Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern

by Rayovac

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

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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Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme Lantern At a Glance: 4-watt LED with up to 300 lumens of brightness Three modes of lighting: high, low, and strobe Powered by three D batteries Folding tent hanger, rubberized handle Durable rubber and ABS construction Limited lifetime warranty

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)

From the Manufacturer

Rayovac Sportsman Xtreme flashlights are rugged and high performance lights for the xtreme sportsman in everyone. Superior quality at an excellent value. Rayovac combined cutting edge technology, practicality, style, and value to create the amazing Sportsman Xtreme line of lights. Whatever the activity, Sportsman Xtreme is the perfect fit. Rayovac is a trusted brand of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a top manufacturer of consumer batteries in the United States and Latin America.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.4 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018S4XIS
• Item model number: SE3DLN
• Batteries: 3 D batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (516 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #1 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Flashlights > Flashlight Lanterns
  • #4 in Home Improvement > Contractor Supply
  • #5 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

350 of 356 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Compact Camping or Emergency Lantern, January 4, 2009

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SkinDiver - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern (Tools & Home Improvement)

Just received this product so I will defer commenting on battery life until later. Overall I have been very pleased and surprised with this product. First off, this lantern is fairly compact...I was under the impression that this would be larger from the pictures but once I opened it up, I was pleasingly surprised. The unit is very compact and feels very sturdy. There is rubber on the base and around the lower portion of the lantern, the switch is very easy to operate and has 3-modes (High, Low, and Strobe). The entire top/globe can be unscrewed and hung upside down (clip in the base) to use as a room or tent light in "bare bulb" mode. Overall I have been very impressed with the output of this lantern as well. This is a very bright lantern for it's compact size; outshining normal 4D fluorescent U-tubed lanterns and a coleman pack-away LED lantern. The diffuser is also very pleasing with no rings, lines, or shadows to speak of. In bare bulb mode, the light is almost too bright for your eyes but works well if it's hung high overhead (so you're not looking directly at the unit). Low mode is also very useful and brighter than your typical "nightlight" levels in other LED lanterns "low" modes. Overall I am very impressed with this product and plan to purchase more of these units for use while night fishing, camping, and to use during power failures.

Update (10/31/09): Just an update, I recently used this light in a power outage and it performed great. Bright and the batteries are still going strong. I also purchased 2 additional units and with just 3-D batteries each, who can complain! This is a great compact lantern.

240 of 246 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall Great, With a Few Quibbles, March 7, 2009

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smgsmc - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern (Tools & Home Improvement)

Basically in agreement with the positive reviews, with a few quibbles.

(1) Changing the batteries is a clumsy operation. The base twists off to load the batteries. Putting back the base however requires a tricky alignment of the contacts. The base has two sections. The section with the contacts rotate freely about the section that you grip. Maybe I'm just clumsy, took me six tries.

(2) Overall rugged materials and construction, with the exception of the tent hook. Cheap plastic, probably would break if dropped. Folds flat into the base. But held in place only by friction fit. If you use it enough, it will probably wear and no longer stay folded in place. If you don't fold and unfold the hook often, not a problem.

(3) Even when the power is off, one LED flashes every couple of seconds (like a smoke detector). This is a "finder beacon" to allow you to locate the lantern in a dark tent or room. I keep it around for emergencies. I don't know whether this causes any significant drain on the battery. When I have time, I'll check with the manufacturer.

(4) Still, it's one of the few units that run on a few (3) D-Cells. Many run on AA cells or then jump to 8-D-Cells. AA cells don't last as long, of course, but 8 D-Cells by themselves weigh a ton. Good unit for the price. Another example of Amazon's quirky pricing,though. Seems to vary from $26 - $30 on a daily basis. Still, Amazon's shipping and customer service is amazing.

Note added 9/13/09: There are differing opinions about ease of battery installation. As I originally reported, the problem is that the bottom cap consists of two pieces that are joined by a pivot. The inside piece, with the notches that lines up with the tabs in the battery compartment, is free to swivel about the outer piece that you actually grip. So you first line up the notches with the tabs, but when you try to seat the cap, the inside piece can swing out of alignment. I bought two units. One is easy to assemble because the pivot is tight, and the inside piece doesn't swing too freely. The other is a pain because the pivot is loose, and the inside piece swings easily. I think that's why some people say it's frustrating and others have no problem...depends on how tight the pivot in their unit is. This is difficult to explain without a diagram. Still, I think the configuration is poorly engineered. However, this is an operation you don't need to do often, unless you use it constantly.

