ust 60-DAY Duro LED Portable 1200 Lumen Lantern with Lifetime LED Bulbs and Hook for Camping, Hiking, Emergency and Outdoor Survival

It's a little early for a proper review but, thus far, I'm very impressed with this lantern. I have six long wintery nights using a mix of "high", "medium", and "low" settings....using the cheapest batteries I could find (RayOvac), and it shows now signs of dimming or stopping. While it doesn't light up my 20' yurt like Vegas, the "high" setting provides ample light for reading, if close, and the "low" setting is great for seeing just enough to move around. On "high", it provides enough light for general tasks when placed in the center of the yurt.It is simple and seems well built and designed. I especially like how it can be used as a light by removing the top and turning upside down. There's a recessed bar in the bottom which one can use to hang from. However, I drilled holes in the upper bunks in my yurt...just big enough for the lamp to fit in (~1.75") while upside down, allowing me to place the lantern where I please to read while sitting or laying in the bottom bunk.Some of the other reviewers mentioned that the bottom is difficult to get back on after replacing the batteries. There are bright red and clearly visible arrows on mine which, are there to make this easy. And it is easy....if those arrows are lined up. Not difficult lining them up either....though it would be in the dark with no other light source.I like this lantern enough that I will likely get another for the yurt. One would remain stationary in the kitchen area while the second would be for task lighting.... when not in the center for general lighting.UPDATE, Nov 10, 2015: It's been nearly a year since I wrote that review. I have six additional nights on this lantern most of which were run on the "high" setting only...a few nights when my 12 yr old stayed up late reading. I'm on the same cheap batteries as last year. Repeat: These are the only set of batteries I've used in this thing and it's still going strong! It's probably not as bright as it would be with new batteries....but it's still going which amazes me. My one and only complaint is that the bottom IS difficult to align properly and get back on when replacing batteries (I've been removing mine between yurt visits). With good eyes and plenty of light, it's no problem. Otherwise, it can be a little frustrating. Otherwise, I am as impressed with this lantern as anything I've been impressed with....and with each yurt visit, we talk about how nice it would be to have another, if not two more of these lanterns.UPDATE #2, June, 19, 2016I have used this lantern another 15 nights, at least, since the last update...and the thing is still on the first and only set of cheap batteries! Unbelievable! It is obviously more dim now but still...if someone would have told me what I have/am writing here, I'd have a hard time believing it. I hung it up high and upside-down, with the top off, in the center of my yurt and it provides enough light for me for general tasks...even now that the batteries are losing juice. I take it down for reading. I'm now thinking a second one would be nice but really, I find no need. Amazing lantern!

This is a fantastic lantern. Uses 6 D cell batteries and runs forever.My first LED lantern was the General Electric Super Bright White lantern. I got it at costco for about 20 dollars and wish I had gotten 2 of them. It is a great light source and runs for a very long time. I've taken it camping several times and have really enjoyed it.Upgrades with UST 60 day is:- A much brighter light output, 508 lumens vs 300 lumens.- The light is a much softer light, easier to read by and if you look directly at the lantern not quite so blinding.- Size and weight! Huge improvement here, UST 60 is much smaller and lighter, better for getting around with or transporting. Fits in my car camping box much nicer.- Love the ability to take the globe off and hang it upside down. This will totally fill a room with light, equivalent to about a 40 to 60 watt bulb.- Both the GE lantern and the UST 60 are very well made, would recommend them as a quality product. However I will be buying another UST 60 for camping or power outages. Also this Christmas we bought UST 60 lanterns for our kids for Christmas, they cost more than twice the price of the GE lantern but they are worth it because of all the extra features.Another lantern I'm looking forward to trying is The Siege Lantern by Streemlight. It too looks well made and I like the red light feature.

Great for when power goes out. Very bright but can be adjusted. Lasts for a long time. Easy to carry around.

Good little light. I got it to see what I was doing when cooking outdoors at night and having in RV when needed. Once you figure out how to screw the bottom on by aligning the notches, it’s easy enough. If you are having trouble getting a decent light, check your batteries with an amp meter. One of my supposedly new batteries only put out 1.2 volts and lantern did not perform well. I was about to send it back but checked batteries and solved problem. It’s a convenient light that works at the push of a button.

I just received the 60-day Duro LED lantern, and at 1200 lumens, is brighter than the 1500 lumen lantern I recently bought. It was a fair comparison, as all of the batteries are new, and I tested in a completely dark room. All of the lighting functions work perfectly. I’ve read so many reviews touting the extremely long battery life, I feel comfortable it will live up to expectations in that regard. Of course the key to this is 6 D batteries rather than the commonly used 3 or 4. It also appears very well-made. As some have said, it’s a little bit of a hassle getting the battery lid reinstalled, but for an able-bodied person not too difficult. However, I would recommend careful thought by folks with limited strength, arthritis, etc. You have to line up the red arrows on the inside of the housing and battery cover, and push down pretty hard against spring tension before you turn it clockwise to close. Otherwise it’s excellent, and priced fairly.