Coleman Exponent Dual Fuel Lantern

by Coleman

Product Features

• Sturdy, lightweight lantern operates on clean-burning Coleman® fuel or unleaded gasoline
• Burns up to 3 hours on one tank of fuel (in most conditions)
• Precise, adjustable light
• Fuel tank resists corrosion
• Fits easily in most backpack pockets

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy consistent lighting while camping with the compact, lightweight Coleman Exponent 229-725 Dual Fuel Lantern. Weighing 27.2 ounces, it fits easily in most backpack pockets. The lantern operates on clean-burning Coleman fuel or unleaded gasoline. The precise, adjustable light, clear globe provides 360 degrees of light, and the lantern also features a porcelain-coated ventilator. It's easily bright enough to read by--light output is equal to a 75-watt soft white light bulb.

Product Description

The Coleman Exponent Dual-Fuel Lantern offers the convenience of multiple fuel options with the power and reliability that Coleman is famous for. This sturdy, lightweight lantern can operate on clean-burning Coleman fuel or unleaded gasoline. The Lantern's single-mantle design burns up to 3 hours on one tank of fuel, in most conditions. It sheds a precise, fully-adjustable 360-Degree of light that's bright enough to read by -- the output is equal to that of a 75-watt soft-white light bulb. The ventilator is porcelain-coated, and the fuel tank is corrosion-resistant. The Dual Fuel Lantern is small enough to fit in most backpack pockets, so it's easy to transport. A lanyard on the filler cap ensures that the cap won't get lost.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 1 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009VC8DC
• Item model number: 229-725
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,835 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tiny bright lantern - try to find it at $40 or less, November 11, 2005

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Outglare@Amazon (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coleman Exponent Dual Fuel Lantern (Sports)

I think that a 75 watt equivalency is about right. In my experience, though, the normal 2 mantle Colemans in comparison are only about 100 watts. This lantern, cmopared to other Coleman white gas lanterns, is more compact, light, and very sturdy.

The only problems, compared to a regular Coleman gas lantern, is that the gas tank is smaller, so you have to pump to maintain pressure more often. Also, because of the small gas tank, you have to refill more often, it usually lasts about 3 hours. I heard other people carry extra gas in an aluminum water bottle. It is a single mantle, and uses a different mantle than the usual 2 mantle lanterns sold by Coleman.

All in all, a good product. Sometimes when I get bored, I'll light it up on my balcony and the "hsssss" of the generator and the smell of the gas burning will bring back memories of camping.

Sigh.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coleman 229. Great Tiny Lantern!, December 18, 2009

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Charles L. Billera "drchucksgas" (Port Jefferson Station, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coleman Exponent Dual Fuel Lantern (Sports)

Fired it up for the first time yesterday and I am impressed with this tiny lantern.
I did a side by side comparison with my trusty Coleman 200A. both on full shriek
and the 229 was no less bright. And did i say that it's tiny?
For those of the nay sayers that complain about frequent pumping,
I say that was not a problem for me. I got almost a half an hour before the
light slightly dimmed. I could have waited a bit more, but I was really
into checking this lantern out and so I pumped it up again with similiar results.
Looks very well built also. If you are looking for a gas lantern that does not
take up a lot of real estate, packs well, and performs as good as any single
mantle lantern, the Coleman 229 is for you. Besides the ladies will remark how cute it is!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great hiking lantern, September 23, 2008

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S. Novak "novak_s" (Agoura, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coleman Exponent Dual Fuel Lantern (Sports)

It is a bit of a luxery for backpacking but I have a family of 5 kids and so spread across this many people its a pretty affordable luxery. We have had for a few years and this lantern has always worked. It does need to be pumped-up about every 10-15min but its a great item especially as days get shorter and more time is spent inside of one's tent on hiking trips. Lots of omnidiretional light for social settings where headlamps are not as useful.