New update: it's been two years. We still use our clover. It still charges itself. We have to plug it in bf a trip to get that battery full or it discharges pretty quick.
We do tend to extend the petals and leave hanging in the tent while we're off. But if I'm around I like to lay it out in the sun. I like to plug it into my other solar panel too to try to top it off before nightfall.
Loose petal is still loose but not exactly broken. My kids have been much more careful.
I have other lights now but if this product had a red light it really would be perfect.
This light has been put through the paces;
Michigan winter camp. MI wet spring camping. MI hot dry and hot humid camping.
Missouri hot humid camping
Oklahoma storm survival camping
High altitude desert camping. Brutal day heat, brutal night cold.
It still survives camping with kids.
Update: We've been using our clover light for about 3 months now. We still LOVE it, but here is the news: one of the pedals has developed a looseness about it. The kids love this product and tend to fight over it, play with it, man handle it... looseness and even broken is really just bound to happen- but I am reporting my experiences to you anyway.
It was left on one evening while we were out hiking- we left it on purposely so we could find our tent in the dark. Alas, it had died at some point and our tent was as dark as the surrounding forest. So we learned the hard way that the batteries only lasted (for us anyway) about 3 hours, maybe a bit less.
Bonus, it will charge off a battery pack.
We still wish it had a red light, and a dim (very dim) setting. It is insanely blinding to turn it on in a dark tent in the middle of the night.
Original post:
I just got my little Clover light and I am just so happy with it; like little kid on Christmas happy. It's simple, and it is just as the picture shows it. I hung it in my tent already and am thrilled there too. It isn't too big to hang in my Kelty 2 person backpackers tent.
The petals fold up nicely, I don't think it will be difficult to pack into a backpack. I might try to find a way to protect it in the pack.
Flimsy is NOT a word for this product, but perhaps it is on the delicate side. Its not a torch like a Maglite, or a baseball bat. This is like an illuminating flower, and like any flower, if you are heavy handed with it than it will break. But if it gives you an idea, my 3 year old son has baby handled it and so far it still works -he even dropped it on tile and yet it works.
If you are looking for a durable light built like a club to knock out wild dogs, then this is not your item.
If you want something that people are going to see and comment on, ask you where you got it; then this is it. It works great, its lightweight, its smaller than I expected and perfect for what I want- hanging it in the tent and being exactly what it is.
It definitely has the cool factor.
Dimensions: it is 6" long and about 2.5" wide when closed. Opened up it is about 10 long.
It weighs exactly 6.4 oz.
Edit: So we've used it a few times now in the tent camping and the only thing we have talked about it not being able to accomplish is a dim light, or a red light. The lights are white and bright and there is no midnight low light. But its still freaking awesome.
It charges all day though the canvas/nylon of the tent. I have not tested the longevity of the light on a full charge- there didn't seem to be a need.
| Mounting Type | Tabletop Mount |
|---|---|
| Water Resistance Level | Waterproof |
| Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Voltage | 5.5 Volts |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 10.04 x 5.83 x 5.75 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.67 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.3 x 2.36 x 2.17 inches |
| Brand Name | SUAOKI |
| Part Number | KF4VIM67-F1 |
