This thing is just great. My daughter loves having a "real" adventurer's lantern
590745
This thing is just great. My daughter loves having a "real" adventurer's lantern. And it sure came in handy the night we lost power in a snowstorm! She was so proud to be carrying it around and lighting the way. Batteries have held up well. The lantern would probably be great for camping. Overall a nice little lantern for the price: part of what you're paying for is the branding, but it really does work well too.
4281421
This lantern is super bright and seems to be great quality. My 15 year old son is super excited to use it for his scouting and hiking adventures. Great product.
2958820
This LED lantern is very bright and light up the surrounding area very well. I hung it from the top of my tent (inside) and it light the interior so we could play games etc without the worry and danger of heat that a conventional lantern produces. Another great thing about this lantern is size- about as big as a quart mason jar when fully extended (both height and diameter) and is sturdy. The fact that it slides up from the base and can slide down in protects it from damage and makes it easier to pack.
Only con at this point: the light is not adjustable in intensity. However- it does turn on when only pulled up an inch from the base, so the light is not as bright as when fully extended, so the brightness is close to being "adjustable". I'd buy this product again- great gifts for people who like the outdoors.
1949096
I really like this little lantern! No it won't compete with my large D cell powered lantern but the ability to provide ample light just by using the hand crank is really nice. It seems like it'd be a substantial effort to charge a cell phone but in an emergency it'd still be great to have as an option. It can be used as a flashlight or a lantern and does fine at both. It also has a built in self storing hook to hang the lantern from. I think it's great for camping or emergency kits.
3762835
I bought two of these.  They are perfect!  I can hang it in my tent , and control the light output from 200 lumen down to 10.  I keep one in my truck,  and it came in handy working on it the other day. This is a very durable lantern and the perfect size.  I have a lantern that can burn any fuel - but this one is so easy to use, and only a few batteries that seem to last forever.
1070129
This LED lantern is nice. About the size of an old fashioned standard lantern and with the batteries about the same weight also!
Pros-
- does seem to last as long as they advertise. I've been trying to use it everyday just to test it out and the batteries just keep going
- the bright mode is fairly bright. Not like a 60 watt bulb not more than enough to see things easily. The low power mode is like a nightlight.
- feels very sturdy and like it can take a beating. Which is good since if you're camping you don't want something that can break easily.
- the ability to hang out upside-down and remove the bulbs cover and use it like a ceiling light does wonders to maximize the lighting
- the sos function is a nice touch but hopefully I never need to use it!
- a lot of people claimed to have issues closing the battery compartment. I didn't have an issue at all. Based on the comments I honestly don't know if it is a user issue or hardware.
Cons-
- I'm all for getting thing to last as long as possible but 6D size batteries? Really? Seems to add excessive weight and bulk just to advertise the 60 day claim. The 6 batteries bugs me so much it is the only reason why I have this only 4 stars!

All told, you will get a lot of time or if this lantern but the question is do you really need it?
4884850
I decided to spend the extra money to get this Black Diamond lantern instead of a cheaper alternative and I'm very glad I did. This lantern is very well designed and high quality.

Great Features:

Split ring on top: Ever had a lantern with a ring on top to hang it and a loop in your tent, with no way to connect them? Not with this! The ring on top is a split ring, which means one side forms a hook one way, the other side the other way so that when they are both up, it is a ring, but you can hook it onto a loop in your tent without further connections.  Furthermore, the two parts fold down flat with the top of the lantern when not in use.

Dimmer: You can push the power button once to just turn the lantern on, or push and hold and the lantern will dim and brighten to your desired level.

Collapses: The picture shows the lantern full extended. The top part slides down until the gray ring covers the power button. The lantern can be used in this position, the mirrors in the middle are designed to reflect light even when the top is collapsed.

Weatherproof: I don't know what kind of guarantees the manufacturer makes on this, but the lantern is clearly well designed for being exposed to weather.  The gray ring at the base of the lantern shade is made of rubber, helping keep any water out. The power button is rubber as well. The bottom of the lantern (from the bottom up to the first small gray ring you see is all one piece, so the lantern could sit in almost an inch of water without any fear of water leaking in.

Power Efficient: We've taken this lantern on several camping trips and used it for several power failures, we have yet to replace the battery.

Easy on the eyes: LEDs can be painful on the eyes if you look at them directly. This lantern shade has enough obscureness to prevent that, but at the same time clearly lets the maximum amount of light through - its not just plastic which is colored white, its clear plastic with a special either coating or surface on the inside to cause the light to refract enough for comfort.

