So I purchased the Outdoor model about 3 months ago. Specifications: Battery: 3.7V LiPo Internal Battery (non-replaceable) Power: 2 Small Solar Panels Weight: 3.75oz Size: 5" round x 3/4" tall (compressed) Size: 5" round x 4.5" tall (inflated) Lumens: 65 peak Waterproof: Yes (even floats) Advertised Battery Life: 12 hours on bright (lowest setting). 7 hours on super bright (highest setting). Price (MSRP): $14.95 Outdoor Model $24.95 Aura Model. (They do make a couple other models which I haven't used yet). When I first saw this inflatable (yes you blow it up like a beach ball), I was quite curious. I've used several other camp lanterns, but nothing like this. The lantern body is made of a thick PVC rubber material which gives it a good quality feel and doesn't make you think it could pop at any second. The Outdoor model is a clear PVC the Aura is a "frosted" coated PVC. It packs up very flat and weighs in at 3.75oz (slightly less than the 4oz as advertised by MPowerd). It can be blown up with one breath so time and effort is very minimal. It charges to 100% from a dead battery in 8 hours in good sunlight, which is pretty awesome considering the size. I tested the battery life on the brightest setting and it got a little over 7 hours so I figured it was unnecessary to test the lower setting battery life. The lighting area the lanterns offer is pretty decent. They advertise a "10ft² (1m²) lighting area" which is conservative as I could easily get more especially if you are able to hang it up from a tree or stand. The Luci Outdoor Lantern has 3 settings: Bright, Super Bright & Beacon. The Lantern also has two handles, one on each end which makes it easy to hang from your pack to charge or string up for better lighting. The lights worked perfectly fine after spending a night in the rain. I let them sit out the rest of the day and fully charge. Zero issues afterwards.
In my opinion these are honestly great little lights! Great for car camping, backpacking, emergency use, fishing, hunting, anywhere you need extra light! I even bought the Luci Aura model for my kids (the Aura model had 7 different colored lights) and they love it! One thing I would like to mention is that the company MPowerd has a program which gets discounted lanterns to those in poverty struck nations, especially those with no power grid. This gives those families more usable work hours in a day and gives them a safer feeling at night. Link to light: https://www.mpowerd.com/products
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11/19/2015 04:30:14
It charges to 100% from a dead battery in 8 hours in good sunlight, which is pretty awesome considering the size.
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