Coleman Premium Dual Fuel Lantern Review

Full review of the Coleman Premium Dual Fuel Lantern that I have been testing out for almost a year. Oldie but a goodie...links below...

[chimpswag]

I think personally its more fun camping during fall/winter
Gives me that *_need fire_* feeling

[deele]

There are two powerhouse dual fuel lanterns. The premium and the regular. The premium supposedly has 1107 lumen output. The regular powerhouse is 800 lumens. On Amazon, they incorrectly titled the regular as a premium, so people are buying them and becoming disappointed.

[guysolis]

I actually forgot I had a dual fuel. We had some major windstorms and no electric so I fired up my Dietz Jupiter. I found my Dual Fuel and must keep it mind for next time. Good review, thanks for emphasizing how to use it and I could only barely hear your neighbors mower!

[cpufrost]

The ones we had in the 70s had a lever that had to point up when lighting cold. Kind of like a manual choke! I remember these well. Then a few years later a dual tube fluorescent lamp called a "Safari Light" came out and was cool until you had to replace the EXPENSIVE 69V batteries! Of course nowadays with work lights in the thousands of lumen range, these do seem kind of obsolete. Just like cell phones killed off CB radio. We still have those too! :)

[cocochanel]

On 5.7.21, I spent $8 at 2 separate garage sales and scored the Dual 2 lantern for $5 and the 413F 2 burner stove for $3 w fuel funnel and zero rust. Neither were used nearly enough and are now stowed below deck of my restored 1972 Glastron tri-hull bow rider for beach camping on the Mississippi River ❤️😎 thank you for your review 💕

[AlpineWarren]

Match in first - Then turn on gas. ;)

[billbutler]

Just got a free 425e stove and an old 2-mantle lamp (ball-shape glass, not cylinder, older model I assume. ) I've figured out the stove pump, fuel tank & generator, will continue w/ u-tube videos. Been camping since 1960, upgrade to stoves tents and lamps in the late 70s, propane ever since. If one pays retail, things will cost. If one is resourceful and patient, things work better and cheaper, be it white gas equipment or propane. If I am camping for 3 days to 2 weeks, 2 to 4 tent set up- one or two 20# propane tanks (filled of course), with the propane posts w/ 3 outlets each post, 5 to 10 refilled 1# propane tanks. The post screws into the 20# tank. A lamp screws into the top of the post, lights the kitchen work area nicely. The 2 burner stove screws into a bottom outlet, and if a larger camp a second stove will go to the 3rd outlet - might need a longer hose for this. The 1# tanks can be refilled (at home, outdoors, with an adapter fitting, gloves, sharpie to mark tanks, kitchen scale to weigh before/ after refilling, a notepad to keep track, and safety procedures ) for less than $1 / refill and you reuse the tanks (which also can be scavenged from campground trash, common sense-save on polluting) . The 1# tanks are convenient for lamps ( card games, hanging out w/ folk) and also a single burner stove is a nice convenience for coffee/ chocolate before sunrise, Others might sleep later. Always have spare mantles and kitchen matches and a Bic in zip lock baggies. There is more, but if you've gone this far, you already have your own style & do just fine. But I acquired the Liq. fuel items, and it's much easier to learn how to use and maintain them with all the you tube videos available today, and I'm in the process. Looks kind of interesting. (I did buy a 'propane converter) so my wife will use the adapted 425e.) Life and adventures continue!

[MadMetalShop]

Your lantern came with a case. Not fair lol. I guess I got an earlier model because it was just the lantern with the foam in a small brown Colman box. Think I bought it probably a decade ago. I'll have to see if I can get just the case. Great lantern. I haven't used mine but a handful of times in those years but it's still brand new and when I've used it it's never let me down 😉👍 haven't ran gas in it though. Still on my original container of camp fuel but I love the idea of dual fuel.

[tanyareavis]

You should have moved your gas can before lighting that lantern, safety first brother !

[robkika]

Are you sure that is Coleman fuel. And not crown camp fuel?

[jcproductions]

What do you do with the excess fuel if its not all used and is it safe to store in the lantern ? I'm just asking because I would like to purchase this for camping and four wheel driving but I may not always use the entirety of the fuel each evening, and hoping I can still travel with the fuel inside the lantern to the next camp site ?

[MarlonVanderLinde]

Got one as a gift, and I feel all glowy inside about it. Going to test it this week in the Karoo... Do you know what kind of fuels it can take other than the lantern fuel? I assume unleaded petrol is ok? On the lantern is says not to use leaded fuels.

[BigLewBBQ]

Liquid fuel lanterns are my favorite too. Good review. The reason it flares up at first is because the liquid fuel in the generator (brass tube between the mantle) must get hot enough to vaporize the fuel. Until the fuel evaporates there will be flames this can be a little longer in cold weather but it will work.

[toyfoxyplayz]

Gasoline Coleman's only person accomplished this

[davidrhine]

Ain’t no way I would put gas in that thing! Stupid on coleman for that option.

[phdyoutubedegree]

I like my powerhouse dual fuel lantern. The a canister of coleman fuel I prefer burning because it burns clean last for a while. I would only put gas in a emergency because sooner or later there is a piece that you will have to clean or replace because the contaminates in the gas. Plus kills a lot of bugs because it get REALLY HOT. Once bugs touch it they almost instantly die. lol

[donjulio]

I don't like this Gas Lantern at all you have to constantly keep pumping the can to build up gas pressure very annoying

[oldestsurvivalist]

U cover the hole >>>>ONLY<<<< on the down stroke.
U uncover so air feeds in as U lift up. {That's what the hole is for} >>>Otherwise They Wouldn't Have It In The First Place<<<
1/10 the amount of strokes & U don't blow out the pump seals

[filmigs]

I have the same lantern and having issues pumping. It is difficult to pump as I cover the hole wroth my thumb. I cannot pump all the way in let alone close the valve unless I let the pressure out. Any ideas?

[marzsit]

the key to lighting a coleman lantern without flare-ups is to pump up the tank 30 strokes on a full tank, put a lit match in one of the lighting holes and open the control valve all the way in one rapid motion. the reason is that an air bleed from the top of the tank opens when the valve is opened fully, atomizing the fuel in the generator similar to the lighting lever on 2-burner coleman stoves.