Coleman Vanquish Spin 550 LI Lantern

G'day Damian,

I've just had a chat with Coleman and the orange light is not mentioned in their specifications however after checking with their products team they are of the understanding that it means a low battery. 

G'day Gareth, 

I've just spoken with Coleman, and they've said that you will be able to turn the Vanquish Spin 440 LI lantern on while it's charging, but just keep in mind that will not charge as quickly as when it is turned off. 

G'day Liz,

Any USB Car Charger will do the trick if you're wanting to charge in the car. The cable included is USB (car end) to Micro-USB (lantern end).

G'day Joe, 

So I've just had a look at the display model, and it says that the lithium Ion battery is 3.7V or 16.3wh. 

Howdy Daniel. Yes a power bank should be able to charge this lantern, however it may not take it to a full charge. The best way to charge one away from home would be to purchase a reputable in car phone charger which will take the lantern up to full charge. Cheers!

G'day Dan, 

It sure does! The Coleman Vanquish Spin 550 LI Lantern comes with a charger, as well as a battery and USB cord. 

G'day JJ,

Yes, this lantern can be charged via a Micro USB cable. You can also purchase a generic car charger and plug in a Micro USB cable if you would like to charge it from your lighter socket in your car.

Charging time for the first charge should be a minimum length of 24 hours to really condition that battery, then it should only take around the 6-10 hours each time after that.

It is always best to give your lantern a charge every 6 months regardless of whether you use it or not, just to ensure that the battery is kept in great condition. Cheers!

G'day Gary, 

The Vanquish Spin 550 Li Lantern has a rechargeable battery so theoretically you won't need to replace it. A replacement battery isn't an off the shelf item, but if you had an issue with that - we could sort it out for you. 

This lantern will last you 4 hrs on high, and 80 hrs on low, and it recharges using a 240V power source to charge. 

The main differences between the Push 450 and the Spin 550 is that the push has less lumens (450 lumens) and is not rechargeable.

I'd say that one isn't better than the other, it will just come down to whether you would prefer to recharge your lantern, or purchase new batteries when they run out.

G'day Patrick,

From testing the Vanquish Spin 550 Lantern in store, I’d say that I would personally find the low setting (50 lumens) not bright enough to read in a dark space – but it really is going to depend on what you prefer personally.

On low, you would have to hold your book/tablet quite close to the lantern to see really well, I would say that a higher setting may be better to avoid straining your eyes.

Keep in mind that the average 40 watt lightbulb equals 450 lumens – so if you think about how bright a whole room is with 40 watts, 50 lumens is going to be significantly less than that if that helps.