Kizen Outdoor Solar Lantern - Solar or Plug Rechargeable Lantern - Collapsible LED Light for Power Outages - Camping Essential Lamp for Tent Light, Hanging, or Flashlight

Much better quality than I expected. I love the “idea” of this little lantern being collapsible and having three levels of brightness, solar or USB-micro charging and a hanging loop. The way this lantern is manufactured makes it a great value and bargain compared to other, similar ones. Mine’s in bright yellow which will help me avoid leaving it behind somewhere, yet its portability is making me want to carry it around in my daypack or backpack routinely because it take up so little space. The light is blue/white and the lowest setting is great for my RV, where a little light goes a long way. Only thing missing is USB-C charging. It should be noted that it’s winter in the PNW where I am and I have not been able to see solar charging at work, but I’m eager to!

This is an extremely handy and efficient lantern. It does everything it claims to do. It's very compact when folded ... less than a hockey puck. The light is great as a flashlight or a lantern. It charges quickly, and the battery lasts a very long time.

This little camp light is great! It's perfect to hang up on a hook or in my case a tree branch when outdoors. The light came charged. I set it on my window sill for easy charging after using it. I really like that I can use it as a powerful, bright flashlight. An improvement when using it as a flashlight would be to make it easier to grip with ridges or something. It also is not a C charger so I'm unable to charge my phone with it. That's not an issue with me as I have other ways, but something to consider if that is one of the reasons for purchasing.

These are surprisingly good. I honestly didn’t expect them to be this useful, but they exceeded my expectations. They charge easily in partial to full sunlight and are very bright. I love that they can be expanded to light up an entire room or contracted down for easy transport. They were a remarkable addition to a live-action Dungeons & Dragons game we ran in a large, dark field—plenty of light, reliable, and convenient. Durable, practical, and well-designed. Strongly recommended!

I love this lantern. Good quality. Had for a couple years now and use it often. When I’m camping provides really good lighting for my area and I rarely use a charging cord. when the sun come up I leave it hanging and it recharges itself enough for the next night. Charges quicker if you use a cable and power source but I just put it in the sun most of the time. Lightweight for those try to pack light.

I bought one of these kizen solar lanterns several years ago. It is the coolest thing. I still use it. To charge it up I just set it on a sunny window ledge. It holds its charge for a long , long time. It's made well and the perfect size. It can be crunch down to fit in your pocket or it can be opened up to sit on a picnic table. They also have little handles so they can be carried. I liked it so much that I've ordered two more for my young granddaughters to take camping. They will be thrilled with them!

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.

Great idea and I bought 4 of them for my emergency preparedness kit. They are compact and would take up little space in a storage container. Battery life was very good. After fully charging all 4 lanterns I turned them all on at 0700 as I left for work and they were still on when I returned home at 1730. Admittedly they were very dim by then but they were still on 10.5 hours later. Unfortunately the accordion lens is very flimsy and I don't believe will hold up well with opening and closing the lantern. Pulling the lanterns apart to open took a little effort and the plastic lens could easily be damaged in the process (my opinion), with the lens tearing away from either the top or bottom of the lantern. It is for this reason I returned the 4 lanterns. Also one lantern was flopped over when I came home from work. The box it was in had been cut down the front (not by me) and the lens may have been damaged at that time. As I said the lens feels very flimsy and easily damaged.