Coleman Cabin Tent: Coleman 8D Family Size LED Lantern Review

Average Reviews:
4.5 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)I like this little LED lantern. You can adjust the amount of light you need. Even on the highest setting, it does not seem very bright, but if you are in total darkness, like a power outage, it is perfectly fine for
doing what you need to do. Yes, it could stand to be a little brighter.
The biggest problem I have with it is, the glass is clear, and there is nothing to filter the glare of the LED and reflector. It's very annoying. I solved the problem by cutting a 4 1/2 X 10" strip of white tissue paper and wrapping it around the glass. Not only did this fix the glare, the tissue paper also acts as a "diffuser" and spreads the light evenly, and softly in every direction without effecting the overal brightness. It just made it softer, and more pleasant. The lamp does not get hot, so no worries. I have had the light on high all night, no problems.
So, with the tissue paper diffuser I give it a 4 star rating, without the diffuser, I would give it 2 stars, simply because the glare is so annoying.

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Product Description:
The Coleman 8D Family-Size LED Lantern is a strong, reliable light source for camping, fishing, travel, and as a standby for power outages and other emergencies. The bright, long-lasting Cree XR-E LED provides 170 lumens on the "high" setting. The innovative conical reflector diffuses and disseminates light for a wide, spotlight-like area of illumination. The lantern runs for a full 66 hours on low and 32 hours on high, with a set of 8 D-cell batteries (not included). It even sports a "nightlight" setting. The LED Lantern is weather-resistant, with durable ABS housing, a snug fit clear globe, chrome-plated globe guards, and an overlapping ventilator top for duty in the great outdoors. A bail handle makes the lantern easy to hang up, carry, pack and store.