Coleman 700 Lumens Kerosene Lantern with Adjustable Brightness & Carry Handle, Great for Camping, Hunting, Emergencies, Power Outages, & More, Cost-Efficient Fueled Lantern

The media could not be loaded. My lantern arrive early and safely. The lantern looks great. I like the vintage look and function. The lantern is a bit bigger than I thought it would be compared to many dual mantle lanterns I know. I figured it would be a bit smaller. Works well like it should. Had no trouble putting it together and getting it to light up. Puts out a nice bright warm tone light. Tad bit dimmer than a propane lantern. Only thing I don’t like about it is having to remove the handle out of the mantle housing to remove the top to gain access to the mantle and alcohol preheat cup. Coleman lanterns usually have a nut on top to remove when taking the top off with the handle. I’ll manage to work with it.

This is a good emergency or campsite lantern. Long burn time, bright, not too noisy.PRO: *Easy to find fuel - kerosene, lamp oil, diesel fuel (in a pinch, it works but stinks a bit)* Well-built by current standards. 20 years ago it wouldn't have had a stamped burner/hanger structure, but it's not 20 years ago. Should last a long time if it's kept out of rust-generating environments.* Not too noisy. Based on my preference for not running full-bore, it still generates a lot of light at medium setting* The various fuels are stable for up to five years, so you can leave it filled and ready, unlike gasoline modelsCON: * You will need light to light it. Ironic, right? You can't fill and light the pre-heat reservoir in the dark.*You need to have denatured alcohol, in the supplied squeeze bottle or equivalent, to fill the pre-heater.* you MUST have either long wooden matches or a paper match holder to light the alcoholAs for pumping up the lantern, letting it thoroughly pre-heat, etc., others (and the manual) have covered these. I love it. I keep it filled, a filled squirt bottle of alcohol and kitchen matches ready to go. Security.

Perfect adjunct to my propane lantern. May even become my go-to. That depends on the availability of replacement globes. To date I've been unable to locate any and response from Coleman has not happened.First the pros.Several reviews mentioned that the brightness was not adjustable. I found this not to be the case at all. When turned all the way up, it brightly illuminates an area 30' in diameter when hung at an elevation of 5' and a full tank of kerosene will last 6.5 hours. When turned down, it provides a softer glow just bright enough to light up the area in front of a tent giving a feeling of security for really young campers.The standard Coleman lantern hiss is not as loud with the kerosene fueled lantern. Apparently the hissing noise bothers some folks but it's actually just a part of using a pressurized lantern.When hung, the bail (handle) doesn't get as hot as the propane or white gas models. I've burned my hand a couple of times in the past but it shouldn't be a problem with this lantern.The filtered, filler funnel works great. It special design allows you to top off the lantern with no fuel spillage. With K-1 kerosene selling at a bulk price of $4.50 a gallon, that's an important consideration.Some may ask why kerosene? The answer is simple. Shelf life. If stored properly, K-1 remains viable as a fuel for 5 years. There have been cases where kerosene was found in remote cabins that was 10+ years old. It had to be filtered through a rag but it afterwards it was still useable. Don't try this with gas or even "white gas".Now for the cons.The need to have alcohol to preheat the generator tube can be problematic. Initally I was having to undo the top of the lantern to put fuel in the pre-heating cup adding to the risk of damaging the mantle or worse, breaking the globe. After a few uses, I found that the bottle easily fits through the closest "match hole" so the disassembly problem went away with use and experience.The only other problem has been a lack of a replacement globe/s. If Coleman ever gets back with me, that problem might be alleviated. Only time will tell.UPDATE!!! Found that Coleman uses a seperate supplier for "replacement" parts. Called them up and ordered 2 replacement globes at a very reasonable cost.

This lantern is made well and is brighter than most other lanterns of similar size. Follow the instructions exactly. Do not think you know better than the instructions. I made that mistake. I skipped one step and when I lit it I had flames coming out everywhere. Every opening was on fire. I finally got it shut down. I had destroyed the mantle and started over. This time I followed the instructions to the letter. I had no problems at all that time. It has worked perfectly since. I would recommend paying the extra for a high quality kerosene. The fumes are not near as strong.Edit 1: I have now used it many times and compared it side by side with my dual fuel lantern also by Coleman. They are both good lanterns but must give the edge to this kerosene lantern. It is brighter with one mantle than the other with two.I have stuck with Coleman brand kerosene. I am very happy with this lantern and am considering getting a second one.