The Fenix CL27R is a camping lantern that is also a flashlight: a 14.5-degree spotlight to 180 meters and a 105-degree floodlight, used separately or together, up to 1600 lumens, with stepless brightness and color temperature from 2700K warm to 6500K cool. It hangs, stands, or sticks to steel by a magnetic rotating handle, charges over USB-C and runs up to 285 hours. This review covers the dual beam, the color control, and how it replaces two lights.
Specs
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Max output | 1600 lumens |
| Beams | 14.5° spotlight, 105° floodlight, separate or combined |
| Throw | 180 m |
| Color temperature | Stepless 2700K to 6500K |
| Brightness | Stepless |
| Handle | 360° rotary, magnetic |
| Runtime | Up to 285 hours |
| Charging | USB-C |
| Rating | IP66, 1.5 m drop |
| Colors | Wild Green, Glacier Blue |
| Price | $89.95 |
Two lights in one
Most lanterns are flood only and most flashlights are spot. The CL27R does both: the spot picks out a trail or a tent line at 180 meters, the flood lights the table, and together they light a campsite. It is the one light to leave in the car.
Color and brightness dials
Stepless control means you set the exact level and the exact warmth. 2700K in the tent at night, 6500K for finding a dropped screw.
The handle
Rotates a full circle, so it hangs from a tent loop, stands on a table, or sticks to a truck bed by the magnet in the handle.
Runtime
285 hours on the lowest setting, days on useful camp levels, USB-C to top up from a power bank.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Fenix CL27R a lantern or a flashlight?
Both. It has a spotlight and a floodlight.
How bright is it?
1600 lumens.
Can you adjust the color?
Yes, stepless from 2700K warm to 6500K cool.
Is it magnetic?
Yes, in the rotating handle.
How long does it run?
Up to 285 hours.
The bottom line
The Fenix CL27R is the camp light that also reaches. Warm it down at night, aim it at the trail when something makes a noise.
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