Snow Peak GigaPower Lantern-Auto

This lantern is very small and light. It's perfect for hiking trips. I haven't had any issues with it so far. I bought the messed screen for it but that doesn't work very well when there is alot of wind out. The glass screen that it comes with is very strong. I don't imagine that piece of glass breaking very easily. It isn't as bright as my coleman lantern that runs off propane but its really close. Also i notice that the light that it puts off is more yellow then a propane lantern. So basically, if you are looking for a portable, light, and powerful lantern. Then the Snow Peak is the one for you.

Edit: On my last camping trip i had a small rip on one side of the mantel. That caused a hot spot on the glass melting and cracking the glass. So be careful and change the mantel when needed. I know that on other lanterns that isn't a critical but on this one since it so small you really need to pay attention. Though on the brightside that mantel lasted me most of the summer, that was my first/original mantel.

This is a full little toy to have and is bright. I like to store mine in my Snow Peak 450 ti cup. It should however come with a little chain or some way to hang it up. I use a steal fishing leader which has worked nice. Also an extra mantle would be nice for the price. At times it is hard to light and you are better off lighting it with a match than the auto ignition. Also it DOES NOT like cold starts. You have to light it and lightly blow onto the mantle kind of like starting a fire.

I bought this lantern with the hopes of backpacking through the Shenandoah National Forest this summer. While this lantern is small, it's uses during backcountry camping were limited. Having this lantern inside a small one or two person tent is somewhat of a fire hazard as the heat produced by the lantern would immediately melt your tent. The light output is considerable for its size and not something you would want to stare at. Overall I'm happy with this lantern, light, small, and very useful.

Product quality is the typical high level of other snow peak products. The design is tops as far as small lanterns. lantern is at least as bright as a single mantle propane lantern and is much trimmer in size. It requires a little more time when preparing the mantle and will not burn as long as a propane lantern on one of the larger cans. Knowing this, if you still want a gas lantern that is small, this is the nicest one I have seen.

If you are already packing gas for your stoves, this latern gives you a nice capability with very little weight addition to your pack. The self-ignition feature gives you light, fast. I carried mine for about about 3 days without using it; then came the thunderstorm at dinner time, and the lantern gave us light to make dinner under the dining fly while the rain and wind howled. Like the other Snow Peak products, this latern is great bang for the ounce.

This is a perfect little lantern for all camping needs. As another reviewer pointed out, this is not a 200 watt mega-bright monster but then again, who really cares? It's tiny! With Snow Peak, it's all about the details. I love the carrying case, the little metal serial number tag attached to the lamp, the feel of the valve...

This lil' honey works ALL the time. Just tilt it toward the piezo inition and it will light every time. BRIGHT light or mellow light (using the mesh globe). Tiny, impressive--friend borrowed mine--lost it--I bought another. It's that good. Hope this helps.

The lantern met my expectations. My only complaint is what I believe is common to all of these single-globe lanterns, namely the limited light output. Rated by the manufacturer as 80W, I'd probably say the actual is 40W.