Goal Zero Lighthouse Mini Core Lantern, Small Solar-Powered and USB Lantern for Camping and Emergency Use

This review is for the Lighthouse Mini and the Lighthouse Flash. I wanted camping/power backup lighting that's bright (but not blue-white), rechargeable, reliable, long-lasting, and easy to use. On all these counts and far more, these two products deliver, and the value is outstanding. I'm glad I came across Goal Zero products.Lighthouse Mini: Clearly a lot of thought and care went into R&D on this gem. I love its size, it's cool look, its weight, its flexibility, its brightness and adjustability, the color temp (which I'd describe as "daylight" or midrange in the LED temp spectrum, like 3000k), and its rugged design. Even in half-on mode it's bright enough to read, and the battery is super long-lasting. The opaque shade is wonderful because it keeps the intense LEDs from being too blinding. I've purchased this light for several friends as well as for myself.Lighthouse Flash: This is the brightest small flashlight I've ever seen. I almost wish the sides were opaque like the shade on the Mini, but it's great that it can also function as a lantern. As with the Mini, the design is well thought-out, with great features. For example, the switch is recessed so that the light won't accidentally turn on while in your bag. As far as I can tell, the battery isn’t replaceable, so I hope it holds many recharges for years to come.

This is a very, very good overall lantern in a nice compact size.Pros:- Very bright and good light spread. These feel more like 350 lumen lamps with how much light output there is. The lamp housing is diffused, so you don't get harsh shadows in the tent. Nice touch.- Easy to use. Turn dial left for one half of lamp to be illuminated. Turn dial right for full illumination.- Dial also adjusts brightness.- Warm white light, very easy on the eyes.- Clear battery indicator.- Flip down stand significantly raises the lamp on a surface and provides a good boost in light spread.- Hook on top of lamp makes it easy to hang it inside your tent or canopy.- Magnet on bottom for that added utility and mounting options.- Great battery life for the size and light output. I got roughly 4 hours on full brightness with a significant increase in life after dimming it down slightly.- Daisy-chain charging. You can plug the lights into one-another and as long as one is plugged into a constant power source, they will all charge up at the same time. Pretty neat.Cons:- Charge time. These take 3.5 hours to charge up. That feels like quite a bit for how small these are.- No USB-C. This is barely a con and a very nit-picky thing, but USB-C would've been nice to see on these since everything is switching over to that platform and that could allow for some faster charging times.

This lantern is great. I brought it in 2021. Used it a couple times when we originally purchased it but for the last 2 years it's been sitting in a cabinet with no use. We lost our electric last night in a wind storm. When I pulled out the lantern I was amazed that it was still almost fully charged. It's very compact but still lights up the whole room.

Handy device to have for power outages. Can be used to recharge cphones and can be recharged several ways which makes it very useful. Emergency light, light for your campsite. Not built for rough handling but I have one that is 8 years old and looks and works like new. Convenient, no worries about storing or refueling with flammable liquids. Variable levels of light is quite nice and conserved power for longer use between charges.

This lantern is incredible! It has so many cool features and puts out a lot of light. It can be used for camping or when we loose electricity. I would definitely recommend this product for yourself or as a gift!

Great light to have when you need one due to a power outage or a dark room. We have been remodeling our home and several rooms have been without electricity. I kept one of these in a bathroom at night and it worked great. Certainly would be great for camping. I would have given it 4.5 stars but don’t know how to do that. Took a half star off because it seemed to need charging a bit more often then I thought it should but it was still pretty awesome.

Battery life is good and it's bright for a lantern-style lamp. The first two battery bars seem to last quite some time but the last two seem to go quicker. After several charging cycles, the battery seems to retain a good charge, as any good product should. The soft white color temperature looks good. Not too high and not too low. CRI seems good, as I don't see anything that looks off-color. Works great for power outages for at least medium-sized rooms.

Very well made.Bright for a little light.