It breaks easy as all lanterns will
584498
It is handy for camping. It breaks easy as all lanterns will. When it fell off the table that was the end, but the price was right.
4809983
This could easily get for or maybe five stars except for one thing. It is made very cheaply. I used it for camping this past weekend and it broke on the first night. I was hanging it in the tent and the fixture that pulls up came off. I noticed it was glued on. I know things are made out of plastics and composite materials nowadays, but come on! Glue?!?

How can that be considered "superior design and construction" in any universe? it is lightweight as advertised. but certainly not constructed well.

Now for a few positives. It is bright and will last awhile. I also like the flashlight feature. It really can come in handy. Just make sure you handle the lantern with kid gloves so it doesn't break.

I received this item at a discount in exchange for an honest opinion. I know how difficult it can be to purchase items online. So, I do my best to provide very honest feedback in hopes of making the buying decision easier for all of us consumers. If my review was helpful for you, please let me know. If you have questions in regards to the product or my review, let me know that as well.
3718457
This Cars flashlight has a nice, attractive design, and it is a fun idea (I know my boys were excited to have a flashlight to play with). But it isn't well made. The major flaw is that the top of the flashlight comes of extremely easily and can't be tightened back on well. We have two of them and both exhibit the same flaw. And the plastic just feels cheap. So I'd say skip it! Since it won't stay together they've never been able to play with it as a flashlight, they just play with the pieces. Very disappointing.
930282
Very cute lanterns but not very durable.  They are flat when they arrive and once your open them 3 of them broke, mainly the string in which it hangs came out or the tassle came off.
4612790
All 6 lanterns completely stopped working after about 2 weeks of use. Not worth it at all. In retrospect, I would spend more on lanterns that were durable and long lasting.
194737
i got it and it fell apart very quickly it was not constructed i was afraid the flimsy metal that held the top assembly that is also attached to the chain would not hold and would drop the lantern causing a fire anything made that has an open flame should be constructed in a very safety conscious way with safty over price a higher price fro a product is little to pay when it comes to a life so make your product without price point in mind but safty first price second and i will pay for that any day
500199
I bought this product on amazon. It looks good but I used it 4 times and it broke. I tried to make bread crumbs and the blade got stuck in the one slice of broken up sour dough bread I had placed in it. One good thing about the product it its red color, it's easy to find in the cabinet...too bad it broke so easy. I had an old mini GE chopper for years, but someone threw away the blade. I am going to buy another cheapo chopper......it can't be any worse than the Kitchen aid chopper was. Oh, I forgot to mention it's hard to get the top on to make the darn thing work.
1640093
The light seems to work fine, but the lantern is poorly constructed.  The
crank handle fell off after a couple of days.  The top plastic hanging handle also kept falling off as well.  If you are out camping and don't want something you have to mess with,  I would recommend something else.
4553528
I really wanted to like this flashlight , it was perfect , until it broke after using it several times. I don't think it's unrealistic that a flashlight should outlast its battery, Unfortunately this was not the case. A single AA battery , a compact " rugged body" a very bright light , all these attributes are perfect but the led bulb has  gone bad on two of the three we have purchased. It's not the switch as others have suggested at least not on ours, it's the led bulb. The flash light made an audible tone and now only lights for a split second before fading to a very dim glow .I don't believe that a replacement led is available. I do believe any flashlight let alone one that's described as "tactical" and produced by a major name brand should last for more than 15-20 minutes of casual use.
3305853
I don't know if I just got a lemon or what, but this lantern is very sub-par. (1) Changing the candle is a pain in the patuti because wax from the previous candle gets all over the inside of the lantern. You have to scrape it off, and to do that, you have to completely disassemble the lantern. (2) Putting the lantern back together is not easy. (3) Once reassembled, the chimney and its casing are very flimsy.

I'm having to do this ant 2-4 AM because I'm using this to warm up a small greenhouse. My friend made me a cage for it, and I have it sitting in an aluminum pan. That did work last night, but tonight is a lot colder.
3814456
We bought three of these strands and they all broke with almost zero provocation. The third strand bit the dust today when I GENTLY scooted the lights along the floor as I tried to pick it up to move them. I already knew how fragile these were as the other two strands had broken on day one, so I was insanely careful. Despite that, the bulb exploded, sparked, and left a small burn on my wall. So, unless you are able to lift and move a lengthy strand of lights with the power of only your mind, I'd STRONGLY recommend you skip these and head to Target and buy a sturdier bunch.
1958905
So this lantern is obviously cheap.  It's made of cheap plastic, which broke in shipping (mostly Amazon's packaging fault).  Luckily, it was only the circular base piece that broke, so the lamp still functions fine.  I about broke my fingers getting the batteries in.  Otherwise, the lamp works great!  It's very bright, the power button/switch is sturdy feeling, and it functions as advertised.  Despite its flimsy construction, I'd still recommend it at this price.
3191654
This is my second purchase.  These lanterns are super bright and priced affordably.  Unfortunately, one of the two I ordered had a completely cracked bottom.  I will have to duct tape it to use it.  The price makes it basically a throwaway.
3895094
The lantern itself worked fine. nice and small, easy to transport and bright. However, the "phone charger" does not charge AT ALL and in fact my phone has completely stopped working since I tried to charge it with the lantern. I think it BROKE my phone, or fried the battery at least. I need to go to Verizon tomorrow and try and get it fixed or something.
1709605
I bought 4 of these bulbs from LED Wholesalers in 2010.  Yesterday one of the bulbs suddenly stopped work.  While taking the bulb out, the bulb made a spark and I heard a pop go off.  I took out the bulb and noticed that the plastic black base ring was completely cracked and broken due to the heat from the bulb.  This is exactly like another reviewer's issue also.  When I finally took the bulb out and replaced the light with a regular bulb, my lights no longer work.  I found out the problem was that the bulb caused a surge and broke my digital dimmer switch.  I replaced the switch and took the same bulb out of another location to put into this one.  I found out that bulb had the exact same issue also!  The black plastic ring is completely broken into about 10 pieces.  It was very brittle from the heat.  I was glad I found this earlier or this may have caused a fire or surge like the other bulb.  I really loved the lighting on this bulb, but the defective base is too dangerous for me.
144782
I ordered this solar inflatable lantern about 3 months ago so I could do some night paddling on the water. At first I was extremely happy with this lantern because it was very bright, seemed to always keep itself charged, & I could hook it up to my board while paddling at night. I also used it once when the power went out in my neighborhood & it was great to have on hand. However, after only using it 3-4 times it seems that it's already broken. It will not turn on at all & the indicator on the solar panel says that it will not charge over 25%. I'm definitely disappointed, such a great item to have if it actually worked.
2430533
Got these for a camping lantern that I switched out the filament bulb for a LED.  I wanted to use Eneloop type rechargeable AA batteries in it.  First problem, the plastic hing broke on the first use.  Next the negative end of the battery is recessed and if you have a contact that is more like a tab, it will not make contact.  I didn't give it one star, because if you can verify you have tapered spring contacts, it might work fine.