I backed the Hoefats Spin lanterns as soon as I saw it on Kickstarter and ordered a pair. I paid €220 (plus €20 shipping) for two lanterns and two extension poles in April 2019.

Mine finally arrived on 30th September 2019. They are a lot bigger than I was expecting! The boxes are quite heavy too and this is because of the weighted base. They are really well packed, mainly to protect the glass tube.

The first thing that hits you is just how big these things are are! I've included a standard UK pint glass and a 50 pence coin in this picture for reference.

The quality is very good and it all feels very solid.

The base is very heavy and features a threaded hole in which you screw in the bladed burner. If you don't want to use the base, you can screw the burner into an optional pole.

The heavy base has a foam underside, which is great fro protecting our glass top patio table.

A nice touch is the inclusion of an extinguishing disc, which fits on the top of the glass tube and prevents oxygen reaching the flame. It puts the latern out in just a few seconds.

When I confirmed my order, I also got the chance to add some bioethanol and I bought six 500ml tins.

This is one of my lanterns sitting on my patio table.

The Spin Lantern works really well on its base or on the pole.

The Spin lanterns in action.