Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Despite all the great reviews, I was still skeptical when I ordered this lantern. However, I was desperate, so I tried it. The last few years or so, I've developed a horrible reaction to mosquito and other bug bites. Example: One tiny bite on the back of my hand caused my entire hand/fingers/wrist to swell up, with visible redness (and extreme burning/itching) all the way up to my armpit. I've tried citronella torches, candles, wristbands, etc. (They help a little, but I still get bit.) I couldn't enjoy my backyard anymore, because just one bite would ruin me for the next day or so. I feel like I'm stuck inside, watching from the window, while everyone else is out enjoying the pool and yard. I didnt know that these Thermacell products existed until a few weeks ago, when I was researching mosquito lawn services, repellants, bug lotions.... anything that might let me enjoy our yard now that winter is gone. I found that the Thermacell products were FAR cheaper than any services I was quoted on. So I thought I'd give Thermacell a try first. I've been testing this lantern for a couple weeks now and have not been bit by a single bug! (We've used it at least 10 nights now. ) Tonight, I didn't realize the butane had run out. My husband was bit twice in a few minutes and we just KNEW the lantern must have run out. (No way could we have mosquitos around with our lantern on! We're THAT confident in this thing now.) Once I switched to a new butane cartridge, the bugs went away again and we had no more bites! I also ordered the 120 hour refill kit that includes both pad and butane refills so that I don't run out and get stuck inside again! So happy I won't have to pay for chemical treatments in my yard! P.S. The lantern does provide some decent glow, but it's small, plastic and looks it. It doesn't fool anyone into thinking it's a pretty, decorative table lantern. It's a great tool, just not as "decorative" as I thought it would be. (Since this thing will be a permanant fixture on my patio table, I'd happily pay extra for a nicer looking, non-plastic model if they ever make one!) When I order products for the rest of the yard, I'll probably skip the lantern and order the towers that come in various colors, because they have a cover/lid to place over them when not in use. The lantern has no top cover/lid, so we have to keep it indoors when not in use.) The great thing is that the refills I have will fit all of the Thermacell products!