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Coghlan's Micro Lantern

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Coghlan's Micro Lantern

Coghlan's Micro Lantern

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The Bottom Line
Coghlan's Micro Lantern is a perfect light for backpackers, campers and hikers. It's only 2 inches tall, it weighs less than an ounce, and it easily fits in your pocket or attaches to a pack or tent loop. Lights a 6 foot area and burns for 25 hours on 2 batteries. MSRP: $7.98
Pros
  • 2 inches high and fits in the palm of your hand
  • weighs less than 1 ounce with batteries
  • will burn continuously for 25 hours
  • LED never gets hot
  • water resistant
Cons
  • clip is stiff to use
Description
  • Size: 1" x 2"
  • Weight: less than 1 ounce with batteries
  • Bulb type: Nichia 5mm white LED
  • Light output: 3.5 lumens
  • Batteries: 2 x 3v CR2032 (included)
  • 3 mode switch: OFF/ON/FLASH
  • MSRP: $7.98
Guide Review - Coghlan's Micro Lantern
In a word, Coghlan's Micro Lantern is neat. It is indeed small and lightweight. It's a solid little light that you can stow just about anywhere. It has a spring clip that allows you to suspend the light from a pack or tent loop. The clip is somewhat stiff to operate, but then it's not going to open by accident. The Micro Lantern will run for about 25 hours on 2 3-volt Lithium batteries, and it uses an LED bulb that never needs replacing and never gets hot. It illuminates a 6-foot diameter area, just right for hanging inside a tent. It also flashes and will do so for up to 50 hours on new batteries. O-rings help make this light water resistant, but I wouldn't immerse it.

Like to read in your tent? Here's your light. Ever do any night fishing? Keep one of these in your tackle box. Going light-weight for a backpacking trip? Take a Micro Lantern or two. Need a map light for your car? Put one of these in the glove box. I can think of lights of uses for this neat little light. Cheap for under $10. You can find Coghlan's products at most sporting goods stores.

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