Short Description:

The Eveready Economy Bright Light flashlight is made Eveready (Energizer) and is advertised as the best selling flashlight in the world. This comes as no surprise since, without batteries, they retail for only about $1.00 US. The Eveready Economy Bright Light (henceforth "EBL") is a general purpose light for household use.

The body of the light is plastic and is moderately durable. The bezel is the same plastic with a plastic lens. The body is one solid piece with a switch attached on the side through a hole in the case. The body and bezel are very smooth with no gripping texture. There are no waterproofing seals.

The bulb is a standard PR base bulb. The reflector and lens are removable. A plastic ring holds the bulb in place in the reflector and holds the bulb against a contact plate. Tugging on the ring allows the bulb to be removed. The reflector is smooth silver plastic and shows some marring direct from the factory. The lens is clear plastic with some minor imperfections and scratches.

The switch is attached to a copper strip that slides forward to touch a metal ring on the reflector/bulb holder. This also contacts another thin copper strip that runs to the base of the light and touches a large, poorly formed spring that serves as the negative battery contact. Neither the spring nor the copper strip appear to have any coating for chemical or oxidation resistance.

The EBL takes 2 D batteries. They are included in retail packaging, however the light tested was loose in a bin full of these lights, without batteries.

There are no accessories available.

Reviewer's Impressions:

As stated earlier, the Eveready Economy Bright Light serves as the "Benchmark Light" for a 2-Star rating on FlashlightReviews.com. This means that a light that rates 2 Stars will have the same general features and/or general quality as found in this light.

Fit and finish are acceptable. There are shavings of plastic still attached to the body of the light, chips and scratches visible, etc.

Quality is exactly what you should expect for a $1.00 light. AKA: not much. Durability seems OK but I wouldn't take this light anywhere that your life would depend upon it. Great for looking around in cabinets, not great for hiking in the wilderness. Construction is the absolute bare minimum necessary to make a functioning flashlight.

Output is actually OK. The beam is full of rings, holes, and blotches, but is rather tight and projects an admirable distance.

Water resistance is nonexistent. It would actually probably survive a rainstorm simply due to the tight fit of the parts, but you'll have to dump the batteries out (and the water) when you get inside. Let it dry and it may be OK depending on the amount of corrosion that forms on the exposed copper parts...

+ + + Pluses: Decent Brightness, Easy battery change, Lightweight, Stands up

- - - Minuses: Not water resistant, Not very durable, Poor beam quality, Very basic internal parts may be subject to easy failure.

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