BioLiteAlpenglow Lantern (Alpenglow 500)

Amazing light, just don't charge it while using it and it'll be fine.

Good bright light that’s small and portable but also bright

I actually found this light to be pretty disappointing, considering the relatively high price point. I have no complaints about the quality of the light output, which is fine (although I don’t really see any difference between this ‘ChromaReal’ technology and any other LED light – it sounds a lot like marketing jargon). The unit itself feels quite cheap; constructed from some brittle feeling plastics. But it is the many of the details that are disappointing. The accelerometer function feels like a ridiculous gimmick – another button would have been far more practical. Buying a product in 2024 that doesn’t have a USB-C connector is simply unacceptable (this uses a micro-USB). The IPX4 rating is also not very impressive. The battery capacity is on par with similar units, so no complaints there. It would have been really nice (given the price tag) to have included some kind of pouch. I think if I had paid half the amount for it, I would have considered it OK. However, at eighty pounds it really does feel extremely overpriced.