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NEW  Black Diamond Apollo Lantern  (Fall 2009)   #620762
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A bright, non-glaring, soup-can sized backcountry lantern with foldable legs and NRG rechargeable battery compatibility, the Apollo Lantern by Black Diamond is equipped to illuminate all of your nighttime camping activities such as cooking, reading in the tent, or playing a three-hour, no-mercy game of Rummy 500. The Apollo's frosted globe combined with its inset 3-watt LED, eliminates glare while the dual reflectors capture and maximize light output, casting off illumination to brightly fill a four-person tent. A unique dimming switch provides adjustable brightness, and the distinctive fold-down legs increase the Apollo's height to 9.5 inches (24.1 cm ), boosting light dispersion. The lantern runs on 4 AA alkalines or, better yet, Black Diamond's NRG Rechargeable Battery Kit, and has a handy battery power indicator with green, yellow or red LEDs that display either the amount of battery power left or the charging status of the NRG.

  • Specifications:
  • LED Type: TriplePower (3-watt)
  • Batteries: 4 AA not included, NRG compatible
  • Max Burn Time: 60 H
  • Lumens: 56 Weight
  • Without Batteries: 220 g, 7.8 oz
  • IPX Rating: 4


  • Features:
  • TriplePower LED with 56 lumens (max setting) enclosed inside a frosted globe produces bright, ambient light
  • Dual reflector system captures and maximizes light output
  • Power meter displays charge status or battery level for rechargeable NRG Battery Kit or 4 AA alkalines
  • Unique dimming switch provides adjustable brightness
  • Distinctive fold-down legs increase lantern height to 24.1 centimeters (9.5 in), maximizing light dispersion
  • Collapsible hang loop

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"Great compact lantern" 		          11/05/09
I just used this lantern last weekend and it worked out great. I love the fact that the lanterns legs folds up and the top pushes down. The diming function is also cool. The lantern doesn't give a ton of light but great for lighting up the tent or a small area outside.
    by  NICK     from Arlington, VA         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Depends how much light you want" 		          10/15/09
For my purpose, tent camping for a few weeks, this was a great investment. I would say it lights about a 15' to 20' radius. But from 0' to 10' foot radius gives you really good light. It is nowhere near the light output of a gas burning lantern. It obviously wasn't intended to. The best thing about it is that it is light, compact, and you can look directly at it without blinding yourself. The light is very uniform all the way around the lantern. The dimming feature is fantastic. We used the dim setting when hanging in the tent. It was used for appx. 15 hours and the 4 AA batteries are still strong. I just wish it was a tad brighter. Brightness is very subjective, though.
    by  Richard             Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Small but bright!" 		          10/14/09
The lantern is smaller than I had expected it to be but that did not affect the amount of light it gives off. This little lantern is awesome. It packs a bright light. I have not used it for backpacking yet but it would work quite well.
    by  JOE     from Silver Spring, MD         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Cool design but limited light" 		          05/20/09
I'm kinda let down by this. There is enough light for inside a tent, but not much more than that. Definetely not a replacement for a coleman lantern
    by  STEPHEN     from WEST HILLS         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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""Don't Leave Home Without It'" 		          04/14/09
Wheather its a power outage or month long expedition into the alps this is the lantern for you. Puts out a ton of light for how small it is. Also I love how it packs down and hangs from the roof of my tent with just a small clip. The lantern is made to take daily abuse and looks to last the long haul. A must have for all campers.
    by  Matthew     from Kansas City         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Great Lantern" 		          02/25/09
This is an excellent lantern. I took it car camping with me and the family and it exceeded expectations. Its small and can pack away eaisly. It provides a good amount of light when it is set on a table; enough to eat, play cards and even read. also provides a good amount of light when inside my tent. But dont expect this put out as much light as a gas lantern it doesnt, but i didnt expect it to.
    by  RIchard             Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Good battery lantern" 		          11/02/08
It was a pretty good lantern, but did not put off the most light. It is good for inside the tent though.
    by  SEAN     from Stillwater         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Yes." 		          08/06/08
This is a cool little lantern. It's small and compact and throws out enough light to make it worth bringing along.
    by  ERIK     from FAIRBANKS   :   EVEREST STATUS     Verified     Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Buy it!" 		          08/01/08
Love this thing, bright, light, and just fun!
    by  NICK     from Los Angeles   :       Verified     Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"A portable lighthouse!" 		          07/30/08
I got this using my moosejaw rewards points I had saved up and I'm pretty pleased with my selection. It is a very lightweight compact light that does it's job and conserves battery life very well. I really like the ease of changing batteries and the dimming function. Another great product from black diamond!
    by  NATHAN     from PEKIN   :   K2 STATUS     Verified     Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"Top Notch Lantern!" 		          07/21/08
Best battery powered lantern that I have ever owned. Dimmer feature works wonderfully, an excellent innovation. Great range of brightness between the brightest and dimmest settings. Folding legs and retractable housing makes for great versatility.
    by  CLIFFORD     from ARLINGTON DENALI STATUS         Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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"I would not buy it again." 		          07/06/08
not bright enough
    by  KAREN     ACONCAGUA STATUS     Verified     Was this review helpful?  Yes / No
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