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Lanterns, Which one

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I have had the old white gas style lanterns for as long as I can remember and am thinking the convenience of a propane lantern might be nice but which one and are the as bright?

The other route I am thinking of is an led lantern so I don't have to buy mantels, has anyone tried these?

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I have both the propane and the white gas. I always take the white gas fishing. When it is cold I never have issues with the gas not coming out like you would on a 1 pound cylinder. The white gas is brighter and gives off more heat. The best way to optimize the light on your lantern is get a fish bright. Check them out at www.soderbloom.com

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I would say get the LED battery powered lantern. I have a propane type and it is a piece of junk that you have to keep buying those spendy cylinders for. I am tired of my old white gas one too. The mantles don't hold up too good and you have to carry the gas can with you. If I end up getting any gift cards for Christmas, I am going to get an LED type.

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It looks like you have a Buddy heater in your avatar, if that is the case you can use a 20 lb. tank with a tree. I put a lantern on top of the tree and run 2 hoses off the other ports......one to the heater and one to a stove, grill or (insert propane item here). Works well, saves money and is less items to carry onto the ice.

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I have a little single mantle Coleman Exponent gas lantern. It will run on gasoline or coleman fuel and it is very light and compact. I'm not a fan of the bulky propane lanterns, my sled is full enough.

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I have both the propane and the white gas. I always take the white gas fishing. When it is cold I never have issues with the gas not coming out like you would on a 1 pound cylinder. The white gas is brighter and gives off more heat. The best way to optimize the light on your lantern is get a fish bright. Check them out at

Thanks for the input. I think I'll give my old one one more year. I picked up a new pump and put that in to fix it. Now I have to figure out which fish bright will work on my lantern. The glass measures 4 1/8 so I assume that is what I would go by. I will have to call soderbloms on Monday to make sure.

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"It looks like you have a Buddy heater in your avatar, if that is the case you can use a 20 lb. tank with a tree."

or another option is to just run a 2 way tee off your 20lb tank with a hose going to your heater and a hose to your lantern. I leave my 20lb in a milk crate outside my otter then feed the hoses in to my heater and lantern.

I'll definitely be upgrading to some LED's this winter though!!

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It looks like you have a Buddy heater in your avatar, if that is the case you can use a 20 lb. tank with a tree. I put a lantern on top of the tree and run 2 hoses off the other ports......one to the heater and one to a stove, grill or (insert propane item here). Works well, saves money and is less items to carry onto the ice.

I have thought of doing this also but after having to buy my Christmas present for the wife to give to the kids to give to me I'm tapped. grin.gif

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