San Hima Magnetic Camping LED Light Review

What’s in the box

Two palm-sized lights in an orange-edged ABS housing, each with a magnetic base, a fold-out hook and an elastic strap, in a hard case with compartments for the battery pods and USB-C cables. Each light gives up to 150 lumens in white or amber, plus an SOS flash, and is rated IP66.

Quick Specs

Light and modes

One button runs it: tap to step through bright white, dim white, amber and SOS, and hold to switch off. Amber is the one we use most around camp, for dinner and reading at night: it’s easy on the eyes, attracts fewer bugs than white and feels much warmer. Bright white lights up a tent or the area under the awning, and dim white is good for background light. It isn’t bright enough for a big group cooking area, though.

Magnet, hook and strap

The magnetic base is the best feature, and stronger than we expected: stuck under the Prado’s tailgate, one held firm on a bumpy track, and the magnets hold on vertical panels without sliding. Where there’s no metal, the fold-out hook and elastic strap take over: around an awning pole, a branch or a tent frame. One hung from the tent’s gear loop stayed put through a windy night.

Battery and charging

A full charge takes about 3.5 hours over USB-C, and you can use the lights while they charge. On our Kings power pack both charged overnight with plenty left in the pack. On a full charge they lasted us several nights, mostly on amber or dim white, and the swappable battery pods stretch that to up to 100 hours. There’s no battery level indicator, so it’s good to have the pods as a backup.

Build and weather

The ABS casing with rubber surrounds feels solid without being heavy, and the orange edges give a good grip, even when damp. Rated IP66, they handled drizzle and mist, and one left out on the table overnight still worked fine in the morning. The charging ports have tight rubber seals. We wouldn’t drop one in a creek, but for camp life they’re tough enough.

Size and weight

Each light fits in the palm of your hand and weighed 81 g on our scale; the pair in their case, with the pods and cables, 258 g. The case keeps everything together and dust-free in the drawer.

Vs other small camp lights

We’ve reviewed three other small camp lights. The Hebuck Mini is much brighter at 600 lumens, with a red light, the Darche Compact Solar pops up into a lantern and charges by solar, and the Clearhill Lantern is the cheapest, with a warm glow for atmosphere. The Willed Motion Sensor Light is a longer magnetic bar with three shades of white and a motion sensor, at the same $39 for two. The San Hima is the most versatile to mount and the best sealed, and it scored highest.

	This oneSan Hima Magnetic	Clearhill Lantern→	Darche Solar→	Hebuck Mini→	Motion sensorWilled Motion→
Brightness	150 lm	–	–	600 lm	–
Light	White, Amber	Warm	Bright white, Warm white	White, Red	Warm, Neutral, Cool white
Power	USB-C, Battery pods	USB-C	Solar, USB	Rechargeable	USB-C
Mounting	Magnet, Hook, Strap	Hook, Magnet	Carabiner	Hook	Magnet
Water rating	IP66	IPX4	–	IPX4	–
Weight	81 g	84 g	180 g	95 g	103 g
Price paid	$39 for 2	$26 for 2	$50	$23	$39 for 2
Our score	9.2	8.5	8.9	8.8	9.1

Conclusion: San Hima Magnetic Camping LED Lights (2-Pack)

The San Hima Magnetic Camping LED Lights do a lot for their size: a warm amber glow and white light, a strong magnet plus a hook and strap to mount them almost anywhere, IP66, and USB-C charging with battery pods for up to 100 hours. There’s no battery level indicator, the single button can be fiddly and they aren’t bright enough for a big group cooking area, but at $39 for two they’re the lights we reach for first.