekends ago and was still using the lantern with last summers batteries in it. There are a couple different sizes. I believe mine only has one high output led and a inverted cone shaped reflector and it lasts forever.
I will say we do like a light left on all night as there are bears in our area and I usually have my son with me and it's nice when you just have to go in the middle of the night. Although we don't need it to be as bright as the gas lantern. I would say if it is as half as bright as a gas it would be good.
We used to light up a battery unit to give enough light to get the naphtha units running, new mantles, top up the fuel etc. A lot easier to flick a switch if you just need light for a few minutes...
Try dollar store glowsticks as a nightlight. They come with both strings and hooks so you can even hang them in the tent. If I'm camping in a provincial park, I leave one hanging in a tree by the kaibo so it's easily found at night.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
http://www.lifeisaparty.ca/wp-upload...ives044-11.jpg
X2 - lots of hours on it and very bright. Still on the first set of D's. Costco sells a great LED lantern as well for about $30.Quote:
Originally Posted by hllbllyby
FishFrenzy
I have both, the mantles on the propane units suck.
Has anyone found mantles that last for more than 1 walk down the stairs?
They are so brittle now that they are almost useless.
Had an led one.. Found the light to be a little different.. also the bugs it attracted was crazy...
I have the Coleman LED and find it awesome. You have the option of using 4 or filling it with 8 D size batteries. Puts out a lot of light and has 3 settings. Was gonna buy naphtha lamp lamp till I saw price for fuel. Probably gonna go propane instead as a backup but gonna use LED as the primary
That's actually an interesting comment...I wonder if the light from LED lamps attract more specific 'bugs' than the old white gas lanterns...Quote:
Originally Posted by topher
Or maybe the bugs that land in the gas ones burn off and die so it's not as noticeable? Personal preference I prefer gas.. I find the light to be "warmer" battery operated units have many more uses though.. mine floated.. and was water proof.. had a remote etc..Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
For people looking for tougher mantles... try looking here. http://products.peerlessmantles.ca/ Ships from the GTA for a couple of bucks... good prices
The advantage/disadvantage to the gas lanterns is the heat they produce... if you're out in the cold and get chilled they can supply heat to warm you up. I used one under my truck last winter at -30 to warm the oil when out in the bush.
I do believe you can find small solar trickle trickle charger units that you can plug small inverter into and charge the rechargeable lights.
I don't know.
Pictured here
Two 3watt led lights powered by my goal zero 150 watt generator ( 25hours run time with both)
And a goal zero lantern (also solar powered and rechargeable off my panels and more)
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s11/v31/p1335724209-5.jpg
Pictured here a prospector tent in the middle of the bush on a bear hunt.
2 incandescent bulbs powered by a big a55ed generator
the same 2 small Led lanterns.
http://jbenphotography.ca/img/s11/v30/p1335713062-5.jpg
Awesome lantern for weekend trip to the hunt camp!
Sorry, the coleman led is an ... awesome lantern for a weekend trip to the hunt camp!