Fenix CL25R alternatives?

Spades45 · Sep 3, 2015

I want an LED lantern powered by 18650s. I am about to pull the trigger on the Fenix CL25R unless someone wants to sway me otherwise

. Are there any good alternatives in the sub-$100 range? I want something compact for casual camping, not those emergency survival ones that are huge and bulky.

Thanks in advance.

Julian Holtz · Sep 4, 2015

What about this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW8CB14/?tag=cpf0b6-20

LEDAdd1ct · Sep 4, 2015

I never heard of that little lantern before.

For $20.00 looks simple and easy to use.

GreySave · Sep 4, 2015

Ah...Only 280 lumens and only runs for 6 hours on TWO 18650 batteries? That does not sound very efficient at all. I am not sure that extra 80 lumens over the CL25R is worth eating up a second cell. Am I missing something???

LEDAdd1ct · Sep 5, 2015

—unless the circuit is fully regulated without dimming until the end.

Poppy · Sep 8, 2015

GreySave said:
Ah...Only 280 lumens and only runs for 6 hours on TWO 18650 batteries? That does not sound very efficient at all. I am not sure that extra 80 lumens over the CL25R is worth eating up a second cell. Am I missing something???

LEDAdd1ct said:
—unless the circuit is fully regulated without dimming until the end.

My Fenix TK35 with an XML emitter does about 350 lumens for 5 hours, and 109 lumens for 16 hours. This lantern states that it produces 100 lumens for 18 hours on low.

So it sounds about right.

I only saw a few reviews, and of those that I have seen, no one discussed tint. I saw a quick video review, and from what I could tell, it seemed to be a cool white, not a warm, or neutral white.

petrochemicals · Sep 21, 2015

http://best1price2.com/xip.io/suboo...light-lamp-lantern-outdoor-camping-hiking.jsp

The first generation had a 60 led array, and I dont believe multi leds are that efficient.

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