UCO Side Reflector for The Original Candle Lantern, Silver

I've used this reflector on regular, original UCO candle lanterns, and also on the mini and micro lanterns. It does focus the light in one direction, as expected, but also increases the light brightness somewhat. You can actually read by a lantern using this reflector, but you have to have the lantern and the book carefully positioned to make best use of the light. I polished my reflector with metal polish, and that seemed to increase the efficiency quite a bit. I made a drawstring pouch out of t-shirt material to protect the reflector from dirt and scratches, so it's always working at top performance. These reflectors don't clip to the lantern, but hang loosely, so you have to be a little careful when moving the lantern that you don't knock the reflector off. Overall, I think this reflector makes the lantern more useful, and I would recommend it to anyone who uses one of the UCO lanterns during power outages, camping, or emergency situations. I will end up buying more of these, so I can keep one with each lantern.

I wasn't too sure they would really help intensify the light from the lantern, but they did! I like the UCO lanterns. I have two of the style that hold 3 candles so I bought two reflectors for each. The lanterns came in very handy during several very cold winter days (down to 17 degrees). Not only did they give off brighter lighting but lots of HEAT too. So that was an added plus. If you have UCO lanterns you need to get these reflectors. I am very happy with my purchase!

I've used UCO products since the late 80's, early 90's (it's been a long time and the memory bank isn't as bright as it once was in my timeline) using these collapsible lanterns whether or not I was camping, or surviving. I first came across their well thought out variation of a candle lantern which I'd use regularly on scouting trips, standalone camping, or even to read by in the tent. Hanging it by the attached hook chain or sitting atop a flat surface with the reflector attached as needed. I'd carry several candles with me (two is one, one is none mentality) and depending on noise and light discipline, I may have one or a few lit with a top deflector to block light escaping above, or adding the reflector to throw more light in front of me. These lanterns are built to last, easy to maintain, lightweight, and there are various adaptations available in aftermarket such as an oil lamp if you don't want to burn wax candles of similar dimension. I use a clean burning lantern oil so as to keep the glass soot free, allowing for more of an even and better reflected throw. They fit collapsed in a cargo pocket (although I wouldn't carry it there in the event of a fall), and can easily be set up in less than a minute with the reflector attached. They function similar to a hurricane lamp (ask me how I know) with the oil adaptation, or put off a sweet honey or citronella scent when burning those type of candles, and throw enough light with the reflector attached so you don't need to carry extra batteries for that torch, wasting a precious and powerful source of light wastefully. My only reason for not giving five stars is due to the reflector not being designed to collapse or fold up to a smaller dimension for less bulky storage.

Surprisingly functional! It focuses the light into a beam so I can use my UCO lantern for reading. It's incredibly lightweight and durable. The fit is a little more loose than I'd like, but so long as I'm easy when I carry around the lit lantern (which you should be anyway), it hangs on well.

Great addition to my candle lantern! Worth the money. I also used car wax to make it more reflective and it shines a little brighter :-)

I guess it works okay. it doesn't secure to the lantern, it just sort of dangles and can catch on things. I love uco lanterns.

I am pleasantly surprised! Usually things like this are worthless and offer no added benefit. But WOW, this little guy actually worked! Now, does it cast a blinding beam of light hundreds of feet into the darkness of the night? No, of course it does not. But, does it refocus a decent little beam in one direction enough to see a fair deal better in that direction and a little further? Yes, indeed it does! It is quite simple to use too, just hang it on the edge of the top of the candle lantern. Yes, it just hangs there and its a little floppy, but that's ok, its a reflector...for a candle lantern, just be steady with it and it is fine. I don't think this will be a go to item or something that I will likely use constantly, but I think it is worth the money and will indeed be happy to have it when I do need it. Will likely buy more.

I bought this reflector and cocoon when I replaced my original lantern which I had for several decades, I believe I left it in a campsite on Moosehead Lake in Maine. While it does not offer a great amount of reflected light, it does focus some directly ahead and keeps glare out of your eyes if you are using it to read or doing some other task. It can be modified (bent/reshaped) to fit inside the cocoon by placing it against the lantern body and bending it to match the curve ot the lantern. It can then be placed inside the cocoon after the latern is put inside.