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Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern
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Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern

Item # 671673

$79.95

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This lightweight, compact lantern burns both white gas and unleaded gasoline, making refills more convenient.

  • Burns for more than 5 hours on high with light output nearly equal to a 50-watt bulb--plenty of time and light for cooking and setting up camp
  • "Instant Light" is easy to start--just light a match and turn the light control knob
  • Light output control knob allows for use of variable light levels to conserve fuel
  • Inner coated fuel tank and porcelainized ventilator resist corrosion and extend the life of the lantern
  • Wire handle can be used to carry the lantern or hang it at camp
  • Lanyard on filler cap prevents loss

Please note: We can not ship fuel-burning products to addresses in Japan or Korea.

Made in USA.

Item 671673

Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern Specs

Specification

Description

Weight1 lbs. 12.5 oz.
Dimensions9.4 x 4.6 x 4.2 inches
Light Intensity48 watts
Burn time (max flame)(8 fl oz) 5 hr. 37 min.
FuelWhite/unleaded
Fuel capacity8 fluid ounces

Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern Customer Reviews

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Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern
 
4.3

(based on 8 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Compact (6)
  • Durable design (6)
  • Powerful light output (5)
  • Easy to adjust (4)
  • Easy to setup (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Campgrounds (7)
    • Backcountry camping (4)
    • Emergencies (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (6), Casual adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (4)

    Reviewed by 8 customers

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    Sep

    11

    2007

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Classic Coleman Quality Lantern

    ByJohn F

    from Maryland

    About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Durable Design
    • Easy To Adjust
    • Easy To Setup
    • Long Run Time
    • Powerful Light Output

    Cons

    • Heavy

    Best Uses

    • Base Camp
    • Campgrounds
    • Car camping
    • Emergencies

    Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

    Pretty much everything that you would expect from a Coleman - solidly built, well-designed and should be expected to withstand years of hard use. And like all Coleman lanterns, this is definitely best-suited for base camp (even though it's slender enough to fit in an outer pocket of a backpack). Impressively bright light for a single-mantle lantern, and it's also surprisingly efficient, with a 5+ hour burn time on just 8 ounces of fuel. The lantern's ability to burn unleaded gasoline in addition to white gas is a welcome flexibility.

    Tip #1: You will find it much easier to light the mantle using a wooden match than trying to use a (shorter) paper match, or even a bic lighter. The longer the match, the easier it'll be.

    Tip #2: Use a little paint or nail polish to highlight the lettering and directional arrow on the pump handle, to make it easier to see in dim light.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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    Mar

    17

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Small and Compact

    Bydog hiker

    from Rockville, MD

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Easy To Adjust

    Cons

    • Poor Light Output

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds

    Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

    One of the smallest liquid fuel lanterns avaialable, this lantern is small enough to fit in backpacks but perhaps better suited for car camping. Outdoor Research used to make a padded case that fits this lantern well, but it doesn't seem to be available anymore. Lantern is small, lightweight, and fairly easy to light. Small size means that it has less light output than larger gas mantle lanterns.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Mar

    28

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great compact lantern

    Bytomcasino

    from Saint Paul, MN

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable Design
    • Easy To Adjust
    • Easy To Setup
    • Lightweight
    • Powerful Light Output

    Cons

    • Short Run Time

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds
    • Emergencies

    Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

    I've had this lantern for many years. Its compact and simple design makes it very easy to pack and use. Good light output for its size. The only downfall is that it needs to be pumped about every hour to keep tank pressure. I've never tried unleaded gas but I'm sure it would work just fine. Good Coleman quality. I mounted a lantern sparker inside the globe for matchless lighting. If needed I can light up in the rain. This lantern works in all weather conditions including extreme cold. Would recommend this lantern to any camper.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Feb

    4

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Perfect for the lavvo!

    Byhafrogner

    from Southern Norway (Europe)

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable Design

    Cons

    • Difficult to Light

    Best Uses

    • Campgrounds
    • Lavvolight

    Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

    I jused this lantern for a week hunting in the southern mountains of Norway living til lavvolife. The lantern the only lightsource and it did the job suberbly! No problem lighting up a 10-persons lavvo enough for cooking and social life. Be sure to pack extra mantles, they have a tendence to rupture to fast when lightening. We had weather with temprature as cold as -10 celcius, using a litle bit longre to get the mantle lit. Next time I will pack the lantern in my sleeping bag while out hunting...

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    12

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Fun little lantern

    Bydchao

    from San Francisco, CA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable Design
    • Powerful Light Output

    Cons

    • Difficult To Adjust

    Best Uses

    • Campgrounds

    Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

    Despite the advanced of LED lighting, they have not been able to beat the powerful warm output given out by these gas lanterns.

    Exponent 229 is the smallest lantern made by Coleman, hence it does not have the long run time of it's bigger brothers. Given the summer daylight are much longer, you only need to light the camp site for 3-4 hours and Exponent is perfect for that job.

    The lantern is very hard to adjust. After playing with it for a week, I have finally got the hang of it. The trick is not to set it to full blast, that's way too hot and will ensure each full pump will only last 15 minutes. Set it to medium. However, the knob is very sensitive in the middle position, so you have to be very gentle, just tapping the knob is enough to adjust the flame. Once you got the flame adjusted, each pump will easily last 90 minutes, which is not bad for this little 8 oz tank.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Nov

    29

    2007

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    SuperNice

    Bymmikeyy

    from Phoenix, AZ

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable Design
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping
      • Campgrounds

      Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

      Growing up my dad had the older version of this stove, and after he took it back I decided I needed my own. I do notice that like any white fuel system good fuel is important, along with proper filtering, otherwise on and off are your only options. I love this lantern and wouldn't trade it for any other.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      7

      2008

       
      5.0

      great little lantern,

      Bynot another coleman

      from nashville, oh

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Durable Design
      • Easy To Adjust
      • Easy To Setup
      • Lightweight
      • Long Run Time
      • Powerful Light Output
      • Will last lifetimes

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping
        • Campgrounds
        • Emergencies

        Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

        i've never had a problem adjusting the light from the glow of a candle after dinner to the sunshine of the night while i'm cooking. be sure to drain fuel after each use. it's worked great here in ohio to the top of the rockies

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Oct

        4

        2007

        (0 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        It's on or off with this one

        ByTom in St. Louis

        from St. Louis, MO

        About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Powerful Light Output

        Cons

        • Difficult To Adjust
        • Doesn't dim
        • Requires pumping often
        • Short Run Time

        Best Uses

          Comments about Coleman Exponent 229 Dual-Fuel Lantern:

          I car-camped with some people who had a larger green 1-mantle coleman lantern and thought it was handy around the base camp. I couldn't find one of those so I got this one. The big problem is the valve. Despite claims on the box, f I try to adjust the valve for less light output, it flickers and shuts off. So it's full brightness, low runtime, and it gets very hot. I'm returning it.

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (0 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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