MalloMe Camping Lantern Red Purple 2 Pack Lanterns for Power Outages, Camping Lights for Tent Hanging, Camp Light Tent Lamp Emergency Battery Powered LED Lantern (Rechargeable Batteries Not Included)

I'm a bit of a light buff (used to be a lurker on CandlePowerForums). I first saw these lanterns on Amazon (only place I've seen them to date) and they attracted me for several reasons. They looked sturdily built, thoughtfully designed, and I liked that they had diffuser over the LEDs. (I've noticed most small LED lanterns expose the LEDs directly to your eyes, and the light is too glaring.) Plus, I liked that they came in a multi-pack and I thought the colors looked nice. So when they came in back in stock for under $20, I bought them.Although I've only had them two days, I couldn't be more pleased. The lights are about the size I expected--when closed with the handles collapsed, it is about the size of a standard soup can. The handles, fully extended, add about four inches in length. They are a good size for anyone to easily carry with one hand, and the finish and handles are "grippy"; good for clumsy types like me. The extended top adds another four inches or so. The top lifts easily and smoothly, yet there's just enough resistance to make me think it would be difficult to open accidentally and drain the battery.The light is bright! In fact, it's brighter than I expected. I have a 30-day UST lantern that claims 300 lumens at full brightness, but this lantern's 146 lumens seems more than half as bright as that. The light is what I would call a "daylight" and not a "soft white" or warm color, but the white is at least as emphasized as the blue, so it's not unduly harsh. You can dim the lantern by simply not fully extending the top, although don't expect extremely granular control over light output. Still, it's a nice feature that allows for some adjustment. Also, be aware that the LEDs seem to put out full power regardless of how extended the top is, so you're probably not saving battery by keeping it partially closed.Speaking of battery: another reason I wanted these lanterns is the fact that they are powered from 3 AA's. I love the runtime of D-lanterns, but those batteries are expensive. AA's are ubiquitous, and I had enough rechargeables in my collection to throw in each of the four lanterns I received. As an aside, I applaud the choice of AA's instead of AAA's, which have a quarter of the runtime at the same price! I haven't run down a set of AA's in these lanterns yet, but I'm going on a week-long trip to a rural cabin next month and I expect they will run all night without a hitch. The batteries are easy to remove and replace (much easier than the infamous 3D lanterns that require you to line up a tiny, slippery notch inside the cover). Even if they get run down, it's no biggie to recharge them or just buy another set of alkalines. And since I got four of them, there's a lantern for each of us.So yeah, these lanterns seem like a great value, and I'm surprised at how nice the build quality and how thoughtful the design is for the price. I'll make one final note: the colors actually look pretty much in real life like they do in the picture--which can be a rare thing on Amazon. I'll upload a customer image so you can see what I mean (and another image or two with the lantern on, like you need some pictures of that on here, right?)As another reviewer said--just get them! And the seller, MalloMe, is great. The founder himself sent me an email asking if I was satisfied, which reminded me to write this review.

These are great lanterns. Just the right size for my grandkids to use when camping. Also great to keep at bedside when you need to get up during the night. I like that you can adjust the amount of light you need. Was actually surprised at how bright the light was. It’s very sturdy and lightweight. I will definitely purchase again in the future.

Many hours of powerful and steady bright light. I bought these for in the event of a power outage. Very lightweight but sturdy. I have had these about a month. I am getting more use out of them than I initially thought I would. At night, I often use the lantern in place of a flashlight . I can clip it to my beltloop with a biner when I am taking out the garbage or doing some other task requiring both hands. I can place it on the ground next to me. I have accidentally kicked it over on a few occasions and it remained unscathed. Handles are a good size for me. I can also slip the lantern onto my wrist (handles might be small for grown man). It emits a circumference of light around me, unlike a flashlight. But, also emits enough light in front of me and on the ground. It is small enough to keep in my tote bag. I use the lantern in place of my book light. I use the slide down feature for less light. I can keep the lantern next to me or on the headboard for reading. I hung the lantern on a hook to illuminate my large closet enabling me to better organize my craft tems. The light is consistent and does not flicker. After 3 weeks of a lot of use, I thought the light seemed slightly dimmer. I replaced the batteries and wow. The light was very bright. I realized that even as the batteries had weakened, this lantern continued to emit good light. I have not had a power outage, yet. I have over-the-door hooks and tested to see how well these would light up the interior of my home. Pretty good. I have bought several lanterns/ lights over the past few years for in the event of an emergency. None have been as durable or practical or designed as well. The slide down feature - on/off is ingenious. Time will tell, but I do think the design of the battery compartment cover was well thought-out and will hold up. This was one downfall for other brands of lanterns I bought, making those products useless after very little use. This lantern is above and beyond my expectations. I use it almost every day. I love it.

Very nice lanterns . Small but nice and bright . Very easy to use .

I did think that they would have been bigger but that was my fault not reading he description properly. I love the colours and they do give out a great light definitely. We had a power cut the other night and I was scrambling for a candle. So now I just leave one upstairs and one downstairs just in case.

I was looking for some lamps which I could use when I get a power cut. These lamps are excellent. They are compact and a very good quality and sturdy. I love the way that they collapse down and you just pull the top up to expose the lamp.Wow! What a lot of light they give out too. I’m almost looking forward to my next power cut.If you’re going camping/hiking these would be very suitable as they won’t take up much space and won’t get damaged.I recommend them.

Ces petites lampes sont très jolies, elles s'éclairent quand on les ouvre. Eclairage agréable et assez puissant. Un très bon rapport qualité/prix. Dommage qu'elles ne soient pas vendues à l'unité.

Lampes qui éclairent très bien, fonctionnement à piles donc pas de problème de batteries ou de recharge en cas de panne d'électricité. Etanchéité et longévité non testées d'où la note de 3 étoiles pour ces items