The Outwell Carnelian 600 lantern is going to be well bright, my Outwell 400LX is bright enough but this new one from Outwell is surley going to leave mine in the dark!
Not bad price either at £25 and I have noticed the same model already on Ebay under different brand name such as Yukatana Yequuleus 600.
Has anyone got one of these lanterns as yet, unlike the 300 lumen and 400 lumen models that use 3 or 4 Cree LED's, this latest lantern uses a single T6 Cree LED, these are the one which cyclist blind you with!
Great to see that LED lanterns are now almost as bright as there Single Mantle Gas lantern counterparts, which push out around 900 lumens.
Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 15/8/2015
my Outwell 400LX is bright enough but this new one from Outwell is surely going to leave mine in the dark!
Great to see that LED lanterns are now almost as bright as there Single Mantle Gas lantern counterparts, which push out around 900 lumens.
Seems to be some contradiction in your post, 400 lumens to 600 lumens would appear huge ( leave mine in the dark) but 600 to 900 is almost as bright.
Personally i don't trust manufacturer or reseller quotes on lumens as they like to keep you in the dark (lol) directional, non directional etc.
------------- The cheap tat was much better quality when i was young.
Yep in4apenny, but I can tell you that the T6 Cree LED is a very bright LED, we us them on the bicycles, they were cheap around £25 for bike light c/w power pack and charger, advertised as 900 lumens, so like you say take the spec with a pinch of salt.
Down side of the T6 Cree LED bike lights is that run time is only 3 hours or so, of course these new lanterns run of 6 x "D" Cells (LR20) so run time should respectable.
Hi,
Just bought one of these online for £18, seem to be discontinued most places. No instructions in box, batteries were fiddly to put in but as long as you line up the little tongue in the base its not to bad. Light output is really good but what is supposed to be a phosphorescent on off button actually is a flashing led which is annoying and will probably flatten your batteries if you leave them in. Not much good as an emergency light because of this, pity,
Chris
I have the Ring 300 lumen version of this, which also has the flashing LED. It's had the same 3 D cells in for several years and is still going strong. If the LED is annoying, turn the lamp so you can't see it. Personally, I don't find it bright enough to cause a problem.
Quote: Originally posted by Chooet on 11/4/2018
Hi,
Just bought one of these online for £18, seem to be discontinued most places. No instructions in box, batteries were fiddly to put in but as long as you line up the little tongue in the base its not to bad. Light output is really good but what is supposed to be a phosphorescent on off button actually is a flashing led which is annoying and will probably flatten your batteries if you leave them in. Not much good as an emergency light because of this, pity,
Chris
I have a similar lantern with a flashing light. The light is there so you can find the lantern in the dark should there be a sudden power cut. It can be a little irritating in a dark tent but if you stick some black tape over it you won't see it.
If you remember how long an AA battery lasts in something like a clock, probably a year or more, a small flashing light on the lantern isn't going to make much impression on the batteries.
From a camping point of view I'm surprised at just how much light people want.
At home I never use the overhead lights, just a couple of side lights. I like atmosphere.
When camping I'm the same. It doesnt get dark till late, and usually there isnt a lot of time between it getting dark and going to bed.
We spend as little time in the tent as possible, only going in there when the weather isnt great or it is dark.
I had a look the other day at these Vango/Outwell/Kampa connectable LED light systems they are doing for tents now and they were so bright I couldnt look at them. I know they have dimmers, but why buy something so bright you have to dim it lol!
Even though I have a couple of mains powered lamps for camping, I mostly just use a couple of tiny Ever Ready warm white battery operated lamps. They produce enough light to see by and set a nice atmosphere.
Yep, my favourite camping lights are the mains only BulkHead lanterns that I have, 7m of rubberised cable on each, with inline dimmer control and two pole on of switch each.
Each unit has a 105w Halogen Bulb each, so equivalent to 150w in old money, or around 1000 Lumens.
When on a low dim, they give a lovely soft almost yellow glow, on full tilt though they turn night to day!
Quote: Originally posted by HighSlayer on 13/4/2018
From a camping point of view I'm surprised at just how much light people want.
At home I never use the overhead lights, just a couple of side lights. I like atmosphere.
When camping I'm the same. It doesnt get dark till late, and usually there isnt a lot of time between it getting dark and going to bed.
We spend as little time in the tent as possible, only going in there when the weather isnt great or it is dark.
I had a look the other day at these Vango/Outwell/Kampa connectable LED light systems they are doing for tents now and they were so bright I couldnt look at them. I know they have dimmers, but why buy something so bright you have to dim it lol!
Even though I have a couple of mains powered lamps for camping, I mostly just use a couple of tiny Ever Ready warm white battery operated lamps. They produce enough light to see by and set a nice atmosphere.
A case of "each to their own", I'd say.
When you're sat in the tent from 4pm, huddled around the fan heater, scared to go outside in the dark because the only person between your tent and the shower block (300 yards away, behind those trees!) is the bogeyman, you need decent lighting.
When there's little else to do on such an evening except to read a good book, mess up another sudoku, or make love to a beautiful woman, you need decent lighting*.
When pouring boiling hot water on a deliciously appetising pot of dried pasta, you need decent lighting.
Ambient lighting is all well and good, but when it comes to winter tenting, that bright-to-zero dimmer comes in bloody handy, thank you very much!!
*It's ok... it's heavy duty cotton canvas... there are no silhouette's on this tent!!
Quote: Originally posted by Decto on 13/4/2018
I've just has a Kampa sabre flex delivered. Now costs a far more reasonable £22 with the remote, mains lead and 12V adaptor.
Seems bright 600 lumen, near infinite dimming range or presets at 20%.
I needed a mains light and my tent already has the velcro to attach it to so nice and simple, packs small.
I have a couple of rechargeable camping lights for 'mood' but with young children an option of decent lighting on a rainy day seems to make sense.
Only shame I missed the extensions that were being cleared for a little over £10.
Where was this from please? The starter kits all seem to be around double that price
Oddly Amazon didn't charge me for delivery last week as I'm a prime member, just checked my invoice to confirm.
Now there seems to be a £4.99 delivery charge.
Still cheaper than other vendors.
I'm sure there were a few more vendors at the same price last week, but they all seem to back back over £40 now.
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Topic: Outwell 600 lumen lantern
