The Hebuck Mini LED Camping Light is two lights in one: a small lantern with a clear tube that glows all round, and a torch in the end for when you need to see further. It has a hook to hang it up, a battery indicator and six light modes, two of them red. I paid $23 for it.
What’s in the box
A 13.5 cm, olive green light with a clear lantern tube, a carabiner-style hook on top and one power button at the base. The torch sits in the end, next to the button, and the rechargeable battery charges through a USB port under a rubber cover on the side, with a short cable in the box. Hebuck rates it at up to 600 lumens and IPX4, so it handles rain and splashes.
What we like
- Lantern and torch in one
- Up to 600 lumens
- Two red modes
- Hook for awning or tent
- Battery indicator
What we don’t
- Plastic body
- Only IPX4
- Brightest mode too much in a tent
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Hebuck |
| Material | ABS plastic |
| Colour options | Olive GreenSand Beige |
| Weight | 95 g |
| Size | 4 × 13.5 cm |
| Brightness | Up to 600 lumens |
| Modes | 6Including 2 red |
| Light | Lantern and torch |
| Water rating | IPX4 |
Lantern, torch and red light
One button cycles through the six modes. The lantern tube spreads a soft, even light all round, which is the mode for lighting up a tent or the camp table; on its strongest white setting it’s bright enough to light a campsite, and the lower setting is gentle enough for inside the tent. The torch in the end throws a beam forward, for walking to the toilet block or looking under the car. The two red modes keep your night vision and work as a signal in an emergency.
Hanging it up
The hook on top is what makes it a camp light. It clips onto an awning strap, a tent loop or a branch, and we also hang it from a magnetic camp hook stuck under our XTM awning. Hanging from the awning with the lantern on, it lights the area underneath well.
Charging, battery and build
It charges from any USB power source; we charge it from our Kings 24Ah power pack in the back of the car. The battery indicator shows roughly how much charge is left, so it doesn’t fade on you without warning. The body is ABS plastic: light, at 95 g on our scale, and it feels solid with no rattles, but it doesn’t have the feel of a metal torch. It’s IPX4, so rain is fine, but it shouldn’t go under water.
Vs other small camp lights
We’ve reviewed three other small camp lights. The San Hima Magnetic Camping LED Light is the most versatile to mount, with a magnet, hook and strap, and the best sealed; the Darche Compact Solar pops up into a lantern and charges by solar; and the Clearhill Lantern gives a warm glow for atmosphere. The Hebuck is by far the brightest of the four.
This one Hebuck Mini |  Clearhill Lantern |  Darche Solar |  San Hima Magnetic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 600 lm | – | – | 150 lm |
| Light | White, Red | Warm | Bright white, Warm white | White, Amber |
| Power | Rechargeable | USB-C | Solar, USB | USB-C, Battery pods |
| Mounting | Hook | Hook, Magnet | Carabiner | Magnet, Hook, Strap |
| Water rating | IPX4 | IPX4 | – | IP66 |
| Weight | 95 g | 84 g | 180 g | 81 g |
| Price paid | $23 | $26 for 2 | $50 | $39 for 2 |
| Our score | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
Conclusion: Hebuck Mini LED Camping LightConclusion
The Hebuck Mini LED Camping Light is a handy two-in-one: a lantern that lights up a tent or the camp table, a torch in the end, red modes and a hook to hang it under the awning, with a battery indicator and USB charging, at 95 g. It’s plastic, only IPX4, and the brightest setting can be a lot inside a tent. I paid $23, and as a light that does a bit of everything at camp, it’s fair value.
A handy two-in-one camp light for $23.
The lantern tube lights up a tent or the camp table, the end works as a torch, and it has two red modes, a hook for the awning and a battery indicator at 95 g. It's plastic, only IPX4, and the brightest setting is a lot inside a tent.
- Car campers
- Families
- Emergency kits
Fair value. I paid $23 for a light that works as a lantern and a torch and hangs under the awning.
