What Sets It Apart
The collapsible accordion body is what makes the Internova genuinely pocketable: collapsed, it is about the size of a deck of cards and thinner than a finger. This size profile is impossible for any other lantern in this roundup, making it the only realistic option for a lantern that actually lives in a pocket, wallet pouch, or small emergency kit rather than being stored in a gear bag and occasionally forgotten.
At $12, the Internova is cheap enough to keep as a permanent kit resident without meaningful financial concern. The analog of the BRS-3000T in camp stoves — not a primary tool for serious use, but a legitimate emergency backup at a price that makes purchasing one a trivial decision — the Internova fills the same role in lanterns. Keep one in the car, keep one in the pack's emergency pocket, and don't think about it until it's needed.
Who This Is For
The Internova is right for: emergency preparedness kit builders who want a minimum-weight minimum-cost backup light, car glove-box emergency kits, backpackers who want a backup light that weighs almost nothing, and anyone who wants a lantern they can forget about until it's actually needed.
How It Compares
Ranks #14 of 14 lanterns in this category.