
$24.95
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Made in USA.
Item 637736
Specification | Description |
| Weight | Kit 11.3 oz. |
| Burn time (max flame) | 10:15 |
| Light Intensity | Unavailable |
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
One of the things I'm surprised other reviewers have not mentioned (and something you'll never get from an LED) is the candle lantern is the king of condensation repellants! I have taken this lantern on every camping and backpacking trip I've been on for at least 25 years, whether my mode of transportation was a motorcycle, bicycle, car, bus, foot or bush plane. On a day that you've spent slogging through rain-soaked trails then set up your tent in the rain and crawl in to take off your wet clothes, you would like something to give you relief from all that moisture. While this lantern isn't a 25 cent dryer at a laundromat, it will dry out - in a few hours, whatever wet clothing you've layed out or hung up to dry in your tent. Some mornings, I'd give my kingdom for a pair of dry socks, but I don't need to because my candle lantern has provided them for me. No, this lantern won't give off enough light to finish your needlepoint. Yes, it is heavier than a headlamp. But to me, it is indispensible.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
This candle lantern is all that one can reasonably expect from a single candle. It's spring-loaded design is fantastic in that it eliminates the need to adjust the candle until a replacement is needed. This set comes with three replacement candles and a carrying bag, all of which met or exceeded my expectations.
I have found that this candle can take some time to get used to. Unscrewing the bottom and lowering out the candle is the best way I've found for blowing it out. This requires a bit of skill as it'll be dark when you blow it out. Most people have an LED light of some sort around so it may be advisable to switch it on for the minute it takes to do this. The wax may splatter onto the inside of the glass if you blow it out from the top and there's a risk of burning yourself if you get to close to the top.
I found that this candle lantern was able to keep a Mountain 3 tent warm and also is small enough to keep it out of the way. I'd also recommend that you scope out some of the accessories, as they can be quite useful. There's a side reflector that will focus the light toward a certain direction. This comes in very handy when walking through the woods at night holding it by the chain.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
This has been a great light source for my wife and I. We can play cards at night in the tent with it and it is very light to pack in. Burns for hours with no hassles.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
The lamp has a cute, compact design. it gives off a decent amount of light, and the candles can burn overnight, effectively make it a nightlight if you have to.
Metal+flame should immediately give you the expectation that it'll burn hotter than anything on batteries. But it's easy to forget this fact as you're going to bed and blow out the flame, especially in cramped quarters.
Another thing to remember: if you bump into the lamp before the wax cools, it may splash against the inside of the glass guard. This could be fairly irritating after repeated uses as the wax will leave streaking.
Bottom line: it's light, compact, and even with a few spare candles weighs less than my lantern. It burns for quite a long time. However, when weight is not a problem, i bring a battery lantern because it's less messy, and i don't burn myself in a 1.5 person tent.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
I've used this candle lantern for years. Tough little thing and puts out enough light for playing cards in the tent or reading.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
Lantern is very well constructed, easy to light and collapses to a compact size that protects the glove while traveling. Design is excellent. Large candles provide good burn time.
I use the lantern while hiking and for motorcycle camping.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
I have owned one of these lights for 15 years. It's low tech and works every time at any altitude. Compacts nicely when not in use. The lantern puts out enough light a to see what you need. You need to be really close to the light if you want to use it for reading. The top does get hot. I wouldn't touch the top after it has been burning for a while.
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Comments about REI Candle Lantern Ready Kit - Aluminum:
I agree with all other comments here but will add a few more from my own experience. (1) I think list price for the entire kit was more like [$] back in 1996. (2) This thing is luxury. When I go spartan, a headlamp is all that I get. (3) In an extremely dark place like in Banff National Park at night, this candle lantern is handy and provides an amazing amount of area light. (4) In an extremely windy camping location, this thing will get blown out repeatedly with candle wax splattered all over the inside--miserable. (5) I'm not as brave as the other campers here who've brought this candle lantern inside their tents. The thing gets really hot. The glass makes me nervous as I'm surprised that my clumsiness hasn't yet smashed this thing and burned/cut me up after 13 years of repeated use. (6) New gadgets like wind-up powered LED flashlights have saved the day where this candle had problems. This handy candle lantern is close to retirement because the wind-up powered LED lanterns will soon be the way to go once they get lighter and more reliable.
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