Coleman Propane Lanterns

[LiLBro]

I went to Walmart on University in ST. PAul last night. (my first choice was gander but they were sold out last time). i picked up a coleman lantern that runs off a 16.4oz. propane tank. IT IS AWESOME. Bobb-o has one and its awesome so i decided to buy one. thanks for the advice Bob.

[MasterGophHunter]

I'm thinking of buying a lantern for some light in my portable. A couple candles aren't bright enough. What do you guys think would be better, gas or propane? I would think the gas would be cheaper to run and I think the prices for the actual lanterns are similar. Also, does one give off more light or heat than the other?

Thanks,

-MGH-

[ice_shack]

I got both and they both work good for light but the gas model throughs off more heat. My preference is the propane one though. I modified mine by mounting a spark igniter out of the camping section to light the unit so no need for matches or lighters. It's pretty cool I can be walking out to my tipup while I light the thing. I put one of those on my sunflower also.

[bigb56303]

i got a propane one and they are plenty bright and are easyer to mess with then trying to fill a gas one and you can have extra bottles in the house fast and easy to change when fishin, or if ya want you can adapt to a larger 20 lb tank with a house and run it that way

my 2 cent

bigb

[Farley]

If you mean gas as in gasoline, dont burn that stuff, it burns so dirty. I used to burn it in my dual fuel lantern and after all of us feeling sick for a few days after using it, I've gone with propane since.

[prophet]

what kind of price were they going for?????

[Northlander]

I agree the propane does seem to burn cleaner. I prefer the propane over gas because I hate messing with pooring stuff into my lantern. The gas or white gas gets on your hands and takes a while to get the stink out even after washing them.

If you really want some good light out of your lanterns check out the New FishBright Lantern reflectors. They put the light where ya need it wich is on the ground by your holes instead of straight out to the side and in your face. No more black spots on the house floor. You can turn your lantern down saving fuel. You can easily tie knots without a headlamp.

Check them out at www.soderbloom.com Tell Jay what type lantern you have and he will send you one for your lantern size. Very quick turnaround time, usually in just a few days.

[Big Pine Walleye]

I just bought a Coleman propane lantern with instant start--I think that they were only four dollars more than the regular ones! We used it for the first time the other night--it was great!! I have used the fuel type for the past couple years and the propane is a lot less of a headache!! I hope that the instant start lasts, but it was nice just to turn the knob and have light!!

[cold one sd]

I have a coleman 1 mantle compact propane lantern. The globe is about the size of a tennis ball and it has a chain attached for hanging the lantern. I use it in my flipover and the roof only gets warm. It adjusts from a dim light to one that will almost blind you. $19.00 plus shipping from the Coleman web store. I love the darn thing.

[schweady]

Not just less headache, but seemed to be a lot less gas inhaled, too! Those spare canisters are less than $2... how long do they last on a dbl-mantle, I wonder?

[LiLBro]

hey Cold one sd, thats the one i have itas beautiful for a guy on the go

[riverrat56]

I cant give u an exact time but it is over 8 hours on high i know that forsure, so its worth it for the 2 bucks, i would buy a wire mesh globe if you can, i have broke my glass one 2 times already, i saw the mesh globes at Wal-mart, they will run you about 8 bucks.

[Big Pine Walleye]

I will try the mesh globe. Thanks for the tip!! The glass ones just don't seem to take much when it is really cold outside...one little bump and they are broke!

[tashit]

I have the Coleman Northstar with electronic/Instastart and I love it. It's still fairly new, but it has started everytime with the instastart and it's real easy. The coleman HSOforum says it will last "5.5 hours burn time on high, 11 hours on low". With my experience this seems to be pretty accurate. Maybe even a little on the low side if anything. I'm not exactly sure where their "low" setting is but that is one of the things I like about it. I've seen a lot of lanterns that only have a low and high, but this one is more of a continuous adjustment so you can get the light just right. You can get it at Walmart.com for $35 plus about $7 shipping including the case. Just search for "Coleman lantern". It may be a little more expensive than most but I still think $42 is well worth it since it should last me awhile.

A guy I was fishing with actually complimented me on it last time I was out. I've never heard of anyone being complimented on their lantern before.

[Bobb-o]

There is also an adaptor that you can get for refilling the 1 lb tanks, saves a lot of money, just bought it last week and i have already filled aboot 10 tanks, which has more than made my money back.

[Feldy]

Everyone keeps talking about propane and gas. What about the fluorescent lanterns. I have used one now for 3 years and one set of batteries last a long time. It gives of clean light and its not so bright that it spooks fish.

I have had propane lanterns before and never again. No more broken mantles to replace everytime you stop and no more fuel to spill and inhale.

[Bobb-o]

I have tried the fluorescent ones a couple times but i dont feel that they are bright enough to see when i am fishing at night, I cant see to tie a knot with them so to me they are worthless.

[federline]

A mesh globe? Man, do I feel out of touch. I break a glass coleman lantern globe every year. Thanks riverrat!

[BackHerUp]

cold one sd wrote:

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I have a coleman 1 mantle compact propane lantern. The globe is about the size of a tennis ball and it has a chain attached for hanging the lantern. I use it in my flipover and the roof only gets warm. It adjusts from a dim light to one that will almost blind you. $19.00 plus shipping from the Coleman web store. I love the darn thing.

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I also just bought that same model, nice and compact too. Used it the same night and it worked great! I bought mine at Kmart for $15! I never thought about hanging it from my flip-over, great idea...

[cold one sd]

Mine gets used year around. I have a post that attaches to a propane tank and it screws to the top of it. I don't think I could use 20 lbs of propane in my lifetime.

[vern]

Yep, I agree with cold one sd. I had a 2-mantle Coleman but I broke globes & mantles a lot during travel. So I switched to the one mantle Coleman with the smaller globe. The mantles slip on & last forever, plus they are bright & give off a lot of heat. The globe has thicker glass than the 2-mantle & is very durable. To protect it when traveling, I just slip a chopper glove over the top. Great option for $20. - Vern

[vern]

By the way, I fished with my brother tonight & the heat from that small Coleman 1-mantle made a big difference in comfort level. We both have Fish Trap Guides & Mr. Buddy heaters. For light he had the Genz rope lights while I had the little propane lantern. I was very comfortable with the heater & lantern but he was getting cold quick. Probably a 30-40 degree difference. I like the new rope lights but tonight the extra heat from the lantern made a big difference. - Vern

[Lost]

I really like my propane Coleman. It has electronic ignition which is really nice. Just don't drop it. It's a pain picking up glass from the broken globes.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I bought a Cabela's 12 L.E.D. lantern/with remote for around

$40.00. It takes 4 D size batteries that will last up to 1,000 hours on continuous use.

Works great in my Otter Cabin or Lodge houses.

Only drawback is that there is no extra heat if you need it.

Cliff

[Captain B.R.K]

I have the Northern Lights Coleman Lantern- very nice and highly recommend it. Runs off a 2lb propane cylinder, has one mantle ( looks like a salinky when you buy it in a pack) and has the electric sparker/starter.

VERY bright and adds addt'l heat to those real cool nights.

If on a nicer night, just run the lantern- that will double as a heater and your light.