Finally, the LED war is starting to heat up the lantern industry:
I have seen this new LED lantern at Academy stores.
http://www.backcountry.com/images/items/large/BRU/BRU0195/LE.jpg
It looks interesting and I haven't seen a review of it anywhere yet.
There are several new LED lanterns out there:
the Black Diamond Apollo:
http://media.rei.com/media/i/1552013.jpg
And the $ 100
Coast Camp LED Lantern:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/coast_led_lenser_led_lantern_tt7105cp_
and the 140 lumen Coleman collapsible lantern:
http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p4529201dt.jpg
and others:
http://www.essentialgear.com/images/floating-low-large.jpg
http://www.essentialgear.com/images/Half_Watt_Stretch.jpg
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/119270_front500.jpg
And a solar powered model
http://www.21st-century-goods.com/page/21st/PROD/HAG/SL9100MRC
And I have seen this one at Target Stores:
http://flashlightnews.org/Spotlight_Images/RiverRock_K2_Lantern_lg.jpg
And this list doesn't include all the wind-up rechargeable lanterns on the
market
now.
David Locklear
caver in Fort Bend County, Texas
