![]() ![]() attery can start to not fully charge after a while. The only drawbacks are that if you puncture the inflatable part, it doesn’t become that useful, or float anymore. Being inflatable, it also floats and it’s fully waterproof, so if you love fishing or any other kind of water activity, this is a great choice. One of the best things about this lantern is that it’s expandable, just open it up, inflate it, and you create a long lantern that gives off a good amount of light. Once fully charged, it’ll give you up to 24 hours of light in low light mode. It takes 10 hours to charge in direct sunlight and 1-2 hours via USB. The Packlite Nova can be charged via either solar charger or USB. You’ll be able to slot it into a tiny space in your pack and barely notice the extra weight. and packing down to 4.75 x 4.75 x 1 inches, this is an ideal solar camping lantern for backpacking. It packs down super small and with the 5 light modes, you can always find the right ambiance for your evening. With 700 lumens on high it’ll light up your campground pretty well.īut if you’re a backpacker or just concerned about weight and space, a lightweight, feature rich electric lantern like AGPTEK Solar Lantern or even lighter Black Diamond Apollo or our Top Pick Goal Zero Crush Light are better choices.The LuminAID Packlite Nova Solar Inflatable Lantern is one of the best solar camping lanterns on the market. In our experience, it’s the best ‘gas’ lantern on the market This lantern will be just fine – it has a traditional homey look and adds a certain ambience with the yellow light. It’s not our best suggested light for camping or trekking.īut, if you need a bright lantern to light up your backyard party or for a family car camping trip… The 3 year warranty is also great – it’s not as durable or easy to use as the electric lanterns but it can give you service year after year without too much maintenance. Goal Zero Crush Light In the end, the dual fuel design and the flexibility to use Coleman Liquid Fuel or unleaded gasoline makes this lantern a better choice than any other gas lanterns on the market. On the whole in terms of ease of use this Coleman Lantern is the best on the market.īut it does naturally fall short in comparison with the best electric lanterns. So, you need to be extra careful for second-time use.īefore you can pack it up for the day, you first need to cool it down… which does take a bit of time. It took us time to get it running using new mantles – once burned, the mantles become really fragile. Never fill the liquid fuel tank to the brim – allow some air at the top. We pumped it once in the evening, after filling the tank and that was enough for the evening. ![]() It took me a little time to tie the mantles with the thin string but, nothing too difficult. We used the funnel to fill in the tank with Coleman Liquid Fuel – it’s well built and secured, which makes refuelling easy.Ī full tank of Coleman Liquid Fuel or unleaded gasoline easily lasted through one evening.Īnd, that’s one big point for ease of use … you can run The Premium Dual Fuel Lantern on Coleman Liquid Fuel or unleaded gasoline, whatever you have in stock, without compromising on performance. Let’s get into the detailed review to see how it performed against other contenders on different metrics. ![]() However, the Coleman Premium also packs some nice features. It has high flexibility, 5 mode charging, and powerful light for group camping. So, if bright light’s what you need, we suggest giving the AGPTEK Solar Lantern a try. The TopNotch Editor’s Choice AGPTEK Solar Lantern or the Best Value Awards Winner Black Diamond Apollo are certainly better choices than the Coleman premium in more than one metric. However, it’s the only gas lantern in the list, which makes it unique. This lantern lacks the flexibility, ease of use, and versatility of some other lanterns in the Dual Fuel lantern from Coleman: Definitive Buyers Guide. It’s one of the best gas lanterns on the market but it ended up with a low rank in our Top 10 list. Secondly, It’s less expensive to run compared to propane lanterns.Īnd, you also get an easy carry case with it. This Premium Dual Fuel lantern from Coleman has a number of clear improvements over traditional propane lanterns. We researched and field-tested the top camping lanterns on the market.Īnd picked just 10 of our favorites for our full round-up review. Accessories THE WORLD’S LEADING RESOURCE FOR ADVICE ON OUTDOOR GEAR, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS & TUTORIALS.RV THE WORLD’S LEADING RESOURCE FOR ADVICE ON OUTDOOR GEAR, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS & TUTORIALS. ![]()
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