Recommendations for LED lantern please

[Baggy]

Hi all

Yet another power cut means that I am looking for recommendations for LED lantern please, suitable for indoor light when the power goes.

 

[ged]

There are several possibles from the likes of Aldi and Tesco, and if it's only for indoor use when the power fails I don't think you have to agonize over it too much.

If it's going to be used for camping then you might be a bit fussier about the specifications, I would want it to use only AA batteries for example and to have a range of power settings which included a very low output for marking position. Obviously it would need to be waterproof for outdoor use.

Then again you might consider torches rather than lanterns, you can get a good light by bouncing torch light off something white (such as the ceiling). A torch tends to have more uses than a lantern and is usually more compact. Having said that I have an Aldi LED lantern hanging by the side of the bed just in case.

 

[Toddy]

Asda's sale


Seriously, they're selling off their LED lanterns, £3 for the smallish one and £5 for the big one. I think the rechargeable one was under a tenner.

I bought the little one, more to try it than any dire need, and I'm very pleasantly surprised at how good it is. I can read quite happily with it as the only light in the kitchen, I sat it on the table on an upturned pot just to give it some height and not wanting to swing it from the light rose.
It has a dimmer switch so as little or as much as you like, runs on 3x AA batteries.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[tiger stacker]

Ikea have a few LED lamps for £15 pounds,worth trying.

 

[brambles]

We live in the middle of nowhere so camp kit often doubles up in power cuts and storms. I have one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002FW3TF4/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00 which is very good indeed, and more than bright enough to light up large rooms. However we also have a few large LED lanterns bought at Costco for about £14 that are the main power cut standby, and also extremely good - kust too big to put in a rucksack!

 

[British Red]

We live with frequent powercuts as well

Our choice is two of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Endura..._112?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1343728572&sr=1-112

They take D cells which give a much longer run time and are bright enough for a room.

We keep some smaller cheap ones that run on AAs for bedside and bathroom use

A head torch is also hugely useful for bright light when preparing food, reading in bed etc.

Red

 

[spiritwalker]

after being let down by a number of lanterns i bought one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=B0051UHKC0

complete with the rechargeable pack yes it works out expensive but its bright and lasts ages on one charge (82hrs on high setting)

 

[R.Lewis]

We've had these (or similar) for several years and they really work well. Light where you need it and economical to use.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item43a4c8027a

Used for camp use and powercuts for the last 4-5 years. No probs at all and plenty light in a compact package

 

[cbr6fs]

Tried several battery powered lanterns over years and i was getting very disappointed.

I then started reading up on a few torch forums how folks had made up diffusers from stuff around the house and to be honest i've not looked back since.

My current do it all light is the Zebralight SC600, if i want a diffused light around camp or while working on the cars then i use an idea i read about on the CPF forum.

1 x standard white film canister and 1 x SC600

It really does give a great spread of usable light, it's light weight and it's small enough to fit into even a small pocket.

 

[cbr6fs]

Also meant to say, if your torch has a bigger head then just have a look round the house, a spray can top can be made to fit most bigger torch heads.

Only thing you have to worry about is heat on the highest levels of modern torches, to be honest though if you want a lantern type effect then having the torch on full will give a less diffused effect any ways.

 

[rik_uk3]

B&M are selling off AA battery powered white light xmas tree lights, about 30 LED lights run for days and give off good background light. £2 or £3 its worth buying a few sets

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-x-White..._Lights_Fairy_Lights&var=&hash=item2c5d0fd774

I wrap a set round the centre pole of my Juno 800, plenty of tent light given off.