Bright: This is a very bright lantern! It easily illuminates a campsite at night by itself. Works fabulous hung from the ceiling of our screen house.

I have nothing bad to say about this sucker - I feel like it was money very well spent!
3901901
My grand daughter just loves this flashlight.
3208539
Don't let the size fool you! This little lantern packs some power. Ordered it for my dad for Father's Day this past weekend. We are getting ready for a camping trip in a couple weeks and this will be perfect for hanging in the tent, walking to the outhouse, fishing, etc. The size is actually perfect because it makes it that much more portable and versatile. I love that it only takes a couple AAA batteries and still puts out so much light. My dad was also impressed with it... and coming from the man who has quite a stockpile of flashlights and lanterns, that says a lot. He said he couldn't wait to use it in the Rockies!
1715420
what a great little lantern. Very bright, has rechargeable batteries. So I didn't read the directions of course and thought it had no batteries. Come to find out it has 2 battery compartments. One on top for AA and on the bottom for 2 rechargeables. Also has a little power bank to charge your phone or whatever if it needs it.
3512690
This is the camping or emergency lantern you want to have.  Cant see in the dark and looking for it?  There is a tiny green LED light that flashes constantly to show you where you placed it (in garage, basement, cabinet).  It uses little power.  The entire lantern runs on (34) D batteries making it weigh just less than two pounds.  The lantern itself has three modes: Low/High/Flashing (SOS).  It is not waterproof, but it is extremely water-repellent, meaning you can leave it out in the rain overnight without worrying.

The upper half is tough plastic and when you remove the top, the bright lantern becomes a focused lamp (focused forward lighting).  The bottom half is tough thick plastic and rubber making it sturdy and safe.  There is a metal hanger on top that fits snugly into the shape and a hidden hook on the bottom for hanging upside down.  Best of all, it is extremely bright when you need it to ne and it NEVER gets warm!  It comes with a lifetime warrantee, which tells you a lot about the quality and the construction.  Product supplied for review.
7836
This is a great little lantern. I have one in my gear bag, and one at home for emergencies.
225812
<div id="video-block-R19TZD8N5EEWV4" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C16ZLOQR3wS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71ExWUrjqyS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;This is a great lantern to own for camping/outdoors, to keep around the house or for an emergency kit.  The Xtreme Bright lantern seems to be very durable and well made.  No more fearing of replacing bulbs.  You don't have to change bulbs in this lantern, just batteries as needed.  You will need 3 D batteries for the lantern and 2 AAA for the remote however the remote isn't necessary to use the lantern but it's a great added convenience which we will use.

Once you get batteries in you're ready for light. As you will see in my video, you have to click the 'on' button once to activate the remote mode.  If you don't want to use the remote, click the 'on' button twice to turn off the remote mode and to keep the light on manually.  Click it a third time to turn it off.

The remote worked from across my kitchen to turn the lantern on and off.  The light is very bright.  I love the added feature of a compass on top and a hook in the handle.  Founder, John Gill,  was definitely thinking ahead or did a lot of camping when he designed this.

Great product at an excellent price.  I cannot recommend enough to have this product with all of the added features.  The extras makes this one of a kind.  I did get this for a discount for an honest and unbiased review.
4070325
I really like it. It is bright and fun to use. My grandkids loved it, too. It is easy to turn on and off. Just push down or up. I very neat, small, compact lantern; yet very bright. That it anywhere. It would be great to have in your car for an emergency, too. No end to what you can do with this little lantern.
510590
This little camping lantern is awesome. We own a Scamp trailer and take this little lantern everywhere we go camping. It puts out lots of light and works well for those late night walks to the restroom. We camp a lot and the batteries hold up well I change them once a year. I've tried others but this little lantern beats them all. Would also work great for home emergency lighting.
2038472
This is a great little personal lantern!! The only problem I have with it it that the weight of the battery pack (four D's) is only secured by two plastic pressure clips underneath which should not be a problem if you do not intend to walk around with it a great deal and leave it on a table for most of it's use. The housing is a great upgrade from the thin plastic used on their prior models and the LED is SUPER-Bright!! I bought this for hurricane preparation because the last time we had a blackout, my wife almost killed me with all the smoke from the candles she was burning. Buy with confidence because Coleman has re instituted my respect with them through this great lantern!!
4799294
I really like this lantern.  The switch on top allows you to select from 3 white light levels (1 light, 2 lights or all 3 lights) as well as red solid light and red flashing light.  VERY versatile!  The only "minus" I've found is that when battery voltage drops (I'm using rechargeable "C" cells), the switch will not turn the light off. I have to then remove the batteries to get the light to go off.  Other than that, it's a winner.