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SolLight LightCap 200 Solar Cap Lantern

SolLight LightCap 200 Solar Cap Lantern

Item # 780427
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Turn your water bottle into a solar powered lantern with the SolLight LightCap 200.

  • 4 bright LEDs illuminate your water bottle for use as a lantern around camp, at home or even on a bike
  • Fits all standard wide-mouth bottles with 63mm threaded openings, including Nalgene, CamelBak and others
  • Cap is fully sealed and features a waterproof switch
  • Features a long-lasting, internal NiMH rechargeable battery
  • Approximately 2 hrs. of direct sunlight will yield 1 hr. of operation; 12 hrs. of direct sun will fully charge the battery, providing more than 8 hrs. of light
  • Swivel retaining ring lets you attach cord for carrying and hanging
  • Integrated daylight sensor turns light off automatically if you forget to turn it off manually

Imported.

Item 780427

SolLight LightCap 200 Solar Cap Lantern Specs

Specification

Description

Weight2.6 ounces
Dimensions4.13 x 3.4 x 1 inches

SolLight LightCap 200 Solar Cap Lantern Customer Reviews

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Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern
 
3.7

(based on 6 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Compact (5)
  • Tough (5)
  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (5)
    • Car camping (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual adventurer (5)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Feb

    17

    2009

    (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Bright Lantern!

    By TylerBC

    from Arizona

    About Me Outdoor Professional

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Lightweight
    • Tough

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

      Great little light. Barely takes up any more room then the cap on my nalgene. Well thought out product. Really high build quality, I've got a feeling it's gonna last for years. Now I don't have to bring my Brunton Glorb along with back up battery's while hiking. Outta shave off a few ounces in the future.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      18

      2009

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Good, but not good enough.

      By kbroccoli

      from Bellflower, CA

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Compact
      • Lightweight
      • Tough

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

          I was super excited to get this product, but it hasn't quite lived up to my expectations. I think I would LOVE it with one small change: the on/off button. You can't tell if it's turned on or off, and there have been countless times I've THOUGHT I was getting a full charge on it on a bright and sunny day, but was actually draining the charge while it was being made. It's hard to tell if the light is on during the day or if the charge isn't that big to begin with, so I don't realize until sundown that I haven't been getting the charge I thought I was. If they could fix this thing so it had more of a switch or some way to tell if it was on or off, it'd be great!

          • Gift:
          • No

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

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          May

          8

          2009

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Awesome Product!

          By frecklegirl

          from Roseville, Ca

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Tough

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Day trip

            Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

            This product works wonderfully. Does not shed quite enough light to read by, but is a really nice nighlight or soft light lantern. It won't work when it is light out (per design) and if you accidentally leave it on, it will turn off when there is light around it thus conserving the life of the led lightbulbs.

            I picked up a couple more for my two young neices to use since they are starting to do campouts in their backyard.

            NOTE: Make sure you charge it fully before first use, or it will flicker and die quickly. I fully charged and got a good 7.5 hours of life. I am really pleased with this little gadget!!!!

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

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Apr

            8

            2009

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            3.0

            Good but battery life is exaggerated.

            By Camp-Colorado

            from Boulder, CO

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Compact
            • Lightweight
            • Tough

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Car Camping

              Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

              I like this light. However, it does not run for 8 hours as listed in the product description. I charges it for twice the required time (12 hours *2=24 hours) and I only got 4 to 5 hours of continuous shine time.

              • 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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              Mar

              31

              2009

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Worth the $

              By Dan b247

              from Concord, CA

              About Me Casual Adventurer

              Pros

              • Compact
              • Lightweight
              • Tough

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Car Camping
                • Mountaineering

                Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

                This thing is impressive! I hope to see a lot more solar leds in the future. High quality construction on a well thought out product. Only downside is that it didnt come with a strap to attach it to my Nalgene, but one can be attached fairly easily with a little creativity. Overall, its one of my favorite new camping gadgets and I love showing it off.

                • 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

                5

                2009

                (0 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                2.0

                Waste of money

                By mho4

                from Vienna, VA

                About Me Casual Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Compact

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking

                  Comments about Sollight Lightcap 200 Solar Cap Lantern:

                  I got this about 2 weeks ago, but wish I hadn't bought it. Never able to tell if it's on or off!

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

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

                  (0 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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