Accessorise your Life Supernova 300 Lumens Lantern Accessorise your Life asked me to review their product 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern in return for a free Lantern. I live in a neighborhood where the power goes out on a bi-weekly basis and because I have cats I don't like to light candles. When my 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern arrived I was excited to test it out. It came in a box and was wrapped in bubble wrap to protect it. It's light weight and would be an easy lantern to travel with.
For starters I noticed that it takes 3 D size batteries which are not included. You have to remove the bottom of the lantern to put the batteries in. Once you have your batteries in there are two arrow stickers to help line the bottom cap up so you can tighten it. I found it to be a little difficult to get it to lock tight, but once I did it was very tight. While I was looking at the bottom of the cap I noticed a little green hook which lays flat on the cap unless you want to pull it out and use the lantern to hang from a tent or hook. This is a pretty cool feature if you're in a situation where you want to give an area light, but you don't want to set it down or use your hands to hold it. Plus the hook stores nicely back into the cap.
For starters I noticed that it takes 3 D size batteries which are not included. You have to remove the bottom of the lantern to put the batteries in. Once you have your batteries in there are two arrow stickers to help line the bottom cap up so you can tighten it. I found it to be a little difficult to get it to lock tight, but once I did it was very tight. While I was looking at the bottom of the cap I noticed a little green hook which lays flat on the cap unless you want to pull it out and use the lantern to hang from a tent or hook. This is a pretty cool feature if you're in a situation where you want to give an area light, but you don't want to set it down or use your hands to hold it. Plus the hook stores nicely back into the cap.
The 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern also has an easy on/off button on the front. Just above the on/off button there is a little light that blinks green every few seconds. I can see this being useful if the lights go out and you can't seem to find your lantern. However, the down side of this little light is it's using the batteries even when you aren't using the lantern. The directions say that this little indicator light will only use a fraction of the batteries and even if stored it would take 2 years for it to drain the batteries at the rate that it uses them. I would still suggest taking out a battery or flipping one upside down if you're storing your lantern underneath a sink or closet. I'd only put them in right side up when I plan on using the lantern or if I'm going camping and I'm afraid I'd misplace my 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern.
The 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern has three modes that you can use. Low/High/Flashing Strobe mode. You have to press the on/off button to cycle through the modes. This could be a great benefit if you're in an emergency situation or you need low lighting.
When I used the 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern I found that the low lighting would be perfect for bedtime tent stories or if you had to get up in the middle of the night and you didn't want to disturb anyone. The high mode is pretty bright and if you needed something well lit than this would do the trick.
I'll probably keep mine in my car since it's small enough to store in my console and if I'm ever in a situation where I need a light I'll have it on hand. This was a great tool for the price. You can purchase it on Amazon below.
When I used the 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern I found that the low lighting would be perfect for bedtime tent stories or if you had to get up in the middle of the night and you didn't want to disturb anyone. The high mode is pretty bright and if you needed something well lit than this would do the trick.
I'll probably keep mine in my car since it's small enough to store in my console and if I'm ever in a situation where I need a light I'll have it on hand. This was a great tool for the price. You can purchase it on Amazon below.
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