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"In order to keep it lightweight, as a feature, it has to be made of components which are inherently less sturdy. The concern about the accordion expansion for the lamp is inherent in accepting the space saving feature. Pulling it open and closing linearly and straight should prevent damage to the lantern as described by others. It is a little tight when trying to pull it open from a fully collapsed position so one has to be careful in opening it initially. I've found the light emitted to be very good for the size of the lantern with both flashlight and lantern mode. The difference between the low and high light intensity was small but noticeable. With charging my phone, thus an n=1, I found that it will add about 30% of a charge at night with the lantern fully charged by sunlight. I've not tried charging the phone during the day with it exposed to sunlight to see how long it takes to fully charge my phone in sunlight. While I thought initially that the low solar battery power was a disadvantage, the fact that it is below the threshold that would otherwise prevent me from bringing this on an airplane has changed my mind in realizing that this is first a light source and isn't a primary solar charger so that the ability to charge an electronic device is a plus when traveling."

Lucas - DC, Washington DC 

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"I've used this lantern on a couple of camping trips now. I use it as a lantern in my little teardrop in the evenings on the lower setting, to provide a little light while I'm reading (vs. my brighter built in LED overhead lights). It works great. I can compress it to use as a flashlight when I need to walk over to a bath house and it's really bright, even on the lower mode. It will show the charge light when set out in daylight (even less than direct sun light) or I can charge it with a USB cord. I haven't tried using it as a power bank to charge something else, but it's capable of doing that. It's small when compressed and easily stores in a drawer in my trailer. This was a nice purchase for me that is getting good use."

- Richard , New Orleans, Louisiana 

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"We live on solar off-grid so in order to conserve power we often dim the lights. This helps. I bought one and used it for a short while before I bought another. The second didn't charge but it was an easy return and fast replacement. These units come charged ready for use. They hold a charge for quite a while when fully charged with the USB port off my computer. A green light indicates full charge. The solar charging doesn't charge as fully but will be sufficient for when it's needed. The unit is durable and well made. The collapsible lantern is like an accordion and is made of strong plastic material that doesn't look like it will crack or pull apart. The handle that folds down works the best when the collapsible lantern is open and hanging but will sufficiently stay open when sitting on a flat surface. It has 2 brightness options that give off plenty of light plus an emergency flasher. 2 port sizes for charging a phone or other devices. Very compact. Good value."

-Destin, Malboro, MA

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"Perfect emergency light. We do not camp, but here in Florida we get plenty of storms that knock out power for hours. This little gem is more than enough to light up a living room, even on the lower setting. And it lasted all night, left it on for 10 hours and was still going. Not as strong as in the beginning but still plenty of light to see everything around you. In expanded form, the light is softened by the translucent plastic so as not to blind you directly from the LED. And great to be able to use the sun to charge it, then use as a phone charger when at the beach or theme park. Have already bought more."

Thomas L., Jacksonville, Florida

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"This is a great little camping lamp. Solar powered, as well as a USB port for charging it or other electronic devices. It can be used closed as a flashlight or pulled open as a lantern, and has two brightness settings as well as an SOS signal.

I just took this on a camping trip, and my friends were a little jealous. It worked very well & is small enough to stick in a pocket when nearing dark for easy access when needed. It can be set on a table to provide really good lighting, and I also hung it from the top of my tent when reading during a storm... it illuminated the entire tent well enough that I did not need any other light source.

I only have 2 negative things to say about this lamp: 1) during my trip, all four of the rubber gripper pieces on the bottom fell off & were lost & 2) it takes a little practice to get a hang of the opening and closing. Neither of these are dealbreakers for me, and I still think this is a great multipurpose lamp for the price. I highly recommend it for your next camping adventure."

 Erin., Turnertown, TX