Coleman2000007111 Propane Lantern

Bright light.Better than the standard propane lanterns.Sturdy well built.Can't really see the difference between the lumens of the north star and this lantern, even though this one is supposed to be higher lumen.Use the more expensive 95 tube mantle.Note to light mantle. Tie mantle. Cut off extra string, so string doesn't have a chance of poking a hole in the mantle. Fluff the mantle so it is sitting symmetrical if possible. Light the mantle. I use a lighter to burn ALL of the parts of the mantle. DO NOT DO in the wind. Need to be out of strong wind. Let cool and shrink for at least 5 min prefer 10 min. (maybe this is excessive, but I seem to have better luck creating a stable ash) Then light using the lowest pressure you can get to get the mantle to light. I mean barely glowing. (you may have to take off or keep the globe off to do this. Turn up a little to get near white. Let burn for 15-30 sec to finish burning in the mantle, and then turn off.Let cool for 5-10 min. Then you should be able to light without blowing out the mantle.

So I purchased this item based on other reviews saying it was better than the Coleman Northstar 2500 lantern. This lantern is better, to some degree. I definitely like the snap-on reflector and the feel of the controls.That being said, this must be a different ("new") model from the one other people are describing. The box I received shows 1300 lumens, did NOT include a standard reflector, and definitely does not seem to be as well built as the older Coleman lanterns.My biggest issue with this lantern is the fact that the mantles seem to spontaneously break off at the bottom. I've been through half a dozen Coleman #95 mantles just trying to get a usable pair. After being unable to get a serviceable set of mantles from Coleman, I purchased some mantles from American Mantle Company - model #900. Still seems like the mantle is wanting to break apart after being burned-in.I believe that the issue with the mantles stems from the fact that they are attached at two ends. Perhaps the older version of this lantern was made better and didn't allow any flexing between the two attachment points for the mantle. I'm definitely not the only one with this issue, either.My last resort is going to be to try Peerless #111 mantles. These are not specifically designed for the lantern, but I've seen some people commenting on different sites that the Peerless #111 mantles work in this lantern.I will update when I have more data on the Peerless mantles.

Auto-igniter on mine is defective. Went through 4 mantles. Only lights manually. Great lighting once it's lit, so it got 2 stars instead of one. One time I let propane run a little longer and then pressed the igniter. That caused a poof and big cloud of smoke, resulting in another ruined mantle. That was enough for me. This thing is defective and a fire hazard, unless I avoid the auto-igniter, which is a big hassle. And it's not user error. The lantern comes ready to use in its original packaging. All that is required is to screw on a propane tank, then turn a dial and push a button to auto-ignite. That did not work work for me. Unfortunately, it's too late for me to return it. Lesson learned. No more Coleman propane lanterns for me!

It came as shown photos with multiple scratches. But the illumination seems good as it claimed.Bad quality control in short.

We use this lantern occasionally as backup light at our cabin. Its relatively compact, very easy to operate, light weight, and most importantly produces good light. It also has a nice carrying handle. One annoying feature - the plastic base falls off a lot when you carry or move the lantern.