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Rayovac SP8D Black Sportsman 8D Area Lantern with Twin Fluorescent Bulbs

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Rayovac SP8D Black Sportsman 8D Area Lantern with Twin Fluorescent Bulbs

(23 customer reviews)

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RAYSP8D-CE

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Features

Bright 18-watt fluorescent U-tube bulb, 3 modes high, low and night light
Lights up 50 foot radius, run time 15 hours twin tube, 32 hours single tube
Easy battery replacement system, runs on 8D batteries, sold separately
Extra durable rubber base and handle
Water resistant and lifetime warranty

Description

The Rayovac 8D Area Lantern features a twin-tube, bright 18-watt fluorescent U-tube bulb that lights up to a 25 foot radius. Lantern has two light modes, high and low. The extra durable rubber base and handle are water resistant.

Product Details

Product Length:	7.75 inches
Product Width:	7.75 inches
Product Height:	11.5 inches
Product Weight:	2.8 pounds
Package Length:	11.73 inches
Package Width:	7.68 inches
Package Height:	7.48 inches
Package Weight:	2.82 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 23 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.5

( 23 customer reviews )
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24 of 25 found the following review helpful:

Essential for Emergency Supplies Oct 02, 2005 By C. Carlson
I love this lantern. It is durable, efficient, reliable -- perfect for a power outage as well as camping. A great, practical gift for anyone you care about.

It's easy to carry, compared to other models. It brightens an entire room and provides enough light to read by. You don't have to recharge it every few months as required by the rechargeable versions.

During a power outage when the whole neighborhood went dark, we were all lit up. Everyone thought we still had electricity.

In Emergency Preparedness training we were taught that having light in the darkness can be a life saver. Always carry a small, bright flashlight with you -- you never know. And be sure you have a Ryovac Spotsman 8D Fluorescent Lantern. :-)

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

A BIG Light Jan 20, 2007 By jerry i h
I like this lantern: tough, durable, rubbery, bouncy, masculine, outdoorsy. It uses 8 D batteries, is quite large, and is as bright as a 40 watt light bulb.

The compact fluorescent bulb gives a set of batteries a good lifespan. It will light up a room during a power failure, or light up your campsite with lots of powerful light. As such, it is a joy to use.

I also like that the bulb has slight pinkish hue, so you can look right at the bulb with less pain than the Coleman's competing lanterns, although subjectively it sure seems to give less light than an equivalent Coleman lantern.

Postscript.
We have used a few times. Despite its large size, it has proved to be very useful and versatile. I like it much better than the competing Coleman products. We also noticed that when the batteries get run down, the tubes will not turn on; however, they will go on if you turn on just one set of tubes rather than both. So, you get a bit more light before the batteries totally die, but use this condition as a dire warning to put in fresh batteries ASAP.

13 of 15 found the following review helpful:

Better light than MOST LED's, but battery hog Nov 04, 2008 By Bargain Finder
I have a number of LED lanterns because they are easy on the batteries. But the light doesn't usually fill a good size room (only the Energizer "Flip" Trailmaster with a 200+ hour run time is decent in this respect. But this Rayovac fills the room with bright, 'even' lighting. The MAJOR problem is that, even with 8 D batteries, it only lasts 6 hours on high, and 12 hours on low (although there's only about a 20% difference in 'perceived luminosity' between Hi and Lo. So keep it on low to conserve the batteries. But if you want the best 'trade-off', the Energizer/Eveready LED Flip lantern (IF it's still made...because I can't find it online anymore), is the all-around choice. But if you're just going to hold a 6 hour meeting in a room/tent, then put this Rayovac on a 6-8 feet or higher object (where it won't cast shadows), and you'll have the best, most pleasant illumination. It's just NOT made for a one-week camping trip, or emergency weather situations. You'll use-up the 8D batteries in 1 or 2 nights, and also, it's 'massive'.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Not a Toy like Bright LED lights that hurt your eyes Apr 30, 2011 By Nikola Tesla "Free Energy"
Just bought this at Home Depot for 24.97, it works great with plenty of lighting. Not built cheap like some LED lights which try to illuminate a room but only hurt your eyes. 8 "D" batteries is made for serious business. You can use one lamp most of the time but when needed you can kick it up and blast the area with both lamps, good for 50' area! I am ready for the next time the power goes out . . .

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Great post-hurricane! Sep 12, 2008 By Carol S. Foil
We have been without power after Hurricane Gustav for 12 days now. This lantern has become my second favorite possession (after our gas generator). It puts out a great amount of light and, with conservative usage, we just had to change batteries for the first time at Day 9.

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