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A great light back-up in time of bad weather (2008-09-23)
After Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana three years ago, local news stations provided a list of items that families should keep handy in case of emergency situations. I found this Coleman Rugged Battery Powered Lantern (Personal Size) to be perfect for my needs. In fact, I'm thinking I need one for both ends of the house to prevent carrying back and forth.

I have not had to use it yet, but I have gone through the procedures of replacing batteries (Oh my, I need back-up packs of D-batteries--4 are needed). The length of time for the lighting is 14 hours on high and 23 hours are low. I agree with other reviewers: it is hard to see much difference between high and low. I have also practiced replacing bulbs.

All is good. I hope I don't need this Colman Lantern, but I'm ready if I do.

excellent.. (2008-09-05)
We purchased this after reading previous good reports and finally got to use it after a storm knocked out power for about 8 hours. I used it to read by and was glad we had bought a couple of these lanterns. We have cats so open flames is not a good idea and love having these in our emergency kit.

Great Lamp!!!! (2008-09-02)
This is a great little lamp with plenty of light for reading, etc. I have a small, solar-powered camper and use this lantern instead of my camper's led lights. I use rechargeable batteries and just "top them off" in the morning. If I do forget my charger or batteries, you can find the D batteries anywhere. Many battery powered lanterns (Coleman included) have batteries that are not replaceable. So if you forget to charge your lantern, you're out of luck.

Good lantern, good price (2008-07-24)
Perfect amount of light for a moderately sized tent (2-5 people). Has "high" and "low" settings although I couldn't discern the two. No matter. If you're looking for good little lantern, this should be your pick.

Not as bright as Coleman 4D Dual Action Widebeam Flashlight (2008-05-27)
I purchased the "Coleman 4D Dual Action Widebeam Flashlight" for $20 at Amazon to replace the same product which stopped working. While I was at it I bought one of these lanterns. I wanted to have a second and decided to try this for variety, instead of two of the former.

Coleman products have served me well and I like both of these products. However, I was puzzled to see that the light was brighter from the large flashlight than the lantern.

Both products have u-tube fluorescent lighting and both require 4 D batteries, but they clearly (to me) are different in their brightness. Since both products cost $20 and the flashlight also offers both a halogen bulb AND the u-tube, I would recommend buying that instead.

Had I never owned the flashlight version I would have rated this 5 stars which is how I would rate the flashlight.

Something to think about if you want a product to get you around your house when the power fails. Coincidentally, 3 days after these Colemans arrived we lost power for 45 minutes and then a week later for 1 1/2 hours (Philadelphia, PA). These are indispensable to me. I don't do camping but if I did I would still prefer the flashlight for its brighter tube.

Hope this helps you with your decision ... Sam