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Goal Zero Crush Light Chroma: A Little Colour for Camp, Not a Floodlight

After dinner, a campsite does not always need to look like a worksite. Crush Light Chroma is a small collapsible lantern with white light, colour settings and a flickering-candle mode. Its strongest buying argument is atmosphere in a compact package, not lighting every corner of a large pitch.

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Crush Light Chroma in white-light mode; the housing is black.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image

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THE SHORT VERSION

Before you browse

  1. Collapsible lantern with six colour modes and a multi-colour fade mode
  2. USB or built-in solar charging; candle-flicker and white-light settings
  3. Small ambient lantern rather than a powerful campsite floodlight

After dinner, a campsite does not always need to look like a worksite. Crush Light Chroma is a small collapsible lantern with white light, colour settings and a flickering-candle mode. Its strongest buying argument is atmosphere in a compact package, not lighting every corner of a large pitch.

The colours are settings, not separate purchases

The photographs show one model emitting green, aqua, blue, magenta, red and orange light. The housing remains black. A multi-colour fade mode offers another way to use it, while white-light settings keep it useful when coloured light is not wanted.

Think about the people sharing the space. A gentle pool of light by a table can be inviting; colour changes or flickering may annoy someone trying to read or settle down. Choose a steady setting when that suits the moment better.

The same Chroma lantern emitting green light.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. The same Chroma lantern emitting green light.

Collapsing it is the practical attraction

The flexible diffuser compresses for storage, and the handle provides a hanging point. The top-view photograph shows the solar panel and charging arrangement. USB charging before departure is more predictable than relying on whatever sunlight your trip provides.

Treat the built-in panel as an additional charging option, not a promise of endless lighting. Brightness and colour choices affect runtime. A headlamp or stronger lantern still has a different job when you need to see a path or work in detail.

Red illumination is one of the colour settings, not a different purchased housing.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Red illumination is one of the colour settings, not a different purchased housing.

A gift for someone who likes the setting

Consider Chroma for backyard evenings or campers who enjoy a small visual finishing touch. Skip it as the only light for a large group. The standard Crush Light lacks these colour modes, so check the exact name. Multiple lanterns in a lifestyle photograph do not mean the single-unit listing includes a set. We have not tested its light output ourselves.

Magenta light through the collapsible diffuser.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Magenta light through the collapsible diffuser.
Orange illumination from the Chroma colour modes.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Orange illumination from the Chroma colour modes.
Blue lighting from the same model.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Blue lighting from the same model.
Aqua light completes the six individual colour examples.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Aqua light completes the six individual colour examples.
Collapsed lantern viewed from above with the solar panel and charging cable.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Collapsed lantern viewed from above with the solar panel and charging cable.
Several Chroma lanterns hanging outdoors; the linked listing is for one unit.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. Several Chroma lanterns hanging outdoors; the linked listing is for one unit.
The handle and controls in a maker outdoor photograph.
Photo: Goal Zero · Manufacturer reference image. The handle and controls in a maker outdoor photograph.

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