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Features
Area lantern with 4 removable LED panels that function as independent lights
Each LED panel includes 6 white LEDs, top handle, and rechargeable NiMH battery
LED panels recharge in lantern base; provides 190 lumens of light with all panels
Lantern base requires 8 D-cell batteries (not included); runtime of 75 hours
26-foot light range; each LED panel runs for 1.5 hours per charge; 5-year warranty
Description
An area light and four portable lanterns in one clever unit, the Coleman LED Quad Lantern is a versatile choice for indoors or outdoors. The Quad Lantern's four removable panels hold 24 LEDs total. Each of the four sections can be removed and carried as a portable light to go to the shower house, tent, or wherever one of your group needs some light. When the sections are returned to the lantern base, they easily reattach and immediately start to recharge as well as illuminate. The Quad Lantern features six 5mm white LEDs in each panel (24 total), shedding 190 lumens of light. The wide-angle LEDs are behind a textured lens for dispersed lighting. Each section also has a handle on top to carry it or hang it. A main on/off switch is located on top of the lantern; each removable section also has its own switch. Powered by eight D-cell batteries (not included) that are housed in the lantern base, the LED Quad Lantern operates for up to 30 hours. Each of the four panels also contains an included rechargeable NiMH battery that powers the panel while in use away from the base. When docked back into the base station, each panel is recharged from the main D-cell. Each fully-charged panel will run for up to 1.5 hours while separated from the base.
Product Details
Product Length:
7.69 inches
Product Width:
7.75 inches
Product Height:
12.88 inches
Product Weight:
2.15 pounds
Package Length:
12.0 inches
Package Width:
6.7 inches
Package Height:
6.6 inches
Package Weight:
3.95 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 116 reviews
Customer Reviews
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142 of 144 found the following review helpful:
The Best Camping Lantern Out There Jul 04, 2009
By Wildness I have been a long time believer in only using propane lanterns when car camping. Previous battery operated lanterns with florescent bulbs that I have tried have always lacked for sufficient light to eat by let alone cook or setup a tent with.
But, then I discovered the Coleman LED Quad Lantern and everything has changed. This is, by far, the best camping lantern I have ever used! Not only is it super bright, it is smaller and more convenient than a propane lantern - especially since I no longer need to tote around gas canisters.
But, this lantern is more than just a lantern; it provides for personal lighting needs as well. Each of the lantern's four light panels detach and work as rechargeable hand lamps for that rummage in the back of the truck for gear or the scramble to the bathroom site in the middle of the night. And, with a 1-1/2 hour charge time, that makes these light panels useful for reading in the tent, etc.
It is not only this lantern's overall design that make it great, but the attention to little things as well. For example, the rechargeable light panels are powered by AAA rechargeable batteries. Unlike other rechargeable light systems where the battery is sealed and inaccessible, if a battery eventually fails, it can be easily replaced with a matching, off-the-shelf rechargeable battery. The lantern as a whole is powered by D cell batteries.
No more propane, no more broken mantles, no more trying to light a propane lantern in the dark. The Coleman LED Quad Lantern is the lantern of the future that I bet all competitors will try to copy.
49 of 49 found the following review helpful:
Perhaps the most ingenius lantern Jan 04, 2010
By TWK I bought this for my father as a camping lantern, and he's been totting it around to family get-togethers, he likes it so much. We have NOT been camping yet, but we've tried it out in window-less rooms and I have to admit that it puts out quite the amount of light (which is a relief, since the lumen count is lower than the CFL Coleman lanterns), and it isn't too harsh to look at. There are diffusers over the LED's, so while they ARE bright, they aren't painful.
One interesting feature is the main base overrides the panel settings. Thus, if you have a panel turned on, plug it into the base, and turn the base off, the panel turns OFF. Then if you were to remove the panel from the base, the panel setting would kick in again, and it would flip on. Similarly, if you turn a panel off, and plug it into the base, it will use whatever setting the base has. This means that you can't turn off individual panels on the lantern BASE. However, this also means that you don't have to turn off the panels individually, so I guess that evens out.
