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See the 16 tests

1. In the box
2. Switches
3. Fan modes & speeds
4. Airflow distance
5. Noise level
6. Fan run times
7. Lantern modes & brightness
8. Light quality
9. Lantern run times
10. Stand
11. Handle
12. Hanging hook & ceiling fan
13. Rotation
14. Waterproofing
15. Quality
16. Portability
17. Pros, cons, recommendations
18. Bonus – MUST read!

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

Switches

Using the Odoland fan is simple – there are only 2 switches.

Fan Modes & Speeds

The Odoland has 2 fan modes, and I measured both speeds with a mini anemometer:

• Low 2.6 m/s (8.5 ft/s)
• High 3.6 m/s (12 ft/s)

Airflow Distance

Using the same anemometer, here’s how far the airflow reached on each mode:

• Low 64 in
• High 70 in

Note This means the Odoland will only cool a 2-person tent, and nothing bigger.

Noise Level

I measured each setting with a sound level meter:

• Off 40 dBA
• Low 59 dBA
• High 63 dBA

Fan Run Times

The Odoland runs on 2 D batteries – I use Energizer Max. Here’s how long fresh batteries lasted:

• High 21 hrs
• Low 40 hrs

Note More D batteries generally means longer run time. My review of the O2Cool Treva – which runs on 6 D batteries – has a longer run time PLUS stronger wind speed.

LED Camping Lantern Modes & Brightness

Moving away from the fan, let’s talk about the lantern. There’s only 1 lantern mode, and when I tested it with a lux meter it came in at 398 lumens.

Light Quality

The lantern uses 18 LED bulbs, but I found the light very harsh – I didn’t like it at all. It is super bright though, easily lighting a 6-person tent:

Lantern Run Times

How long can the lantern run? Here are my tested results on fresh batteries:

• Lantern 58 hrs

And if you run the lantern at the same time as the fan, here’s how much the run time drops:

• Fan (High) alone 21 hrs
• Lantern + Fan (High) 17 hrs

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

Stand

The lantern also acts as a stand: face the lantern towards the ground, angle the fan towards you, and you get maximum airflow this way.

Handle

The Odoland has a nicely sized handle right behind the fan, so you can pick it up and carry it around.

Hanging Hook & Ceiling Fan

In the middle of the handle you can flip up a hook, which lets you hang the lantern anywhere it fits – it makes a great ceiling fan in a small tent.

Rotation

The fan rotates 180 degrees up and down, which is great for hot days out camping. It doesn’t rotate left to right, though.

Waterproofing

The Odoland is supposed to be weather resistant, so I rain-tested it through about 30 minutes of heavy rain – and afterwards the lighting was toast.

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

Quality

The whole lantern is made of fairly cheap plastic, not the high-grade plastic you see in better camping gear. And there’s no warranty.

Portability

• Weight, without D batteries 13.8 oz
• Weight, with 2 D batteries 23.6 oz
• Fan face 5.75 x 5.75 in
• Packed length 7.5 innot bad for a car camping trip

Pros, Cons, Recommendations

Now, what are the pros and cons, and would I recommend the Odoland Camping Fan?

Inexpensive upfront cost

Easily the biggest draw – I paid less than $20 for mine.

In-built camping light

The built-in lantern means you don’t need to buy a separate portable LED camping lantern, so this 2-in-1 light-and-fan saves you some money.

Decent number of features

For the price it packs a fair few physical features – a handle, a pop-up hook, and 180-degree fan rotation.

Not a lot of modes

There aren’t many fan modes – just 2 – and the lantern has literally only 1.

Kind of noisy

It’s noisy for such a small fan, with a slight clicking sound even on low. It clearly doesn’t have the brushless motor of better-quality fans.

D batteries are pricey

The biggest con: it runs on D batteries, which cost me $1 to $2 each and add up fast over time. (On the upside, that does make it a handy light in a power outage or hurricane, as long as you have batteries.)

Bonus – MUST Read!

Every figure above is from my own testing — measured by hand, bought with my own money.