Kizen Solar Camping Lantern Rechargeable - LED Lanterns for Power Outages, & Camping Lights - Collapsible & Rechargeable Lamp with Solar or Plug - Hiking Gear

Great lantern for the price. strong outer shell, sturdy when compact. Bright when in lantern mode. Plastic, sure! but also only $23 bucks. Worth taking on your next trip or keeping in the car.

These are awesome solar lights! The come in so handy when the power goes out. I love that they can be used like a very bright flashlight, or pull them up and have a nice lantern that lights up an area better than the flashlight. They charge quickly and I have yet to have one quit on me. I'm sure it would eventually if I used it long enough, but they've done well through 4-5 hour power outages so far. I keep them on a window sill so they are always fully charged when I need them. I've purchased them for gifts also and everyone likes them. I've not tested their water resistance or used them other than as described. But I highly recommend them.

For those who hate reading long-ish reviews, here are some pros and cons:PRO:- Even on the "Low" setting, the lantern is surprisingly bright.- On High it's bright enough to easily read by. On Low it is still bright enough, but you might need to have the lantern a bit closer to what you're reading.- Really lightweight and compact.- Battery meets the description in terms of how long it's illuminated when fully charged.- Flashlight setting is very useful.- Folding handle makes carrying or hanging simple.- Rubberized cover looks like it will protect the USB ports in case of rain.CON:- Don't count on it for charging a phone.- If you're going to be camping more than one night, you'll probably want to have at least 2 of these due to limited illumination time on a fully charged battery.Note: I haven't tested how well it charges using only solar energy, because I don't have anywhere at home that gets more than about 5 hours of direct sunlight. If you're camping, you probably shouldn't count on having clear, sunny days to charge the lantern.BATTERY LIFE: I fully charged the battery via USB. It took between 3 1/2 and 4 hours to charge it. I tested the lantern on the High setting, recharged it, and then tested it on the Low setting.Results of testing:On High, the lantern remained brightly lit for just about 5 hours and then dimmed noticeably to the point where it was basically a nightlight. It stayed that way for 2 or 3 more hours.On Low, the lantern remained bright for 7 hours and then dimmed the same way as when it was on High and stayed illuminated for at least 3 more hours on what I'd call "Nightlight Setting" (which just means the battery isn't powering the light even half as well as when fully charged).PHONE CHARGING: I fully charged the lantern and then plugged in my Samsung Galaxy phone. In one hour the phone had gained only 14% charge. About 15 minutes later, I noticed that the phone hadn't charged any more. It had completely drained the lantern battery. It's probably cheaper and more reliable in the long run to just buy a second battery for your phone, keep it fully charged, and take it with you when hiking or camping.

Great light for shuttle to bright light - use for travel with overnight stays - light is adjustable to needs when hotels night light is inadequate or having to leave a light on that is too bright ie having to leave a bathroom light on in a new environment at night and food isn’t adjustable or light reflects on mirror usually across from bathroom! small but mightycan be solar charged so good for camping to or as a flashlight…

You know what, I just got this thing a few days ago, and already the company and amazon are wanting a review.. I think they wanted the review before I even got the product, but, that seems to be the trend these days... All you have to do is look at a product, and they want a review!!!!!! So, lets cut the chase... I have now played with this little light here at home for a few nights, discharging and recharging several times to get the internal battery limbered up and trying to get it SEASONED for full range of power use. Overall impression is pretty darn good, but, like always, the inventers stop inventing before they get to the finish line.. So, what did they screw up this time... First is the internal battery, it should have been bigger!!! It is okay, but, does not last very long.. I use it at the picnic table, and it works through dinner, etc. but, becomes pretty weak soon thereafter.... Is this a deal breaker? NO. But, it could be better!!! Next is the way the top and bottom click together.. I thought I was going to break it trying to get it open!!! It required the power of a bull to get the top to separate from the bottom!!!!! MERCY... Little pressure tabs on the sides could have resolved this!!! Time will tell as to how long all this ripping apart the top and bottom will last!!! Primitive at best.. Is this a deal breaker? NO, but, could have been a lot better!!! Then, there is the handle!!! It is one of the fold over to the side types.. Kind of a cleaver thing to do, but, the bums who designed the handle, left the edges sharp!!! How much booze do you have to drink to overlook this small issue... Drinking booze and smoking weed, should not be allowed while designing real outdoor gear.. Save that for the foofoo crap people put in their house!!!! But, is the handle a deal breaker? NO.... So, with all these issues, why a five star???? Because if it stays just the way it is, it should provide a good source of light in a small package for q good long time... I do like the squish design!!! I do like that when squished, it serves as a decent little flash light.. I am thinking this was designed for kids to use to play in the back yard at night, but, if it has durability, it will be a good thing to have in the tool box for real campers!!! As for the solar part, I have no idea!!! I have to charge it fast, so I go direct to the micro usb connection.... So, yes, five stars, for trying to do the right thing... Now, they can go back, to the drawing board and finish what they started! Would I recommend it??? Sure!!! It is a risk issue of course, but all the other lights I have, have been risks as well... Even the famous LUCI lights fall apart.. I have two of them.. Nice, but just the other day, one of the straps just broke loose from the lantern!!!! Of course, the warranty is already gone, so, I patched it up with some gorilla tape.. probably wont last long in the sun, but, what is one to do!!!! So much of the stuff on the market is just junk, but, you hope you get a little use out of them before they go into the landfill.