Coleman MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern

by Coleman

Product Features

• Compact, space-saving lantern runs up to 15 hours on three AAA batteries
• Two bright, long-lasting, 0.5-millimeter LEDs provide a surprising amount of light
• Reflector slides up to project forward-shining beam for flashlight-style use; collapsible design folds down by half for packing
• 7.5-inch tall lantern weighs just seven ounces, including batteries
• Includes limited one-year manufacturer's warranty

Product Description

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Convenient, powerful lighting is an essential component of any successful outdoor adventure, and the Coleman MicroPacker lantern is a compact, space-saving illuminator. This battery-powered, "personal size" lantern runs up to 15 hours on three AAA batteries, and stays cool to the touch. Two bright, long-lasting, 0.5-millimeter LEDs provide a surprising amount of light, while the reflector slides up to project a forward-shining beam for flashlight-style use. A collapsible design folds down by half for easy packing, and the 7.5-inch tall lantern weighs just seven ounces, including batteries.

The Coleman Limited Warranty
All Coleman products have a warranty against defects in material and workmanship, and the MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern includes a limited one-year manufacturer's warranty.

About Coleman Outdoor Products
More than 100 years ago, an entrepreneurial young man named W.C. Coleman had an idea for manufacturing better lanterns in Wichita, Kansas. A century later, Coleman's current catalog features a wide-ranging array of products that make spending time outside a pleasure. The company crafts coolers that keep food and drinks cold for days, airbeds that are comfortable and won't deflate during the night, a complete line of bright and long-lasting LED lights, powerful portable grills that cook with an authentic open-grill flame, and more.

Product Description

Almost a 100 years W.C. Coleman had ideas about what a lantern should be like. Little did he know what an impact his idea would have for the American people who enjoy camping. Coleman has manufactured that every family member will enjoy using. The Coleman griddle is excellent to use for any meal. When you buy a Coleman tent, you are laying a strong foundation for years of enjoyable camping experiences. The Coleman tents have an exclusive weather protection system which incorporates the latest technology to protect you from the elements. The Coleman 5-gallon beverage cooler has a fast-flow faucet, has instant shutoff and no dripping Lid. The Coleman cooler will keep your beverages cold for up to 5 days. Coleman also has products for children and pets. Your dog will sleep comfy in his own Coleman Mountaineer tent. The Coleman camping coffeemaker can be used to make hot cocoa, hot cider or instant soup. And let's not forget the Coleman lanterns. Coleman lanterns have many designs to choose from and we are sure you will find the lantern to best suit your needs. The Coleman Pack-Away® SpaceSaver® Personal-size lantern can run up to 15 hours and stays cool to the touch. This will pack away to half it's size. With lanterns like these, everyone in the group can have a lantern.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 6 x 9.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EH0NLK
• Item model number: 5319-700
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,846 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #6 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Lights & Lanterns > Lanterns

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

155 of 158 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality lantern, August 29, 2008

By 

John Gault (New England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coleman MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern (Sports)

This is a rugged little lantern. I have to say that for $10, I was not expecting something of this quality. This is a solid well constructed unit that will not disintegrate if it gets knocked on the floor.

Other reviewers have stated this provides light for weeks. Not so... While technically it may output light on 3 AA batteries for 125 hours, it isn't at usable levels.

I bought two of these, and as soon as I received them, I took one of them and inserted the batteries that were included with it, turned it on and left it. I wanted to see if it would live up to other reviewers claims on battery life.

I realize that battery life would be extended with intermittent usage rather than continuous use, but if you are planning to use this for emergencies, you may need it running continuously for extended periods.

Anyway, the first 24 hours were the brightest. It easily illuminated my 10 X 12 study well enough to distinguish objects around the room, and I had no problem reading by it. After 48 hours, it did get somewhat dimmer and to read by it, I had to hold the book right next to the light. At approx 72 hours the light was feeble and I had difficulty reading a book with the light right next to the book. The light output was less than a standard night light I have in my bathroom.

At this point, I opened up my second lantern that I had purchased, inserted the included batteries and set it side by side with the lantern that had been running continuously for 3 days. The lantern with the fresh batteries was far far brighter, so at this point I ended the experiment as I felt that the light output from the lantern that had been running for 3 days really wasn't useful.

The last thing I did was to insert 3 fresh energizer batteries in the lantern that had been running for 3 days and set it side by side with the lantern with the fresh batteries that were included with it. The lantern with the energizer batteries was noticeably brighter.

So, buy the best batteries you can and you may well get the 125 hours of light this is purported to produce.

All in all, this is a very good value for the price.

UPDATE 06/05/2011:

It's been almost 3 years since my original review and both lanterns are still running in top notch condition. My neighborhood in Springfield MA took a direct hit from an EF3 tornado 4 days ago and these lanterns have been my primary source of light since then. I've not been running them non-stop as in my original tests, but only for about 5 hours a night, and they put out extremely useful light levels. I haven't had to change the batteries out once. My utilities were restored yesterday, but these lanterns performed the task extremely well. I'm going to order a few more.

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal emergency light, June 29, 2007

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C. Stoneham (Texas) - See all my reviews
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My wife and I bought two of these on a Tuesday for a weekend camping trip and, lo and behold, the next night a storm knocked out the power. These were a godsend. Absolutely fantastic. They aren't the world's brightest things because of a reflective sleeve that casts the light in a fairly uniform direction, but once it gets darker, they're easily brighter 2-3 candles and without the fear of accidentally leaving one on to burn down your house. With good alkalines, they could easily run for weeks due to the low power draw of the LED's. These are fantastic emergency lights for the house, car, etc. And at the going price of $10, they just can't be beat. I highly recommend them and have already urged my entire family to stock up.

They work very well for camping too. ;)

PS I would recommend staying away from the "exponent" line of Coleman LED lanterns. They're designed poorly as far as light distribution and LED placement.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent packagable lantern, February 3, 2007

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lordhoot "lordhoot" (Anchorage, Alaska USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coleman MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern (Sports)

Coleman Micropacker compact battery lantern proves to be a highly useful camping device. The lantern stands 6.5 inches tall, about 2 inches in width and weight only 6.5 ounces. Its armed with two LED lights that gives off plenty of good light for its size and the three AA batteries got excellent life span which really help. The lantern itself isn't waterproof but it seem to be well sealed so several times I took it out in foul weather, it held up without any problems.

There is sliding reflector that goes up and down. While it up, the lantern can serves as a directional wide flood light while when it down, it serves as an surrounding light in all directions. There is enough light there to read a book or play cards.

Small size, good battery life and lightweight carry load make this an ideal backpacker light to used inside the tent. It also got a fold out handle on the top to you can hang it almost anywhere for any situation. While it won't turn night into day, it will shed enough light for you to function.

Overall, a pretty good product from Coleman.