Well I thought I had some good info to share, but now I'm not sure... I just got off of the phone with Coleman for the 3rd time. Each time I got conflicting info on the output levels of their brightest lanterns. Here is what I got:
1st call:
All she could tell me was that the North Star model 2000 dual fuel is the brightest at 200 watts / 375 CP
2nd call:
Powerhouse dual fuel model 295 = 115 W
Northstar propane model 2500 = 130 W
Northstar dual fuel model 2000 = 135 W
Pinnacle - propane - model 2600 = 152.5 W / 250CP and is the brightest Coleman lantern made, first time a propane lantern has surpassed a liquid fuel one for output.
-told me the conversion for watts to Candle Power is 1W = .61 CP
- was looking up her info on her computer and in books on her desk.
3rd call:
Powerhouse dual fuel model 295 = 250 CP
Northstar propane model 2500 = 150 CP
Northstar dual fuel model 2000 = 250 CP
Pinnacle - propane - model 2600 = 200 CP
- said the liquid fuel lanterns are always brighter.
- told me she got her info from a technician in the building.
I would love to see a CPF member do a real shoot out and get some accurate numbers at various distances like 5' and 15' away.
And since we are talking about bright lanterns these should be included in this topic:
The Brunton 3-mantle! They say it's the worlds brightest.
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=403 To further confuse things they say it's 250 W / 94 CP
And this 4-mantle!
http://www.practicalsports.com/stansport-magnum-4-mantle-propane-lantern.html which claims 1,200 CP -which also doesn't add up because the two mantle wasn't 600 CP.