The most versatile light ever made.
Is it a workshop light? A breakdown light? Is it a camping light? Or an emergency light?
In fact it’s all of these, and more.
The Hardkorr U-Lite™ Dual Colour Universal Lantern has developed a huge cult following since its release in 2018, and now we’ve made it even better! Not only is it 50% brighter, but we’ve ditched the AAA batteries and replaced them with an inbuilt rechargeable lithium battery, making the lantern even easier to use.
After the upgrades the lantern still weighs only 85g, and with both an inbuilt magnet and durable elastic strap, it can attach to wheel wells, under bonnets, tool or tackle boxes, tent poles, caravans, awnings, camper trailers, fences and many more places. It also comes with the same bug-reducing orange/white technology that has made our camp light kits so famous, plus a flashing orange mode for emergencies.
It is IP66 waterproof, and battery life is 4-6 hrs on high setting and 90+ hrs on low setting.
Keep one in your car, your tackle box, your garage, with your camping gear, even in your kitchen!
Key features
- Powerful 155 effective lumens light output (per lantern)
- Inbuilt Li-ion battery
- Solid battery life (4-6 hours on high / 90+ hours on low)
- Switchable orange and white light
- IP66 waterproof
- Inbuilt magnet and strong, long lasting elastic band
- High-quality materials and sturdy construction
Switch from orange to white light.
Drag the slider to see what happens when you switch our U-Lite™ lithium powered LED lantern from its bright white setting over to bug-reducing orange.
How does orange light reduce bug presence?
Some bugs, like mosquitos and moths, can’t help but move their body towards any light source they can see. This phenomenon is called positive phototaxis. Entomologists still don’t have a complete understanding of why this phenomenon exists, but it is clearly observable in nature.
Of course, bugs will only be attracted to light they can see, and there is a useful difference between the spectra of light which are visible to humans compared to bugs. Humans can generally see light which has a wavelength between 380nm (blue) and 740nm (red). Most bugs, conversely, can see light with a wavelength between 300nm and 600nm.
The wavelength of our orange LEDs is 610nm, putting them outside of the spectrum visible to must bugs, but still well inside the boundaries of human vision. As a result, most bugs will not congregate around our orange light because they simply don’t know it is there.
The Hardkorr guarantee
All Hardkorr products are manufactured using the highest quality materials. We are confident that they are the most durable in the market and will give you many years of reliable service. We stand behind this product with a comprehensive 2-year Australian warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.
The Hardkorr guarantee
All Hardkorr products are manufactured using the highest quality materials. We are confident that they are the most durable in the market and will give you many years of reliable service. We stand behind this product with a comprehensive 2-year Australian warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.
Specifications
| Effective output (per lantern) | 155 lumens |
|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP66 |
| Dimensions (per lantern) | 60mm x 45mm x 50mm |
| Weight (per lantern) | 85g |
| Battery | Inbuilt rechargeable Li-ion |
| Charge time (from flat) | 4-5 hours |
Light Modes
| White (high) | 155Lm output Battery life 4hr |
|---|---|
| White (med) | 100Lm output Battery life 6hr |
| White (low) | 5Lm output Battery life 90hr |
| Orange (high) | 50Lm output Battery life 10hr |
Pack Contents
| 4x | U-Lite™ lantern |
|---|---|
| 1x | 4-way USB charge cable |
| 1x | Tough carry case |
Glen Williamson (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic product, I was so happy I bought a second set of lights for a gift. You don’t realise how handy they are until you have them. I had a flat tyre at night and just stuck one over wheel arch as they are magnetised. Good under bonnet too and your best friend around the campsite. I cannot foult the product, the quality or the service from hardkorr, thanks guys 👍
Chris (verified owner) –
Fantastic set of small lights in a neat package. Give off plenty of light and are easily recharged.
Anna (verified owner) –
These lights are amazing! A fellow camper sent me the link and I purchased straight away after seeing how functional and superior they were to our head lamps, love how they can be moved around depending on where you need them, from cooking to creating great atmosphere at night. Unfortunately our camper was stolen after Christmas with all of our gear inside, so somebody else somewhere out there is enjoying these now 🙁
They are top of our list of things to replace as they were brilliant. Highly recommend!
