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Goal Zero Crush Light Chroma Collapsible Solar Lantern

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A lantern the size of a hockey puck

The Goal Zero Crush Light Chroma is the smallest, lightest lantern in our lineup: 3.2 ounces, collapsing from a 3.6-inch-tall lantern down to about half an inch thick. It charges from its own built-in solar panel or any USB port, puts out 60 lumens on high, and runs up to 35 hours on low — plus six color modes and a multicolor fade for campsite ambiance. It's not trying to light a house. It's the personal light that lives in a backpack, a tent pocket, or an emergency drawer and is always charged because the sun does the work.

Collapsible, solar, and always ready

The collapsible silicone-style body pops open to a 4.95-inch-square lantern and crushes flat for storage — the whole thing disappears into a pack lid or a glovebox. The built-in monocrystalline solar panel trickle-charges the 500 mAh battery in about 20 hours of sun; a micro-USB port (cable included) fills it in about 2.5 hours. White light runs High at 60 lumens for 3 hours, Medium at 25 for 6, and Low at 6 lumens for 35 hours, with a 3.5-hour candle-flicker mode for ambiance. Six color modes plus a multicolor fade turn it into a camp party light, and it's IPX4-rated for weather resistance.

The ultralight emergency light

At 3.2 ounces, the Crush Light Chroma is the answer to "what light weighs nothing and needs no batteries?" Keep one on a windowsill and the solar panel keeps it topped up indefinitely — no maintenance, no battery stockpile, no charging cable to remember. It's the natural companion to the bigger Goal Zero Lighthouse 600 already in our catalog: the Lighthouse is the base-camp powerhouse with phone charging; the Crush is the personal light that goes in every bag, tent, and drawer. One note: it ships in demo mode, so press and hold the power button for 10–15 seconds to wake it up on first use.

Honest limits

Sixty lumens is a personal light, not an area light — it illuminates a tent or a table, not a room. The 500 mAh battery is tiny, so high-mode sessions are measured in hours and the color modes are for fun, not function. And while the solar panel keeps it topped up, 20 hours of sun for a full charge means the USB port does the heavy lifting when you're in a hurry. This is a supplement to a real emergency light, not a replacement — but as a supplement, it's nearly perfect.

Pros

• Only 3.2 oz and crushes to ~0.5 in thick — disappears into any bag
• Built-in solar panel keeps it charged with zero effort
• 35-hour runtime on low; candle-flicker ambiance mode
• Six color modes plus multicolor fade for camp fun
• USB rechargeable (2.5 h) with cable included
• IPX4 weather resistant
• Zero batteries to buy, ever

Cons

• 60 lumens max — personal light, not area light
• Tiny 500 mAh battery; high mode lasts 3 hours
• Solar recharge takes ~20 hours of sun
• Color modes are ambiance, not utility
• Ships in demo mode (hold button 10–15 s to activate)

Specs

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the Goal Zero Lighthouse 600? The Lighthouse 600 is a 600-lumen base-camp lantern with phone charging; the Crush Light Chroma is a 60-lumen ultralight personal light with solar trickle charging. They complement each other — big light for the house, Crush for every bag.

Does the solar panel actually keep it charged? For maintenance, yes — left on a windowsill, the built-in panel trickle-charges the small battery and keeps it topped up. For a full charge from empty, expect about 20 hours of sun; USB takes 2.5 hours.

Why won't it turn on out of the box? It ships in demo mode. Press and hold the power button for 10–15 seconds to deactivate it.

Is 60 lumens enough? For a tent, a table, or a hallway — yes. For lighting a room, no. It's a personal light by design.

Verdict

The Crush Light Chroma is the easiest emergency light to own: three ounces, crushes flat, charges itself in the sun, and is always there when the lights go out. It won't replace a real area lantern, but it was never meant to — it's the light in every bag, tent, and drawer that means you're never fumbling in the dark. At this size and weight, there's no reason not to own several. Check the current price on Amazon: View on Amazon

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