Odoland Camping Fan Review (Bought & Tested!)

This is my Odoland fan plus led camping lantern review. I put it through many different tests, all of which you’ll find below in this post.

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Quick Summary

While the Odoland’s upfront cost is low, it uses 2 x D batteries every time. Over the long run, I found that this got very expensive.

I’d recommend this Odoland Camping Fan only if you already have a stash of D batteries, and you’re looking for a super cheap fan.

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1. In the Box

I picked up this Odoland LED camping lantern and fan from Amazon, and here’s what it looks like still in its packaging:

Out of the box, here’s everything that I got:

• Odoland fan

• Instructions

2. Switches

Using the Odoland fan is very simple; there are only 2 different switches.

3. Fan Modes and Fan Speeds

The Odoland fan has 2 different fan modes, and I also used a mini anemometer to test the fan speeds of both modes:

• Low speed (fan): 2.6 m/s or 8.5 ft/s

• High speed (fan): 3.6 m/s or 12 ft/s

4. Air Flow Distance

I used the same anemometer to test the airflow distance, and here are the results:

• Low (fan): 64in

• High (fan): 70in

Note: This means that the Odoland will only be able to cool down a 2-person tent, and nothing bigger.

5. Noise Level

To test for the noise level, I also got a sound level meter, and here are the results:

• Off: 40 dBA

• Low: 59 dBA

• High: 63 dBA

6. Fan Run Times

The power source of the Odoland is via 2 D batteries, and I typically use Energizer Max batteries because I love the brand. Here are my results when I ran the fan on fresh batteries:

• High (fan): 21 hours

• Low (fan): 40 hours

Note: Typically, the more D batteries, the longer the run time. My review of the O2Cool Treva that runs on 6 D batteries has a longer run time PLUS stronger wind speed.

7. LED Camping Lantern Modes and Brightness

Moving away from the fan modes, let’s talk about the lantern function next.

There’s only 1 lantern mode, and when I tested it using a lux meter, it came in at 398 lumens.

8. Light Quality

As for the light quality, the lantern comes with 18 LED bulbs, I thought the light was honestly very harsh, and I didn’t like it at all.

But it is super bright so it can light up even a 6-person tent with no problem at all:

9. Lantern Run Times

Now, how long can the lantern run for? Here are my tested results on fresh batteries:

• Lantern: 58 hours

Now if you’re using the lantern at the same time as the fan, here’s how much you can expect your run time to decrease by:

• Fan (High) alone: 21 hours

• Lantern + Fan (High): 17 hours

That’s about a 15 to 20% decrease in run time (from 21 hours to 17 hours).

10. Stand

The lantern also acts as a stand, so you can just face the lantern towards the ground, and turn the fan slightly so that it’s angled towards you, and you can get the maximum airflow this way:

11. Handle

This Odoland also has a nicely sized handle right behind the fan, so that you can pick it up and carry it around like this.

12. Hanging Hook and Ceiling Fan

And in the middle of the handle, you can actually flip up this hook here, which allows you to hang the lantern anywhere the hook fits, and it makes for a great ceiling fan in a small tent.

13. Rotation

The fan rotation is 180-degrees all around, which makes it great for camping trips and outdoor adventures on hot days. It doesn’t rotate from left to right though.

14. Waterproofing

As for waterproofing, the Odoland is supposed to be weather resistant, so I rain tested it in about 30 minutes of heavy rain, and after that, the lighting was toast.

The battery compartment had a bit of water inside too, so it’s not the most weather resistant.

15. Quality

The entire lantern is made of kinda cheap-quality plastic, not high-grade plastic like in other camping equipment.

And also, there’s no warranty on this.

16. Portability

As for weight, this fan came in at about 13.8 ounces, which is about 392 grams, without the D batteries.

With the 2 D batteries though, the total weight comes in at about 23.6 ounces, which is about 668 grams.

The size of the face of the fan came in at about 5.75 by 5.75 inches in diameter, which is also about 14.6 by 14.6 centimeters.

And if you squish the entire fan and make it as compact as possible, the packed length is about 7.5 inches, which is about 19 centimeters. Not too bad for a car camping trip.

17. Pros, Cons, Recommendations

Pro 1: Inexpensive upfront cost

For pros, easily the biggest one is its super inexpensive upfront cost. I paid less than $20 for mine.

Pro 2: In-built camping light

Another pro is that this tent fan has an in-built lantern, so if you need to buy a portable LED camping lantern as well, this does save you some extra money by being a 2-in-1 tent light and fan.

Pro 3: Decent number of features

I also think that it has a decent number of physical features, like not only a handle, but even a hook that pops up the top, I also love the 360-degree fan rotation.

Con 1: Not a lot of modes

However, as for cons, I didn’t like that there’s not a lot of fan modes, just 2 different modes, and as for the lantern, there’s literally only 1 mode.

Con 2: Kind of noisy

I also found the fan to be kind of noisy for such a small, tiny, portable fan. It has a little bit of a clicking sound to it even on the low speed.

It doesn’t seem to have a high quality brushless motor like other better quality fans.

Con 3: D batteries are pricey

And the biggest con is that the Odoland is battery powered, and with D batteries, at that!

I typically pay between $1 to $2 per D battery, so that’s really expensive over the long run. (This, however, makes it a good source of light in a hurricane emergency or power outage, as long as you have a source of batteries.)

Overall Recommendation

Overall, I would recommend this Odoland portable LED camping lantern and fan only if:

• You already have a humongous stash of D batteries that you want to use up

• You don’t have more than $20 bucks to spend on a camping lantern with ceiling fan together

• You’re using this for yourself (the fan is pretty small)

18. Bonus – MUST Read!

If you don’t fulfill ALL 3 criteria above for your next camping experience, check out my recommendation for a much better camping fan with light.

Otherwise, check out the Odoland Camping Fan: