We’ve had a ‘Maine’ winter this year – without most of the snow. We’ve had cold and we’ve had wind. Lots of wind – leads to power outages, etc. Unfortunately – lack of snow means my winter snowshoeing/camping trips have been put on hold. So far, the Lumapivot has been used inside, while bringing in wood for the stove and while walking the dog. So far, all I can say is: Wow! This little lantern puts out a lot of light! It pivots (of course) and shines in just about any direction. When I first opened up the box and rotated the lights, I laughed and thought it looked like a character out of Star Wars. I’m not laughing at it now – I am smiling though. The light can set on a table, hang from a hook – or my belt for hands free carrying. Its sturdy enough that dropping it on the floor or a pile of frozen snow won’t hurt it. I’m looking forward to getting to use in on a camping trip – either in the snow, or in Florida in a few weeks.
After using the Lumapivot for about 4 hours total, I have not noticed the light being diminished at all. At this point I would keep spare batteries handy, but plan on continuing to use the originals to watch for any change and to see when they actually die.
Product Description from website:
Kelty Lumapivot Lantern
- 30 5mm Nichia LEDs
- Direct Pivot Technology: 2 swivel LED panels fold out & rotate 360 degrees
- Anodized Aluminum handle and accents
- 3 Watts
- Weather resistant
- 3-step Switch: Two panels / one panel / off
- ABS plastic body
- Weight measured w/o batteries
- Batteries: 6 AA, not included
Burn time (Low): 12 hoursReadable light area: 20′ beam / 6 M beam
'Closed' View of the Lumapivot
Usable light area: 35′ beam / 10.6 M beam
Maximum Lumen output: 110
Minimum Lumen output: 60
- Weight: 15.9 oz / 450 g
- Height: 9.5″ / 24 cm
- Width: 4.25″ / 11 cm
- Depth: 3.5″ / 9 cm
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