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 On: 2007-01-20
Purchased in mid 2005, my Exponent F1 Lite lantern performs the expected job quite well. Build quality is exactly what I expect from Coleman products. The design was simple and straight forward.
Once the lantern is ready with a burned in mantle, use is very simple. Remove lantern from protective pouch.Screw onto fuel canister, strike match, twist fuel knob, light, adjust brightness.
The lantern is light enough that it is worth carrying on backpacking trips where you need general area lighting that a flashlight simply will not provide. Ultralight backpacking purists will turn up their noses to this, but then again, they probably wont like that I bring a deck of cards with me either because it is too heavy...
If you are expecting the lantern to trow out the same amount of light as say a 2 mantle propane lantern, you are in for a RUDE suprise. But it DOES put out the same light as a single mantle propane...
And speaking of mantles, and the reason I give this thing only 3 stars. I do not regret buying this, and love using it, but the burn in on the mantles is a pain in the [...]. The globe must be off of the lantern to burn in the mantle, and you must be VERY careful while pacing the globe onto the lanter with a new mantle or you will break it. And of course mantles tend to break very easily... BUT, having said that, once the mantle is dealt with, this thing is a joy...
Summary? If you need light for an area, say to read by, or to play cards with friends by, this is a good device to own, it is nice and light, and it works well. Just be prepared to deal with the frustration of the mantle burn in...
On: 2007-01-19
Purchased in mid 2005, my Exponent F1 Lite lantern performs the expected job quite well. Build quality is exactly what I expect from Coleman products. The design was simple and straight forward.
Once the lantern is ready with a burned in mantle, use is very simple. Remove lantern from protective pouch.Screw onto fuel canister, strike match, twist fuel knob, light, adjust brightness.
The lantern is light enough that it is worth carrying on backpacking trips where you need general area lighting that a flashlight simply will not provide. Ultralight backpacking purists will turn up their noses to this, but then again, they probably wont like that I bring a deck of cards with me either because it is too heavy...
If you are expecting the lantern to trow out the same amount of light as say a 2 mantle propane lantern, you are in for a RUDE suprise. But it DOES put out the same light as a single mantle propane...
And speaking of mantles, and the reason I give this thing only 3 stars. I do not regret buying this, and love using it, but the burn in on the mantles is a pain in the [...]. The globe must be off of the lantern to burn in the mantle, and you must be VERY careful while pacing the globe onto the lanter with a new mantle or you will break it. And of course mantles tend to break very easily... BUT, having said that, once the mantle is dealt with, this thing is a joy...
Summary? If you need light for an area, say to read by, or to play cards with friends by, this is a good device to own, it is nice and light, and it works well. Just be prepared to deal with the frustration of the mantle burn in...
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