Thorfire LED Camping Lantern Lights Hand Crank USB Rechargeable Lanterns Collapsible Mini Flashlight Emergency Torch Night Light Tent Lamp for Camping Hiking Tent Garden Patio - CL01

great litte lattern, a little flimsy but lasted so far.

Should we be plunged into darkness with power shortages in the winter this is the perfect lamp to have by your side. It comes as a compact disc shape that concertinas out to become a full light. It is certainly bright enough to read by or find your way through a campsite at night. It has a hand winder to recharge it and also comes with a USB connector to charge off the mains when the power is on. A great buy for the price.

Very cool. Seems well made and the light is nice and bright, especially on the higher setting. The extending bellows to make a lantern seems to be a high-grade plastic so should last a while, but I expect that will be the part that fails first--hopefully not for a couple of years or so. Works great as a flashlight and very well as a lantern. You can actually read by it! The initial charge seems to be lasting a long while. Will have to see how it does on future charges and how the crank works. I hope not to need the crank, but I'm glad to have it and the ability to charge my cell phone with it should that be needed.

Einzige Schwäche: Der Balg (dieses Knickding) ist so steif, dass er gerne die Lampe im zusammengestauchten Zustand wieder selbstständig aufdrückt.

This is a great little tool that's well worth the money. We lost power for about 45 minutes within a week after receiving mine and, believe it or not, I could tell it really helped make the situation less stressful for my 84 year old mother and her friend. First, because I think it gives plenty of light and that alone set them at ease but, as I showed them how the crank worked, I could tell their confidence in this unit grew and they felt they could trust it to provide light and thus, to them, the feeling of safety for as long as needed. Their focus went from the emergency to this "new gadget" and that really helped them cope. I'm not a camper but it's the perfect companion to have for just such an occassion and was my primary reason for buying it. I really wanted a light that negated the need for batteries and something that would be ready to go whenever needed. Even battery operated devices can fail for a number of reasons when the time comes. I opted for the crank version for just that reason. Being an LED light, it's amazing how long the light will work with just a short amount of cranking. There are two light levels, pressing power once turns on low, pressing it again turns on high and a third press turns it off. The LED gives good output even on the lowest level. When the light is collapsed, the light is directional and acts as a flashlight with two brightness settings. Used as a flashlight, it's beam isn't focused as narrowly as a normal flashlight but it's directional enough to do a good job over a short distance. But opening the "corrugated" lens turns it into a lantern with two brightness levels for lighting a relatively small area, which is how I used it during the power outage. It lit the kitchen sufficiently to give us the freedom to get up and move around the room safely. Apparently the unit is pretty airtight because to open, or close, the lantern you need to open the cover for the charging port so that air can move in and out as needed to permit it. The charging port can be used to charge the unit's battery by using the provided cable to connect to a USB port on a USB charger or a computer. Otherwise you rotate the crank handle, which stows away very nicely when not in use, at about 3 revolutions per secondto charge the unit's battery and it doesn't seem like you need to crank it very long to provide an hour's worth of light. It has a very handy handle that pivots open so, like most laterns, you can hang it up to light an area which is how I used it during the outage. Even though it's plastic, it seems pretty sturdy and because of the battery it does have a little weight. The crank feels like it's a good quality and it's very easy to use. Even though it feels sturdy for the most part, I guess time will tell how durable the accordian lampshade will prove to be. But I highly recommend this unit and am very glad I decided to get it. It proved to be the perfect tool to have during the outage and, in addition to providing light, if you connect the USB cable to a cell phone for example and use the crank, you can use it to charge the phone enough to probably be used for short periods. I plan on buying one or two more.

Saludos. He de comentar que el producto lo recibí en excelentes condiciones, tanto el empaque como su contenido sin daño alguno y con rapidez. Así mismo lo he probado ya varias semanas y he cargado celulares, tablets con ella sin problema, la palanca del dinamo es de buen material. Se debe aclarar que los materiales del productos son buenos pero no blindados por ello recomiendo un estuche rígido para protegerlo de golpes, lo he probado en el bosque en oscuridad total y he calculado que su alcance de iluminación es de unos 100 mts. Respecto a su posición de lámpara de iluminación perimetral es muy buena he útil de unos 5 mts. La recomiendo ampliamente para todo tipo de usos, práctica y su tamaño es muy versátil.

I love these little emergency/camping lights. 1) Great as a lantern when extended. The handle detaches so you can hang it. 2) Can also be a hand held flashlight. Not the most powerful one I own, but good for the price. 3) No batteries. Option to wind by hand, or plug it in to recharge. 4) Well made. Much better than the cheaper knock offs. 5) Light and compact. I keep one in my car emergency kit, and gave two to my son for camping. I have not tried to recharge my 'phone with it, so can't speak to that function. The package arrived within 3 days.