Phaserburn
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yes, I was surprised to find that there were two lanterns that advertise either a warm or neutral white tint easily available in the US. So... of course I bought them both!
Mr. Beams Lantern MB480
http://www.mrbeams.com/products/lantern/mb480-mr-beams-portable-led-lantern-with-usb-charger.html
Bushnell Rubicon Lantern A350L
http://www.bushnell.com/all-products/outdoor-technology/rubicon-lighting/a350l-lantern
I just received them, so a few quick impressions:
Mr. Beams - the brand name threw me off as hokey, but I have tried some of their motion sensor led wireless lights and found them to be good value. So, I figured why not, as they get good reviews, and lots of them, on Amazon. I got the white one (it comes in green as well). It advertised a NW emitter, and low and behold, it does indeed have one (actually, a cluster of three). The tint is very, very nice. It does have just a touch of glare, but not bad at all. The outer globe is clear, and the inner cone over the leds is frosted. It's a bit bigger than a Remington/clones. Only has max and low outputs, which is fine by me, although med would be nice. It also has a working usb charge port, so you can charge phones etc. Claims are that 4 alk D's will charge an iphone etc approx. 4 times. That's a nice feature. Build quality is on par with Remingtons, but a small touch under Streamlight Siege. UI is max, low (20 lumens), off. $28.75 delivered via Amazon Prime. Two for 52, a good deal.
Bushnell - This lantern is also 4D, and a bit larger than the mr beams, but smaller than Coleman offerings, so a size 'tweener. Build quality is decent, similar to most others out there. The tint is warm white (not neutral), and it's a really nice warm at that. No sickly looking tint here. The outer globe is clear, and the inner led tube is frosted. No glare. UI is max, med, low, off. But wait, there's more! This lantern has two unique tricks up it's sleeve. #1: a ring of red leds with an independent control button for night vision enthusiasts; works well, and looks slick. #2: There is a control ring around the lantern that, when turned, changes the direction of the led light engine (P60ish looking in size, w/ reflector) from shining directly up into the frosted tube to directly out the side behind a plastic window. This turns the lantern into a flashlight, with a pretty good floody warm tinted beam (which also has the max, med, low levels). The Bushnell has a very rugged styling that looks good, befitting the name Rubicon (would go well with your jeep Wrangler). It also has a smaller 4AA sibling. I didn't get than one (yet), as I'm not sure it can stand on it's own without using folding tripod legs. A bit pricier at $41.
Mr. Beams Lantern MB480
http://www.mrbeams.com/products/lantern/mb480-mr-beams-portable-led-lantern-with-usb-charger.html
Bushnell Rubicon Lantern A350L
http://www.bushnell.com/all-products/outdoor-technology/rubicon-lighting/a350l-lantern
I just received them, so a few quick impressions:
Mr. Beams - the brand name threw me off as hokey, but I have tried some of their motion sensor led wireless lights and found them to be good value. So, I figured why not, as they get good reviews, and lots of them, on Amazon. I got the white one (it comes in green as well). It advertised a NW emitter, and low and behold, it does indeed have one (actually, a cluster of three). The tint is very, very nice. It does have just a touch of glare, but not bad at all. The outer globe is clear, and the inner cone over the leds is frosted. It's a bit bigger than a Remington/clones. Only has max and low outputs, which is fine by me, although med would be nice. It also has a working usb charge port, so you can charge phones etc. Claims are that 4 alk D's will charge an iphone etc approx. 4 times. That's a nice feature. Build quality is on par with Remingtons, but a small touch under Streamlight Siege. UI is max, low (20 lumens), off. $28.75 delivered via Amazon Prime. Two for 52, a good deal.
Bushnell - This lantern is also 4D, and a bit larger than the mr beams, but smaller than Coleman offerings, so a size 'tweener. Build quality is decent, similar to most others out there. The tint is warm white (not neutral), and it's a really nice warm at that. No sickly looking tint here. The outer globe is clear, and the inner led tube is frosted. No glare. UI is max, med, low, off. But wait, there's more! This lantern has two unique tricks up it's sleeve. #1: a ring of red leds with an independent control button for night vision enthusiasts; works well, and looks slick. #2: There is a control ring around the lantern that, when turned, changes the direction of the led light engine (P60ish looking in size, w/ reflector) from shining directly up into the frosted tube to directly out the side behind a plastic window. This turns the lantern into a flashlight, with a pretty good floody warm tinted beam (which also has the max, med, low levels). The Bushnell has a very rugged styling that looks good, befitting the name Rubicon (would go well with your jeep Wrangler). It also has a smaller 4AA sibling. I didn't get than one (yet), as I'm not sure it can stand on it's own without using folding tripod legs. A bit pricier at $41.
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