Coast  EAL75R 2000 Lumen Voice-Control Rechargeable Telescoping Lantern

Hello friends, I’m a COAST field tester and was recently sent the EAL75R to put through its paces. After spending quite some time with it, I can say this is one of those lights that I keep finding new uses for. I haven’t had the opportunity to take it camping yet due to the extreme Arizona summer heat, but it has already become one of my go to lights around the house, outside, and especially in the shop. It’s lightweight for everything it packs in, rechargeable, surprisingly powerful, and far more versatile than I expected. It can function as a lantern, path light, directional work light, night light, and even a rather large flashlight when needed. One of my favorite features is the telescoping ARC light. It extends above the lantern and can be rotated to put light where you actually need it instead of simply illuminating everything around you. Between the ARC light and the 360-degree lantern, you can light a work area, throw light down a path, illuminate a room, or combine them when you need a lot of light. At full output, this little unit can put out up to 2,000 lumens. The built-in deployable legs are another feature I initially thought was just a nice extra but have ended up appreciating quite a bit. They tuck away neatly when you don't need them and give the light a much more stable footprint when it's extended or sitting on an uneven surface. This is also my first experience with a light that uses voice commands. The EAL75R has more than 20 commands, and I'm apparently still discovering what it can do. I really like being able to turn the voice control on or off rather than being committed to using it. When I'm working with dirty or full hands, being able to control the light without touching it is genuinely useful. It hears me pretty well under normal conditions, although I've found that it can occasionally struggle with commands when there's a lot of background noise. There are multiple color temperatures, and having warm, white, and daylight options makes a bigger difference than I expected depending on what I'm doing. The variable brightness control through the voice system is especially useful when full power is simply too much light. I've also been having fun finding the bonus modes. Flame mode is one of my favorites so far, although I do have one suggestion for COAST: I would love to see the flickering red lantern operate by itself in this mode. The warm ARC light being illuminated at the same time is quite bright and, in my opinion, takes away from the effect of the flickering "flame." A darker, lantern-only flame mode would make a great ambient camp or patio light. Although most of the exterior construction is plastic, the EAL75R feels solid. Mine hasn't been babied. It has already been knocked around while working in the shop and has handled normal bumps and use without an issue. I also appreciate the IP54 rating because a light intended for the shop, outdoors, and eventually camping is inevitably going to encounter dust and the occasional splash. The ARC light in particular has become an excellent utility light around our property. It has even participated in one rather unusual field test: relocating a rattlesnake. We were able to position the light at a distance and use the directional ARC light to illuminate the area and keep our attention on the snake while it was safely moved away from our home. That's definitely not a use I expected to include in this review. For the record, rattlesnake handling is best left to someone experienced or a professional. We already own a couple of excellent rechargeable COAST headlamps that get used regularly, so I had fairly high expectations going into this test. The EAL75R hasn't disappointed. What I like most about it isn't any one feature; it's how many different jobs one light can handle. Instead of grabbing a flashlight for one task, a lantern for another, and a work light for something else, I've increasingly found myself just grabbing the EAL75R. I still need to get it out camping and really test its runtime in the field, but based on my experience on the farm so far, this one has earned a permanent spot in our lighting kit.

Absolutely loving this light. So many uses. Here are pictures from a pitch black dirt road in the country. This thing is bright!! The voice activation is a real nice touch. Don't have to get out of bed to turn it on or off when camping. Battery lasts a long time and you can charge your phone with it. As well as charge it with any type c cord. Highly recommend

​Ultra-Compact Size: Roughly the footprint and height of a standard water bottle, making it easy to toss into a Packout box, truck door pocket, or emergency go-bag without eating up critical storage space. ​Multi-Use Performance: Perfect dual-threat lighting solution—rugged enough to take abuse on trade jobs and bright enough to illuminate an entire room or campsite during emergency situations. Only thing i would add is a way to hang ot better then tieing it. Making a more detailed review on my website with videos and longer testing. Www.ccoklahomaprepper.com

Got this light and it's really useful around the shop. It can be activated by voice to turn on and off. The tripod is sturdy and allows the top light to be adjusted to where you want it. The battery life is amazing and the USB power bank is a nice feature. Check out a video of it here https://www.instagram.com/p/DbpSzHNyO4M/

I received this light as part of the Coast field tester program. So far I've just been using it around the house and in the garage, I've been using the extendable light as a portable work light and being able to point it in a specific direction is so helpful. (The light can extend higher than it is in the picture). You can also change the temperature of the light and it even has a red light. The extendable light is perfect for using at the table, it illuminates your work surface without glaring in your eyes. I think it will be perfect at the table while camping, and being able to set the temperature to a relaxing warm light will be great for late night card games. Another helpful feature is the voice control which is turned on and off by a dedicated button, there's a variety of commands based on the type of lighting you'd like, I've tested this out a bit and it works quite well. I'll be using the voice control this winter in the ice shack when I'm fishing in low light conditions. I generally like to keep the lights low or off until a fish is on the line, then I turn my headlamp up to see enough to unhook the fish. This will allow me to keep both hands on the rod. It also has a power output next to the charging input which brings me to the only potential downside for me. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery which is adequate if you're just using it for light, but depending on your use case the battery might not have enough capacity to rely on the power output for charging your phone or other devices if you will need to use the light for awhile. You can always buy extra batteries from Coast but I think since it includes a power output if it had a larger battery it would be perfect. Overall the more I use it the more I seem to like it, and it's a nice light that can be used in a lot of different situations and I think that really adds to the value.

This lantern is amazing voice activated, multiple power levels, different color temperatures and the telescoping light makes it an amazing work light. We need to get up and around the bottom of an engine this lantern can do it all. It's great when you need it and dim when you don't. Already ordered a second is a gift from my dad.

Got this light and almost immediately put it to use. Voice activation is great when hands are busy or dirty. The dual lighting function is great for an area light or more directed lighting. Can’t wait to take it camping.

I've really been liking this light so far. I really like that it has different color temperatures as well as a red light. I also like that you can have both lights on at the same time in different configurations. The telescoping design is also really nice. One thing I honestly didn't think I would care about was the voice commands. I figured they were probably just going to be a gimmick, but I was actually wrong. I think the voice commands are a really good addition to this light and they are pretty useful for this type of light. I also like that it has a built-in tripod. The tripod works great and does what it's supposed to, but I think this is probably the worst part of the light. It just feels kind of cheap to me, and I don't really like the feel of it or some of the noises it makes when you're handling it. It's not a dealbreaker at all, especially since it works fine, but I think the tripod could definitely be better. Overall, I think it's a really good product with a lot of useful features, and I would definitely recommend it to someone looking for a versatile lantern/work light