Rayovac Sportsman Fluorescent Lantern 18 Watts

Pros: Gives great light
Cons: Gets a bit heavy to carry

My sister, the hurricane survivor from Miami, turned me on to this terrific lantern. It's so terrific I purchased several when they were on sale. I was lucky enough to find one at Lowe's for only 16.99 just before a threatening hurricane and another at ...

Pros: Decent light output, attractive design, long bulb life, replacement bulbs not hard to find.
Cons: Short battery life, needs 8 D-cell batteries.

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