d.light S30 Solar Lantern - Ultra-Bright LED Light for Outdoor and Indoor Use, Including Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Power Outages, Emergencies, and Hurricane Survival Kits

This is a welcome addition to my camping gear. Pros: - Very light and much more convenient to carry around than other lanterns of comparable size. - Worked for hours every night for a week straight and was easy to recharge. I just used a carabiner to clip it onto the outside of my tent each morning. I really enjoy not having to worry about lugging around extra batteries during camping trips. - I usually worry about losing track of all my different cords for my different devices, but for this lantern, I just stuck the cord inside of the cup-like bottom portion of the lantern. This did not seem to affect how well the lantern lit up its surroundings in any way and I never have to wonder where the heck I put the cord. - Perfect for lighting up a 2 person tent or setting down on a small table between two camp chairs. This lantern is not as bright as other battery powered lanterns, but I see this as a plus. While out camping, I do want to see my immediate surroundings, but I don't want a glaring light destroying my night vision and making it hard to see the stars above or the trees around me. Plus, since the bulb is actually up against the top portion of the lantern and mostly hidden from direct view, I'm not blinded each time I happen to face it. Also, I don't like having a really bright light on constantly, especially when there are people in neighboring campsites. I feel that having a blazing white electric beacon kind of destroys the night time forest ambiance. That's the kind of thing we go camping to escape, right? Besides, when I need to see something more clearly, I can just pull out my flashlight. Cons: - Although the light weight of this lantern makes it easy to carry around and hang up, it does mean that it is very easy to knock over if set on a table or on the ground. I suppose it being top heavy doesn't help. I don't see this being a problem if used in the home. But when out camping on uneven ground where level surfaces are pretty much nonexistent, I found myself having to often pick it up and stand it up straight again. But really, the pros outweigh this little con.

These lanterns are unbelievable reliable. Bought 4 in 2012 and they are still going strong. They have been dropped by little kids, left in heat and cold, rained on and still going. Very bright for such a small light and light will last all night into the morning hours and beyond on low setting. Also, it charges on cloudy days so you do not need full direct sunlight. Only thing I would recommend changing is making the light on the warmer tone - a bit too cool blue for my taste. Cool tones like that have a kind of zombie apocalypse vibe imo, but I can’t knock off any stars for that reason. Get a few for emergencies or if you live in an area that loses power - you won’t regret it. Also, part of sales go to a good cause. Good company and awesome product.

I bought my first of these back in 2013 (had to check my history to confirm) and I still use it and have added a half dozen more over the years. I keep one in my car, my shed, my house (in several windows) and in my camping kit. They are unbelievable useful, completely reliable, always ready, and TOUGH. They have been on countless outdoor adventures, used as bike lights hanging off the handlebars, 2 am trips to the camp bathroom, used as a security light for a nervous youngster, and witnessed many late night card games at a picnic table. Solar recharging that actually works means that even if left on accidentally overnight you can charge it back up and have it ready to go again. I can honestly say that i've never had one die completely, they just charge so effortlessly that if you keep them in any sort of light it will always be ready to go. I LOVE these things and bother everyone I know incessantly until they buy one (or 6).

I just bought a third one here on Amazon, after enjoying the first two we own for several years. I bought those directly from the d.light website for about the same price. The first two have been used often, and look brand new thanks to the superior craftsmanship. They're made of hard plastic, and the switch and solar panel are well made too. These charge in my kitchen window and hold the charge for months in a closet if we don't use them. They are the first thing I grab when our power goes out, and the light lasts all night on the low setting. With the high setting, they're bright enough to ready by, and I especially like that there's no danger of a child or pet knocking one over and starting a fire. They have LED bulbs, so the light is bright and white, unlike a traditional oil lantern or a candle. The bail handle is another nice touch. I hang one on a hook on my pot rack in the kitchen, and can see to clean up or serve a meal. The kids take one and go play a board game when the power goes off, and I keep one in the bathroom too. The next day I just re-charge them in the window, and they're ready for the next outage. When you buy one of these lanterns, the company uses 10% of the profits to supply these lights to developing countries. I like knowing there are people on the other side of the world enjoying the same clear, dependable lights.

Great product and very rugged. I was not sure about the light level as I have the larger unit already but this one was very bright and easy to charge and use. The size is very convenient and it is almost indestructible. The two levels of light provide good options. If you can pay the extra also go for the S300 model as it has more functions and higher light levels to use in tents or RVs and in larger areas. This is good for personal use or two people close together. The larger lantern is a good purchase too.

This is the fifth S20 lantern I have purchased - the others were gifts for family members. The lanterns are very good - well designed, seemingly well-built and do the job extremely well. Having dual-range light output is very helpful - sometimes you don't need a bright light and in this mode the battery lasts longer. They are also quite robust - we used them when attending to horses after dark and it was not uncommon for them to fall, or be dropped, onto wet and muddy pastures, all of which the lanterns survived.

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I'm sailing around the world, currently in New Zealand after leaving the UK in 2013. I have tried many solar lights for anchoring or cockpit lighting but most died prematurely. When I flew back to the Uk in 2014 I bought two D-lights which have far surpassed anything else in terms of quality of light, battery performance and robustness. We hang one or two in the rigging at night when we're at anchor and use them to light the cockpit, in the morning three years on they still burn as brightly after 12 hours of darkness. On board our boat must be the toughest test anyone could put these lights through. They're out in all weather and just keep on working! These lights are fantastic, the best, unfortunately we lost one in a storm off Pitcairn in the South Pacific so I'm now buying two more and my son is bringing them out to the boat in April. Thank you for making such a great product.

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