d.light Kiran Solar LED Lantern

by d.light

Product Features

• Two brightness settings
• Integrated 0.3W solar panel
• Able to withstand high temperatures
• Multiple-setting handle allows flexible usage
• Tough and sturdy design

Product Description

The Kiran is the world's most affordable high-quality solar LED lantern, and is a bright and durable replacement for kerosene lanterns. It provides even space lighting for the home, workplace, or on the go. It can function as general light source or serve as a primary task light. With an integrated solar panel and multiple-setting handle, the Kiran is extremely flexible and convenient to use.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• ASIN: B00303687I
• Item model number: S11
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant Design, May 31, 2010

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Katharine B. Sherwin (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This product came out of Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability program. The design is elegant and simple, a refreshing change from the many over-engineered and difficult-to-use products we are subjected to in America today. The company's goal is to replace every kerosene lantern in the world with safer, brighter, and more affordable lighting, and this is a great product for that.

It's also a great product for use in American homes. Last winter we found ourselves in a rental ski resort condo without power for over 36 hours. The condo owners had not supplied the unit with candles or lanterns, and all the flashlights in our car had dead or dying batteries. After that experience, we vowed never to be so unprepared again. So we have bought and tested almost every solar and hand-crank flashlight and lantern on the market. The Kiran Solar LED Lantern has by far the best solar cell and is the most versatile product of anything we've tried. It doesn't require direct sunlight for charging, and unlike many other products, it doesn't get knocked over when sitting in a window sill.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, March 24, 2010

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Edward A. Siteman (Cypress, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This is a great little product. This lantern emits a lot of light, and it runs for a long time after charging in the sun. I've used it for days before it runs out and needs recharging. Small, compact size is handy for camping, etc. Amazing technology.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant, April 14, 2010

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D. Greenberg (Portland, OR, US) - See all my reviews
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This is a brilliant design and thoughtfully executed. In one package, a light with its own charger. There's a small LED that shows when it's charging and a jack which I assume can be used to charge a cell phone from the Kiran battery. Genius!