As a previous reviewer said, the NiMh batteries in the panels will lose charge over time (NiMh hold charge for 3-6 months), which means there will be a slow but continuous drain on your D-cell batteries while in storage. If you are using this lantern for camping, simply remove the D-Cell batteries during storage and then load them back into the lantern when you are loading your car, SUV, RV, etc. By the time you reach the campsight, the panels will be charged.
You CAN replace the batteries in the panels, but ONLY put rechargeables in there! You might be tempted to throw in some alkalines in the event that the D-Cells drain (meaning, you used old D-cells in this, you aren't going to drain it in a weekend, even if you left it on all weekend), but don't do it. That's like throwing an alkaline in a battery charger (which causes it to overheat).
All in all, I haven't found any flaws yet. There is even a handle (you can see it in the picture) on the base unit so that you don't have to carry the lantern by the panels, though you'll find transporting without the batteries in it to be much more convenient. 8 D-Cells ARE a bit heavy.
38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Bright, cool lantern...perfect for the family Sep 22, 2009
By D. J. Bell Brightness:
When all four panels are attached to the base, the lantern puts out a great deal of light. It will illuminate a campsite with ease. The individual panels when detached put out an adequate amount of light. Great for a trek to the restroom or the back of the truck to fetch some gear.
Portability:
The 8D batteries in the base make the lantern a little heavy. But each panel when removed is extremely light, as they only contain a small rechargeable battery. There are plenty of handles at the top for easy toting.
Battery/power:
I've used my lantern several times and have been very pleased with the runtime of the battery. In addition, it seems to take a long time away from the base before the panels go dim.
Summary:
The lantern is expensive compared to other battery lanterns, but it is well worth the money. My family loves it!
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Best Lantern Available... Apr 05, 2011
By C. Pilot I received this lantern as a gift, so I cannot really comment on the price, although I do realize it's is rather expensive. That being said, I feel it is well worth even the MSRP. The design is very innovative, and it is basically four lanterns in one. The output is very bright, especially when using my battery method outlined below, and it's nice to not have to bring 1/2 dozen different flashlights camping with me, when this one will suffice just fine.
In these days of environmental concerns, recycling, etc., it is a bit ridiculous to still be producing devices that use D size batteries. The weight is a little ridiculous, too. Not to mention that in my previous Coleman LED lantern I had multiple sets of D size alkaline batteries leak while camping, which ultimately ended up ruining my lantern with corrosion. They were brand new batteries and I didn't even store this batteries in the lantern for a long period of time -- just while camping over a long weekend.
However, there is an easy way around that -- rechargeable AA's. I had previously purchased a set of Sanyo Eneloops rechargeable AA's that included D sized adapters (Sanyo Eneloop Ni-MH Charger and 8 Rechargeable AA and 4 Rechargeable AAA Batteries). This allows you to use AA's in the place of D's, which significantly reduces the weight while providing the same voltage and virtually the same charge life. The Eneloops are also low self-discharge batteries, so they can be stored longer without losing as much of their charge. I charged up the AA's, put them in the D sized adapters, and they work great in this lantern. Since the individual quarter sections of this lantern have their own rechargeable batteries that charge from the "D" batteries installed in the lantern, you may want to charge up the AA's, install them in the lantern, let the internal rechargeables in each lantern section charge up, and then put another charge on the main AA batteries before your trip. That's what I did, and I haven't run out of juice while camping yet.
Again, best lantern out there in my opinion, especially since you can easily get around the D size battery issues.
59 of 73 found the following review helpful:
Great idea, poor execution. Jan 04, 2010
By T. Dang I agree with the other great reviews about the design and but I feel the lantern has one fatal flaw. The plastic they used is cheap and brittle. If you try to pull one of the panels off without pushing the release button, the tab that holds the panel will break off and you will have a LED TRI Lantern + a lighted panel. This happened right when we took it out of the box. Granted, I know now you are supposed to push the button to release the panel, but keep in mind when you hold the lantern you are holding it by the panels, and with 8 D cells in the base it is only a matter of time before the tabs will break with normal use. The same cheap plastic is used at the base and I would bet a very minor drop would shatter the base. It is simply not durable enough as a camping lantern.
based on 116 reviews
The Best Camping Lantern Out There Jul 04, 2009
By Wildness
Great idea, poor execution. Jan 04, 2010
By T. Dang
