If you want a really good flashlight to see in attics and under raised houses this is the one for you. It uses 4 D batteries. Get Duracell Batteries to put in the flashlight because they last longer and hold up if you go 6 months or more before using again.

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Product Description

Dual Action Widebeam

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2500 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Coleman
• Model: 5308A700
• Dimensions: 2.27 pounds

Features

• Path light, plus seven-watt U-tube fluorescent area light
• 50-percent broader beam of light than traditional flashlights
• Xenon blue-tipped bulb provides a whiter light
• Soft rubber handle, shock absorbing head, and push button on/off switch
• Operates on four D batteries (not included), has three-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews

Not durable; un-reliable
I wanted a flashlight-lantern combination for power outages and camping. I found only two models of this type in my area and went with the Coleman. I've used it three times and on the last time in my time of need: (Hurricane Ike and the ensuing power failure), this thing failed me. Thought it was the battery but it was not. It is the switch. The switch won't activate the light. Luckily, I had another one but a different model that I've used for many years that keeps coming through for me. The fit and finish of the coleman seems flimsy....almost frail. This product shouldn't use the coleman name. Get something else that is more durable and reliable.

Disappointed
We have a dual action Coleman flashlight that is over 10 years old and is still going great. A few plastic pieces are missing, so we decided to get a newer version. We ordered this item. It's very attractive. But when we loaded it up with batteries, only the lantern was working, so we thought that the bulb for the flashlight was bad. No problem we can change that. Before we got to do that however, the flashlight was sitting on a table in "off" mode, and all of a sudden the lantern turned on by itself. The control switch could not turn it off. We had to remove the batteries. I eventually tested the bulb in our other older reliable Coleman and nothing is wrong with it. So it means that the flashlight part is not working. It has a label on it which says "China", so maybe that is where it was made. Beware!!

Best light for blackouts
I have one of these stashed in each room and in the trunk of the car. In rolling blackout season you can safely illuminate a surprisingly wide area with one light. They're very bright and the base is stable so you can easily set them upright to shine up at the ceiling like a lamp without them falling over. The fact that it doubles as both a flashlight and a lantern makes this product a lot more useful than the standard Coleman lantern (or a regular flashlight) to me.

For the other reviewer: to insert batteries you will need a screwdriver or a coin. There's a big screw toward the front of the flashlight that you remove to pop off the main light and insert the batteries.