Partner lantern - Anyone ?

[fzsk4p]

Saw the Partner Steel Company lantern on their web site. A Google did`nt bring much. Nor did a search here on Expo.

http://www.partnersteel.com/camp5.htm

Anyone use one ? How is the light output ?

Are they going to be a tough as the stoves ?

Thanks !!

[Corey]

It looks identical to my Sears Hilary one I bought back around '97 or so.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/camping_trips/aug08/15.jpg

Mine has a pizeo starter built in when you turn on the knob to let the gas flow.

This is pretty much it right here, it has not changed much over the years.
Mine is a double mantle one too.
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B001R5CLEA?searsBrand=core

Colemans are about the same too.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=1010

[fzsk4p]

Thanks Corey,
I was kinda hoping that someone would say that they are tough and rugged like the Partner stoves. Do you think the globe is fragile glass ?

LED`s are very long lasting but there inhent design makes for a poor light source. Be it the light wavelength or the lumen output. Plus LEDs are very narrow in the angle of which they emit light. While you can make a Christmas tree of LEDs you still have the other issues to contend with. Of course YMMV

Liquid fuel is not something I want sloshing around.

Propane is used for the stove and heater so I don`t mind carrying a few extra cylinders.

So of the links you provide. What would be a good, bright propane powered Lantern in your opinion ?

Most of my gear is going to be hauled in a 4x6 trail trailer that I built for pulling behind the Jeep.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/jsawduste/P4010008.jpg
2 x 2 x 3/16 rolling on 37`s. Still in the construction stage but will be done soon.

I mention this as stuff packed into the trailer will likely get bounced around a bit. No matter how well you pack it.

Thanks !!

[Corey]

I switched over to propane for both my lantern and stove many years ago when I had to sell my home due to my first Boeing layoff.

Being in an apartment now I do not want to store cans of white gas here.
The propane bottles are much safer to store.

I have never had a glass globe break on me in over thirty years of ownership of any lantern.
They are pretty hardy.

I would check out the Coleman propane ones.
They put out as much light as a double mantle white gas lantern does.
My Sears one is identical to the Colman units too.

Oh, always store your lantern upside down too.
I was taught that as a child from my father as we camped a lot as a family growing up.
Storing the mantles upside down relieves pressure on then when traveling, and can keep them from breaking.
I always carry spares though as a precaution.

Never had a mantle break either in transit.

Nice start to your trailer there.

[RHINO]

it looks like a standard issue lantern like cody mentions but with the screen instead of glass. you can buy a standard 'ol lantern and buy a screen to replace the glass.
for example i have a coleman dbl mantle that sits on a cylinder, i got the screen when the glass broke and it works great.

[off-roader]

Saw the Partner Steel Company lantern on their web site. A Google did`nt bring much. Nor did a search here on Expo.

http://www.partnersteel.com/camp5.htm

Anyone use one ? How is the light output ?

Are they going to be a tough as the stoves ?

Thanks !!

I have one. Nice that it uses a steel screen mesh instead of a glass 'lens' around the light. I've broken enough of the glass ones off road to know to avoid them (even when in a case).

These are pretty much same as a Coleman propane lamp w/out the name and the cost. The piezo electric start is nice too.:)

[Corey]

He he, I never noticed that it was a screen instead of glass.
I thought it was just the way the picture came out.

[fzsk4p]

I switched over to propane for both my lantern and stove many years ago when I had to sell my home due to my first Boeing layoff.

Being in an apartment now I do not want to store cans of white gas here.
The propane bottles are much safer to store.

I have never had a glass globe break on me in over thirty years of ownership of any lantern.
They are pretty hardy.

I would check out the Coleman propane ones.
They put out as much light as a double mantle white gas lantern does.
My Sears one is identical to the Colman units too.

Oh, always store your lantern upside down too.
I was taught that as a child from my father as we camped a lot as a family growing up.
Storing the mantles upside down relieves pressure on then when traveling, and can keep them from breaking.
I always carry spares though as a precaution.

Never had a mantle break either in transit.

Nice start to your trailer there.


it looks like a standard issue lantern like cody mentions but with the screen instead of glass. you can buy a standard 'ol lantern and buy a screen to replace the glass.
for example i have a coleman dbl mantle that sits on a cylinder, i got the screen when the glass broke and it works great.

Thanks guys for the help. I have to admit to being somewhat of a newbie when it comes to this stuff. Know where I want to go, just need a bit of help in getting there.

I`ll take a look at the Coleman propanes, snag an extra mantle or two just in case.

Now who would of thought of transporting them upside down ? Makes pefect sense. :)

To hijack my own thread. What about propane inside the tent ? Kodiak 10 x 10.

I have this warm fuzzy thought of being comfortably seated with a good book. Mr. Buddy heater keeping things warm. Our lack lab at my feet with a gentle rain outside. :elkgrin:

Gotta have a good reading light, right ?

Same propane lantern hanging from the top or ??

[Corey]

Here is a good discussion on tent heating.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-outdoor-gear/264128-best-tent-heater.html

I bought the Mr. Buddy, but it is kind of big for my roof top tent.
I ended up going with a 12v pad which you will see in the URL above.

To bad Zodi quit making theri tent heater which was perfectly safe to leave on all night, as no fumes entered the tent.

I did write Zodi though, and they are thinking about making a new one later on.
Here is the discontinued one.
It would be perfect for any tent or roof top tent.
http://www.zodi.com/web-content/Consumer/zodihotventhp.html

http://www.zodi.com/web-content/Images/b%20image/9184b.jpg

I would not use a lantern a tent, the fumes are to much from them.

[ntsqd]

I've had many globes and several mantles break in transit, in the Coleman case.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Maybe I just drive faster? :victory::rolleyes:

I tried the screen 'globe'. Nice from a durability point, but they do reduce the light output by an observable amount. Mine did anyway.

[Schattenjager]

Please forgive my abundant ignorance, but why would you opt for a gas light when you could get an LED setup that is probably just as bright, no fire danger, and would last a really long time on one set of batteries? What am I missing?

[Corey]

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It is the peaceful sound that a white gas or propane lantern makes when it is on.
Very soothing to the soul.

I have a Cabelas LED lantern, but the output from it is not so great.

[Curmudgeon]

Please forgive my abundant ignorance, but why would you opt for a gas light when you could get an LED setup that is probably just as bright, no fire danger, and would last a really long time on one set of batteries? What am I missing?
What you are missing is that there is no LED lantern available that will even come close to the light output of a propane or gas lantern. YET! I'm sure there will be someday, but that is probably several years off. And when they first come on the market they are sure to be very expensive.

JP

[Sergeant_V]

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It is the peaceful sound that a white gas or propane lantern makes when it is on.
Very soothing to the soul.

I have a Cabelas LED lantern, but the output from it is not so great.

x2. It just doesn't seem like a group or family camp site without that sound.

JP is right, too, regarding the light output.

[Schattenjager]

Hmmmmmm.....

[Ash]

Just bought one of these so hopefully I can give some feedback when I use it. The lanterns are actually made by Century (http://www.centurycamping.com/) so the quality associated with Partner Steel is not a given.

However, for $27 + shipping, it was worth investigating. No broken glass for me!

http://www.partnersteel.com/images/LANTERN_L1.jpg

Ash