Paul McDonald (verified owner) –
Brought a set of these lights leading up to Christmas 2021, and they have been great little lights, they pack a punch on high, but we have found low and medium is all we have needed!
easy to use, push the power button to cycle through the mods High, Medium, Low, Steady orange, then flashing orange (then off), but if you leave it set on Medium for example, you only have to hit the power button once to turn off.
We have used these out camping, we put one under the step of the van so if req to get up through the night your not going to stand on a snake at the doorstep, and have used these inside our home when we lost power, the magnet just holds it to the cupboard handles and the kitchen sink.
Very happy with these, and several mates have ordered a set since seeing ours! Good job Hardkorr!
David (verified owner) –
Love these lights. Very bright at highest setting and love you have an orange light to not attract the bugs.
I use these camping magnets stick well to the car.i used them doing some handyman work when doing stuff in darker areas.
Used them for a night light at home.
They have a good charge life .
Handy and versatile for many situations. Well worth the purcgase
bigredautomotive (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic. Used these for the first time over the new years weekend. Charged them fully at home out of the box. Used them on Yellow from Sunset to 1am the first two nights, they were still going at 3.30am on the 3rd night. We also used 2 or 3 of them on bright white whilst cooking each night for approximately an hour. So much easier then running cords around the gazebos to a battery somewhere.
Laz (verified owner) –
These are simply brilliant – I just wish the yellow lighting had three modes like the white!
For camping the yellow light is absolutely great – No BUGS! The combo of an elastic loop and magnet is super handy.
Being able to recharge all of them at the same time from a single USB port is really clever (4 way splitter cable)
Karen (verified owner) –
Love this set of lights. The design is beautifully thought through with clever options for mounting and a versatile range of brightness. They’re very sturdy lights and the case and charger are great quality. Very happy.
Paul Slinger –
Great little lights that provide excellent lighting around the camp site. Easy to uise and the magnetic backs make them easy to atached to surfaces.
Sam Moorhouse –
Fantastic light set. We have the 4 x LED HardKorr strip lights as well but I bought these for faster, more convenient set up without having to run wiring etc. They are perfect for an overnight or short term fast set up and pull down. They magnetise to the camper trailer, strap to the awning poles, whatever and put out enough light to easily and fully light a 20-30sqm area like daylight. The orange light function is a great addition. #nailedit HardKorr.
Peter –
A camping mate put me on to these which he has strung on elastic rope inside his vehicle and tent. These little lights are awesome! Grab the 4 pack, you’ll find a use for them everywhere, and they come in a really nice zipper case with a 4-1 USB lead so you can charge all 4 at once – a nice touch. The battery life is really great too. Brilliant product and the quality is evident. Have not tried the anti-bug orange feature but I have heard it works. The inbuilt magnet is also great, you can bung it on any steel anywhere, so handy and quick.
Mel –
Ive got these BUT in the old style without lithium batteries. Really happy with them inside or outside the camper. So far they still have the original batteries in them. Going on the road full time so happy to test the new fancier ones!! 😁
Kevin Hartwig –
brought a set of theses lights about 12 months ago and used them a couple times camping and at home when power went out…wow what great light they shine..ones good but 2 or more nearly over doing it … all ++++++++
Vern (verified owner) –
Absolutely love these, we have an old caravan, also car/tent camp setup and swag/cot bare minimum overnight set up, the best thing is we use these over all set ups , without having to have individual set ups which makes the price incredibly cheap- I also use the elastic to put it on a baseball cap clasp( worn backwards ) for a head lamp, and at home over my bbq- stuck to the corrugated iorn roof by the magnet- rarely use 4 at once so they last days of camping without charging , even though easily charged while driving, I’d had the magnetic bar kit for years so was happy with the quality of hardkorr- I don’t use it anymore and have given it to my mate, as this new kit is so small and convenient
Shane Jones (verified owner) –
Great little product. Handy hard carry case. These lights throw out enough light to light up your Gazebo or awning area. Ideal for those quick weekend getaways with minimal gear to take.
With the USB adapter for charging you have no issue of running out of lighting power.
James –
Handy and versatile lights for a range of situations. I was impressed by the life of the battery per charge. A great addition to my lighting needs.