UCO flip

j3bnl

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Has anybody tried the UCO flip lantern? Their website states it uses 4 AA batteries and will output 185 lumens with a 25 hour runtime.

http://candlelantern.com/ledtorch.html

I am not sure how long it has been out.

They are marketed in the UK as Silverpoint Hercules Lanterns.
I did buy one of these but it went missing during a Postal Strike over here so I had my ££ refunded.
There are a couple of reviews of it here :- http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001UK0PVS/

Which although not indepth they do rate it.
I am not sure how long it has been available for exactly but I think it is at least a year or two in the UK.
 

j3bnl

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I've seen that smaller UCO Compact Lantern and Torch for sale at www.CountyComm.com. Looks interesting. Don't know about the Flip model, but I'd bet it's way overrated.

Geoff

I have seen the UK version (Silverpoint Hercules) on and it was way brighter than the cree Alpkit Bulb (UK River Rock) 136 lumen lantern I have.
It may be overrated but aren't most things?
 
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