Note added 4/27/10: I've had a unit with the same set of batteries for a year now (infrequent use), so current drain by the beacon LED is minimal. No need to disable it or remove the batteries. But I do agree with others that the beacon LED is useless because its emission field is so narrow that you can't see it unless you're staring at it straight on.

Note added 11/6/2011: Here's a comment I posted in response to another review concerning the battery installation issue. I thought others might find it helpful, so I'm reposting it here.

Look at the first two photos posted by SirMontego. The first shot shows a close-up of aligning the groove on the top contact plate (which is mounted on the cover and is free to pivot) with the tongue on the bottom contact plate (which is fixed to the body of the lantern). The second shot shows a wider angle view of the contact assembly. The problem comes about at the next step (not shown). You now need to swing the cover over the body of the lantern in order to seat it. In so doing, the tongue can slip out of the groove since the top contact plate is free to pivot about the cover. If the pivot is snug, then the tongue tends to stay in the groove, and seating the cover is easy. If the pivot is loose, then the tongue can easily slip out of the groove. I have three of these units. One pivot is snug, one is slightly loose, and one is very loose. Customers who get units with loose pivots cuss about the idiotic contact assembly; customers who get units with snug pivots can't understand why others are such klutzes. I have seen many designs of battery installations in flashlights. Streamlight gets it right consistently. The most idiotic is on the Eveready Hardcase Pro 4-D lantern. The one on this lantern is on the clumsy side, but would be fine if the pivots were consistently snug.

Note added 11/6/2011: I notice that recent reviews are still concerned about current drain from the beacon light. Here's another data point. I've had one lantern now for ~2-1/2 yrs, still with its original set of batteries. Until this past week it was used only intermittently. I was caught up in the pre-Halloween snowstorm and had no power for 4 days. I ran this lantern on low for ~20 hrs total (not continuous). I still have not had to change out the batteries.

88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LIGHT FOR THE PRICE!!, June 14, 2009

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E. Moreno Jr. (Millbrae, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern (Tools & Home Improvement)

OK folks,

let me start off by saying that I am a flashlight afficionado. If you ask me about pistols, rifles, knives, or lights...you are now in my world, and I will talk your ears off.

Let me say that this is a great little lantern. I was walking around my local "Big Boys Covet Store" (Lowes) and saw this lantern on sale. I went over to check it out and inspect it, and then kept it on the back of my mind. When I got home, I went to one of my internet hang-outs (CandlePowerForum.com) and plugged in the lantern for some feedback, or reviews. Evidently it was very highly talked about. So I went back the next day (or was it IMMEDIATELY?) to purchase the little lantern. I gotta admit, I was not disappointed.

Since I have gotten the lantern, it is my new ruck sack companion. I will not leave to a mountain trek without it. And when I am not out in the bush, it stays on top of my reloading bench in case of an emergency blackout...or an earthquake. (I live in the San Freakcisco Bay Area).

The light is small (3.5" x 3.5" x 7.5"), but is plenty tough. It has a great rubber base, a rubber top section, and rubber side grips. Like the earlier folks stated, it has a HIGH, a LOW, and a STROBE function. As for the installation of the batteries...yea...I was scratching my head for a few seconds the first time. (No, not minutes - seconds). But after I looked at it for a second or two, it was pretty easy to see how it was supposed to go on, and I have not had a problem since then.

The little plastic hook on top is a total waste to me. Why? Because everthing else on this little beast is built so well, and then the did this?! (Added a flimsy little "Alfalfa Hair Piece" to the top of this exceptional little lantern). It has not broken on me yet - but then again, I will not take the chance of hanging the lantern from this flimsy little hook and provoking Mr Murphy to curse the lantern to fall and possibly break.

It is small and compact, but beefy and with heft.

Like I said, it's a great little lantern for the money.

You will not regret it.

In Christ: Raymond