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 Topic: Outwell 400LX-R Lamp Problem
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05/6/2018 at 4:21pm
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Wow that was steep £70 we got two of the Outwell 400LX lanterns back in 2009, GO prices matched so we got them for £25 each.
I guess the R on yours means reachargble, so I am thinking the built in battery pack could be the issue. I don’t think the battery would be Lithium ion, probably Nimh at best.
We have 24 of the Aldi Nimh “D” Cells (LR20) not cheap at £1.50 each, which kinda added £18 to the cost of each lantern, but the lanterns still work like new, and the Cells come in handy for other stuff sometimes.
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12/6/2018 at 4:31pm
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Yep, same lantern as mine then, problem is that model is quite long in the tooth now, it’s latest incarnation is the Carnelian at 600 Lumens, so 50% brighter, and there are a couple of similar non Outwell offerings at 1000 and 1,100 Lumens.
I am waiting for something in similar size to the 400LX to come along, say 1,500 Lumens (dimmerble) that takes 6 or more Lithium ion 2170 or 18650 cells.
Best of both worlds then.
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