Compare Reviews: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Coleman Quad LED Lantern REVIEW

Mike Larson in his Coleman LED Lantern review reveals that the lantern is a great concept, the panels are bright, and it’s neat so you can hang them around the campsite, etc but you can’t charge the lantern by plugging it into the wall. You have to keep buying batteries to just charge the panels. You cannot charge it by plugging it in.

Joe in his review says that the Coleman LED Lantern puts out very good light. Getting the batteries in and closing it is not easy, which is an annoyance. If exposed to humidity the springs to hold a battery can rust out which makes the whole lantern useless.

Jacob in his review mentions that this lantern has a great design and concept too. The beauty of it is one person (or up to 4) can take a side off to use as a flashlight and it always makes its way back. We don’t loose the sides like we loose regular flashlights. It is really bright as well so it’s great to use on the center of the table or in the camper. The only issue is that the bottom will not stay on well. It requires a lot of batteries so it needs a fair amount of pressure to stay screwed on. The threads are so thin that they just slide apart when the bottom is screwed on. You need a lot of tape to keep the bottom on the lantern.

Chloe in her Coleman LED Lantern review claims that the light is great, except the bottom which screws in place to house the batteries is extremely hard to do. You have to squeeze the bottom closed which is very hard to do, while screwing the bottom closed. Fix the bottom and you have a good product! Other than that, the lights are versatile.

 

Rayovac Sportsman Lantern REVIEW

Jessica reveals in her Rayovac Sportsman Lantern REVIEW that this lantern operates well once the batteries are in and the batteries last for a while. It is relatively sturdy and simple to use. Changing the batteries is tedious because there is only one way the base can twist on, and, the inner part of the bottom part spins as you attempt to re-attach it, so you can’t simply gently spin it until it catches since you can’t control the inner spinning piece.

Fred Byrne says the feature: “Easy find green LED light blinks every 5 seconds when lantern is off”. There should be a way to turn off the strobe so that it does not wear down the batteries! If you want to use this product at home when the lights go out, the strobe is just wasteful. But it’s not surprising since the lantern is made by a company that also sells those batteries.

James Garey in his Rayovac Sportsman Lantern review mentions that the still low light is good for inside the tent and walking around, not enough for keeping in the middle in a late night chatting and BBQ.

Eugene Rice says it is very bright, giving out a very harsh light. It would have been better if it had a softer tone to it. The compact, brightness settings, durable features are great but the harsh light may bother your eyes.

William H in his review points out the fact that the blinking light / battery drain is a major issue. It has a rugged construction. The battery case is hard to open. It’s not a bad product.

Richard Sawyer in his review says that Rayovac Sportsman Lantern is a nice camping lantern and a power outage around the house lantern but its light output is about a third of that of the old style fuel burning Coleman lanterns, even the old single mantle gas lanterns. They could have increased the light output.

 

Streamlight Siege Lantern REVIEW

The concept of this lantern is great.
Streamlight Siege Lantern Pros: It is lightweight, durable, waterproof, and it floats. It is great for anyone who does nighttime fishing on boats. It really does all that it claims. It is small enough to put in your pocket. It is rubberized all around so you feel like you can bang it around. Excellent fit and finish. There is no rattle or loose part (except the rubber handle a smidge). The handle also serves another purpose (besides hanging and lugging the lantern around). If you need to shine the lantern upward, you can flip the handle to the opposite end of the resting position. You can now lay the lantern on the side and it will stay surefooted because the handle is actually holding the lantern in position. The power button is really well thought out as it also serves as a battery level indicator.

Streamlight Siege Lantern Cons: For 200 lumens this lantern seems very dim. With the diffuser off the lantern is actually quite bright but unfortunately it also means the lantern is no longer waterproof. The second problem with this lantern is the battery life is poor. The batteries do not last more than 3 hours on high. The batteries get completely drained by the 3 hour mark (flashing battery indicator red light on button with no light output at all on the light itself). But the box indicated 7+ hours on high output.

It is well-built, and reasonably bright for the size. The LED technology is a few years old, and LEDs are getting better and brighter at an exponential rate; this isn’t really cutting edge.Most people, particularly in a camping type scenario would probably prefer a warm white light; this white is more “gas station bathroom” than propane lantern. Uses 3 AA batteries and when powered on, it lights a small bedroom.

 

Compare Wattage: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac Sportsman: 4-Watt LED Bulbs

Coleman Quad LED Lantern: No information

Streamlight Siege Lantern: No information.

 

Compare How is it powered? Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman Lantern is powered by 3 D-cell batteries only.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern is powered by 8 D-cell batteries. It also features a rechargeable NiMH battery located in the base. It provides 1.5 hours of its own light.

Streamlight Siege Lantern is powered by 3 D-Batteries

 

Compare Type of Bulb: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac Sportsman Lantern and Coleman Quad LED Lantern uses LED bulbs.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern features 5mm white LEDs

Streamlight Siege Lantern uses C4 LEDs

 

Compare number of LED bulbs: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman: Not mentioned.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern: 6 LED bulbs in each panel. 24 LED bulbs total.

Streamlight Siege Lantern features four white and one red C4 LED bulbs.

 

Compare Lumens: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac Sportsman Lantern has peak Luminosity of 240 Lumens on high setting. It luminosity can be reduced to 100 Lumens for 90 hours of low light.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern: 190 Lumens for 75 Hours.

Streamlight Siege Lantern: 340 Lumens

 

Compare Modes: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman features 3 illuminating modes, high, low, and strobe.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern has just one mode.

Streamlight Siege Lantern has 5 modes.

 

Compare Batteries: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman Lantern takes 3 D batteries.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern is powered by 8 D-cell batteries

Streamlight Siege Lantern is powered by 3 D-batteries.

 

Compare Battery life: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman runs for 40 hours when operated on high mode and 90 hours on low mode.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern batteries can provide light for 75 hours

Streamlight Siege Lantern boasts a average battery life of 295 hrs.

 

Compare Material: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman Lantern features Rubber and ABS plastic material.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern: ABS plastic.

Streamlight Siege Lantern: Tough plastic.

 

Is it water-proof?

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman claims to be water-proof.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern is water resistant against rain and splashing

Streamlight Siege Lantern is Water-proof up to 1 meter

 

Compare Dimensions: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman measures: 3.4 x 3.4 x 7.3 inches

Coleman Quad LED Lantern measures: 12.88 x 7.75 x 7.69 inches

Streamlight Siege Lantern measures: 4 x 4 x 7.2 inches

 

Compare Weight: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman Lantern weighs: 12.8 ounces

Coleman Quad LED Lantern weighs: 2.15 pounds

Streamlight Siege Lantern weighs 14.4 ounces

 

Compare Warranty: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac Sportsman Lantern comes with a lifetime warranty.

Coleman Quad LED Lantern comes with a limited five-year warranty.

Streamlight Siege Lantern comes with Limited Lifetime Warranty.

 

Compare Light type: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman and Coleman Quad LED Lantern throws a cold white light

Streamlight Siege Lantern mentions soothing light.

 

Compare Illumination Range: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman illuminates a room of 24 ft by 24 ft. You can read with 8 ft of

Coleman Quad LED Lantern illuminates a room of 26 ft by 26 ft.

Streamlight Siege Lantern: No information available

 

Compare Price: Coleman LED Lantern vs Rayovac vs Streamlight Siege

Rayovac SE3DLNACOM Sportsman – $21 at Amazon.com

Coleman Quad LED Lantern – $50 at Amazon.com

Streamlight Siege Lantern – $32 at Amazon.com