Product Description

XENON RECHARGE LATERN

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7857 in Home Improvement
• Color: Orange
• Brand: Dorcy
• Model: 41-1035
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.84 pounds

Features

• Durable and Weather resistant
• Built in battery power indicator
• Solid-state components
• Survives an 8 foot drop
• Last 4 hours on a single charge

From the Manufacturer
Are you looking for the most rugged light available? Do you make your living using a lantern or flashlight? Then this is your light. Made of high impact ABS plastic, this product withstands 8-foot drop test. Rechargeable and with a 2 hour run time, this lantern also has a high output xenon bulb for superior brightness. Made with a built-in battery indicator. Built for professionals.

Customer Reviews

Don't Be FOOLED!
I was very dissappointed with this flashlight. It looks exactly like the Sears Craftsman Professional Lantern which I and my family members have several. That is why I purchased it. However, this lantern is not the same. The Craftsman is a true professional lantern with a sealed beam bulb (real glass). Solvents and gasoline will not damage it. It won't scratch or discolor like plastic. It is very bright with a white color to the beam. It also projects very, very far. It's truly the best flashlight I have ever owned.

Disappointingly, the Dorcy Lantern has a regular Zenon flashlight bulb with a plastic reflector and lens. The beam is yellow compared to the Craftsman sealed beam, and is not as bright nor does it project as far. Unfortunately, for those of you looking for an excellent flashlight I am sad to say the the Craftsman Lantern is no longer available. I thought the Dorcy was an exact replacement, but I was fooled!

Don't Be Fooled by "Honest Reviewer"
I first bought this flashlight in the early '80s (25 years ago) as a Black & Decker branded flashlight and then a second as a Sears branded flashlight. Without question these were the best flashlights for home use. I bought several of these flashlights as Christmas gifts.

I found the above rating by "Honest Reviewer" a little hard to believe. I checked Dorcy's web site and discovered that the replacement battery for the old Sears flashlight was the same as the current Dorcy flashlight. This flashlight had to be very similar in addition to looking the same. I decided to go ahead and order it and decided that I would install a new seal-beam bulb when I received it. When it arrived, I opened it up and I decided that a seal-beam bulb could be install in it. I went to Sears and bought a replacement GE seal-beam bulb (They are also available from Dorcy) for $3.97. I installed the GE seal-beam in the new Dorcy flashlight and voilà, I had recreated the old Sears flashlight. I had eliminated the complaints that "Honest Reviewer" had with the new Dorcy flashlight.

I weighed my old Sears flashlight and my new modified Dorcy flashlight. The Sears came in at 3 lbs. 1oz. and the modified Dorcy at 2 lbs. 13 oz. I am guessing that the 4 oz. difference is the plastic. The plastic in the case of the new Dorcy may not be as dense and/or thick. The new Dorcy may not be as durable as the old Sears flashlight.

Almost perfect
Almost perfect. Simple design. It's a light that lasts and long time and recharges so you won't have to bankrupt yourself on batteries.

You want more than that? Look elsewhere and good luck. You'll waste more time than it's worth.

You probably want egg in your beer, too.