Jash
Flashlight Enthusiast
The Eveready Dolphin has a history that spans decades. In Australia it has been the go to light for boaties, fishermen and campers for longer than I've been alive. My first experience with a Dolphin was a friend that got one for Christmas and came over to our house to test it in our swimming pool. There was a TV ad at the time with a real dolphin tossing the Dolphin flashlight around and it bouncing and bumping off stuff. Was a very clever ad.
This latest addition to the long history certainly seems to be the best Dolphin yet. At a claimed 200 lumens it is the brightest, and from the small collection I have of Dolphins it is also the smallest.
With four leds sunk in behind four reflectors, it doesn't look anything like a Dolphin at the business end. The rest of the body and head design do look familiar though. It's a bit of a mash up of Dolphins past with a modern take on the ergonomics. It is very comfortable to hold. I bought mine from Bunnings for $20.
With a fresh 6v alkaline lantern battery the current draw at the terminals was a mere 190ma after a minute or so with an initial draw of 230ma at turn on. I've chosen what I consider to be the best light I have to compare it with - A 2D Maglite with a Malkoff 260 lumen XP-G drop in running on 6 ni-mh cells in series.
Malkoff Maglite on left, Eveready Dolphin on right.
Malkoff Maglite at 100m.
Dolphin at 100m.
For $20 the Dolphin is certainly a decent light. With its reputation for ruggedness and ease of use, it's a dead set bargain and would make a great Christmas gift for anyone, especially kids, as anything this big and bright will make their day (or night).
For those interested, here's the Dolphin ad I was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un3Mb1QR1Xc
This latest addition to the long history certainly seems to be the best Dolphin yet. At a claimed 200 lumens it is the brightest, and from the small collection I have of Dolphins it is also the smallest.
With four leds sunk in behind four reflectors, it doesn't look anything like a Dolphin at the business end. The rest of the body and head design do look familiar though. It's a bit of a mash up of Dolphins past with a modern take on the ergonomics. It is very comfortable to hold. I bought mine from Bunnings for $20.
With a fresh 6v alkaline lantern battery the current draw at the terminals was a mere 190ma after a minute or so with an initial draw of 230ma at turn on. I've chosen what I consider to be the best light I have to compare it with - A 2D Maglite with a Malkoff 260 lumen XP-G drop in running on 6 ni-mh cells in series.
Malkoff Maglite on left, Eveready Dolphin on right.
Malkoff Maglite at 100m.
Dolphin at 100m.
For $20 the Dolphin is certainly a decent light. With its reputation for ruggedness and ease of use, it's a dead set bargain and would make a great Christmas gift for anyone, especially kids, as anything this big and bright will make their day (or night).
For those interested, here's the Dolphin ad I was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un3Mb1QR1Xc
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