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Last week I damaged both mantles on my Coleman 295 Powerhouse lantern. The mantles were the originals as supplied in the box, and had given over a year's service with no problems.

I replaced them with Coleman-Campingaz Insta-clip mantles (told by camping shop that these were the correct one's #21.

I fitted them easily, burnt them off no problem. When I lit them properly, one just blew right open.

After fitting the remaining spare, they are working, but they look VERY thin in places after only 20 min use!!!

Has anyone else found replacement Coleman mantles to be poor quality? Can anyone reccomend a good supplier of replacement mantles?

Many thanks,  Jon. 

We have the Northstar and what a quality product and had a full season on two mantle's and was used thirty times each for about four hours. Was I lucky.............

I agree that Coleman lanterns are excellent, and I have read that the North Star is as good as they get. It seems such a shame that the replacement mantles are soooo poor.

Maybe I was unlucky and bought dud replacements, but now Coleman has teamed up with Campingaz I would hate this to be the norm. I have sourced some tie-on #21 mantles from ebay and the packaging looks like the ones in the original box, so I look forward to trying them out.

The state of the insta-clip one's after only 20 mins use is terrible, slight holes near the clip and there are patches all over that look extremely thin!

I hate to say it, but I'm glad I'm not on my own with this problem :)

p.s. thanks for the link weetabixface ;)

Yeah they are expensive, I wouldn't mind so much if they were good quality.

Thanks for that lorndria, I wasn't aware but the new packaging has both logo's on it :)