Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern
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Product Details
Manufacturer: RayovacModel: SE3DLN
Product features:
- 4-watt LED lasts 100,000 hours and never needs replacing
- 300 lumens with 3 modes: high, low, and strobe
- Easy-find green LED light blinks every 5 seconds when lantern is off
- Runs on three D alkaline batteries; run time 72 hours (high mode) and 150 hours (low mode)
- Water resistant and has a full lifetime warranty
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern
Customer Review: Not perfect but is worth the money. Thoughts on the battery compartment.
Summary: 4 Stars
So the other night here in Chicago we had some BRUTAL storms roll through. It seems the past week or two we've been getting slammed by insane storms and 60+ MPH winds. I'd been putting off for over year getting this lantern and after coming home from a week vacation to find our power was out and we only had flashlights and candles, I decided it was now or never. I received my lantern the other day and had all evening to play with it.
I have to agree with what everyone else has said so far about the quality and build of this lantern. Yes, Made in China, but I am surprised at how durable the construction of the plastic case is, the rubber base, and the light housing. All seem to be made to a pretty tight spec and use thicker, durable platics so points for that. Backed by a LIFETIME warranty too, another plus. The only thing that's somewhat flimsy is the plastic tent hook on the underside of the base to allow it to hang upside down. Could be more durable and perhaps a bit bigger.
So, like others, I was worried about the battery compartment and how everyone complained about its design. After playing with that and wrapping my head around why it was designed as such, I GET it. If Rayovac reads these comments (which I guess they do), here's a suggestion for those whiners who are either too dumb or cheap to keep a few emergency candles and a lighter around to find the lantern in the dark: perhaps put some raised/textured bumps or fins on the OUTSIDE portion of the case relative to the the inside coupling channels. This would do wonders for those stuck in total blackout as it would allow for using touch as a way to line up the coupling channels. Problem solved, whiners forever silenced.
Now, in my own experience with the battery cover, it takes a few tries to get used to the way you have to line up the coupling channels. It's not disingenuous but you SHOULD practice it a few times to get used to it. The engineers appear to have made the battery cover channels align at a 45 degree angle relative to the base, which is square. So, not to insult anyone's intelligence, but you'd have to be an idiot to NOT see the obviousness of this. So yes, it takes a LITTLE bit of practice and the design can be tweaked but it is not so complicated that you need a PhD from MIT to figure it out. The way the battery contacts were put on the battery cover is why it was designed this way. I cut some 1/8th" x 1" strips of grip tape and made my own line-up system on the outside of the case and I can now get the cover to line up and close every time. I'm sure some silver Sharpie ink would do the same trick. Incidentally, Rayovac did put arrow stickers on the inside of the battery cover and battery compartment to guide you (i.e. --> <--) but maybe they should cast raised raised arrows on the outside of the case for lining things up instead. There's your design win Rayovac. I'll let you know where to send the check for MY design idea/improvement.
Now, onto the blinking LED light. Well intended, but dumb idea. Like others have said, if you look right at the unit in the dark, you can see it. No way would this TINY LED drain the batteries though. How do I know, because I unscrewed the housing and ripped out the LED myself. It's TINY. Smaller and less bright than on a Smoke / Carbon Monoxide detector and THOSE run on less battery power! Rather than worry about a minor drain in battery life, I hacked mine to have NO drain on battery life. It was fairly simple to do, does void your warranty, and didn't affect the functionality of the unit. Here's my how to: Find the three small screws in the battery compartment (you'll need a long phillips screw driver), unscrew those, stick your fingers in the battery compartment and rock left to right while pulling until you feel a sort of break in the seal between the battery case and housing, pull out the battery housing, use a tiny screwdriver (glasses screwdriver worked for me) and put it behind the green LED, GENTLY pry it forward and you should break one of the leads, pull the LED off with needle nose pliers, break off any remaining leads so the circuit board is clean and no metal is sticking up, slide the battery housing back into the unit, put the screws back in, you're done.
Ok, so with this thing boasting 300 lumens, I though it would be like staring into the sun. Sadly, it was not as bright as I thought it was going to be. Especially with it being a 4 WATT LED array (there's 3 of them in a triangle pattern). Since all I can compare it to is my 2 D-Cell 3-WATT LED Mag light, it was on par with its brightness. The light output is a bit on the blue-ish side but not annoyingly blue. Thankfully you can give the lighting housing a twist (45 degrees, again) and it comes off. I can believe that without the light housing it's 300 lumens. The top of the light housing does block some of the light and casts a shadow similar to any other lantern, gas or otherwise. Light is diffuse with no hot spots or distortions from the light housing. Happy about that.
All in all, I'm happy I purchased this lantern. Rayovac can certainly improve this design. I'd like to see a 4D-Cell model with selectable light output (LOW/MED/HIGH), an on/off switch for the blinking LED (or just remove it, it's useless), a more tweaked battery case with perhaps a screw-on design, a more white and less blue-ish LED array. Oh, and the directions are average at best. Thankfully this is a simple lantern and not the Space Shuttle.
Description of Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern
With optimized beams, rubber grips, and tactical switches, Rayovac's Sportsman Xtreme lights are what you need for the outdoors when you head for the hills, woods, or even the backyard. Nicely compact and ultra-portable at just 7 inches tall and under 3.5 inches wide, this Rayovac SE3DLN lantern also provides an incredibly bright 300-lumen light.
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This Sportsman green-and-black lantern features durable ABS construction, with rubberized handle and it's engineered to be water resistant. The bottom has a convenient tent hook that can fold out to light up your tent hands free. This lantern also features a foldout rubberized handle for easy carrying. An easy-find green LED blinks every five seconds when the lantern is off so you can locate it even on the darkest nights. It's backed by a lifetime warranty.
The Power of LEDs
A perfect light source for modern headlamps, LEDS are virtually unbreakable, and they contain no filament or mercury. Lasting a lifetime, they never need to be replaced. And they use battery power much more efficiently, greatly reducing the number of batteries needed over the life of the light.
The energy efficient 4-watt LED bulbs are powered by three D batteries (not included) for up to 72 hours of continuous use on high mode and up to 150 hours on energy saver mode. It also includes a strobe lighting mode.
What's in the Box
Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme lantern (batteries not included)
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