AYL LED Camping Lantern, Battery Powered LED 1800LM, 4 Camping Lights Modes, Perfect Lantern Flashlight for Hurricane, Emergency Light, Storm, Power Outages, Survival Kits, Hiking, Fishing, Tent, Home

This is a great lantern. Bought one a few years ago to add to our existing collection and it is easily the best one we own. Small, light weight, very bright and trouble free.

These are very nice. The light will definitely light up an entire room. They will be perfect to place in different rooms when I lose power, as opposed to having ones that are not as bright and have to carry from room to room. Nice quality!!

I station six LED lanterns throughout the house as back-up light in case of a power outage. I bought several different brands of lights as I was replacing my old incandescent lanterns and flashlights to see what features I liked the best. The AYL turned out to be the all-around best for my needs, with the near-identical Lepro a close second.I like the size and lighter weight of the smaller lanterns. The round base of the AYL fits comfortably in my hand, allowing me to easily push the light button with my thumb. This is especially nice when I remove the globe and use the lantern as a flashlight. My larger lanterns don’t put out any more light but their extra batteries do increase run time. So I consider them better suited for camping or in areas that experience extended power outages. I’m fortunate to live in an area where power failures are rare and when they do occur their duration is measured in minutes, not hours.Another feature I’d never do without is a diffused globe. LED light is very harsh and without some kind of diffusion it glares into your eyes seemingly regardless of where the lantern is placed. The diffusion on the AYL and Lepro aren’t the best, but work well enough. Though you do see the LEDs if the lantern is below your eyes.Although the AYL, Lepro and other brands of this lantern are identical in appearance, their LED arrays can vary. The AYL has two semi-circles of rectangular daylight LEDs with a center cluster of four amber LEDs. Conversely, the Lepro has a semi-circle of round daylight LEDs, a semi-circle of amber LEDs, and a center cluster of four red LEDs used only for the flashing mode. All the LEDs on the AYL can be powered at once, making it the brighter lantern since it has more LEDs.Control is another feature that varies among these Chinese lanterns. The sequence on the AYL is AMBER-DAYLIGHT-BOTH-FLASHING. What I love about it is once you select a mode, say the daylight setting, after a few seconds the lantern can be turned off just by pressing the button again without cycling through the annoying flashing position that my other lanterns require. I’d prefer a lantern with just daylight LEDs and a simple HIGH/LOW/OFF control, but I guess others like the additional features.I’m phasing out my use of D batteries with the excellent Whizzo Tech AA-to-D adapters that accept one to three AA batteries. I’m still using alkaline batteries but am slowly switching to white Eneloop rechargeables. Reattaching the bottom cap after inserting batteries is tricky at first, but if the directions that are right here on Amazon are followed, it’s fairly easy. I’m an old guy with arthritic hands, so if I can do it anyone can!

Would rather see a reostat to control brightness.

Powerful light, perfect for stormy nights or camping. The light last a long time, the handle is perfect for caring, or hanging, or just over moving from one place to another. Holds a charge really well and looks nice. We bought one and decided to get another one. We have had enough storms already this summer to use it several times.

Got this lantern on a deal alert for 15$. For that price, its a no brainer. I also own a 3D cell UST lantern, and this one puts it to shame. Very bright, almost too bright! I put some blue masking tape on the "globe" dome inside the housing, and that softened the light.The twilight mode is really all you need. The day light modes really kick things into high gear and will light up a large room easily. The handle feels secure and not flimsy. Build quality seems quite good. One thing that Ive found with some of these lanterns is that trying to put the battery door on can be a pain. Many times you have to "clock" the door so it fits just right before it engages. This lantern though, what a relief. You just line up the center peg and tighten the base- done!Just a great all around lantern that doesnt disappoint. Even at full price of 25$ its a bargain. Perfect for camping, power outages or just an outside light for those evening summer barbecues

I have 3 of these now and I love them. There are different settings which makes it nice. The light is bright and will light up a room nicely. Great lantern and I recommend it to anyone wanting a light for emergencies. I keep one sitting at my desk in my office, one in my bedroom and one my husband uses. I may buy a couple more. The price is good, and it works well with no problems so far.

Not too big or too small. It's the perfect size for my needs.I needed to replace a lantern that was in a fire and burned up. I was looking for a lantern that wouldn't blind me when being used in my apartment when there is a power outage from a storm, hurricane or whatever. I was also looking for one that would have a good battery life. This one is perfect for my needs. It is brighter than my deceased lantern but having it on the lowest setting was just right for my needs. I got the chance to use it and it lit up my living room nicely providing me with more than enough light.It's got a bit of weight to it which I expected but it's not very heavy with the batteries in it. The battery area is clearly labeled for which direction the batteries go. I had absolutely no issues with opening it or closing it when putting batteries in.