Dolphin Explorer E50

Name: Dolphin Explorer E50
Brand: Dolphin
Price: 1329 USD
Availability: InStock

Where the Nautilus line tops out at one year of cover, the Explorer E50 carries two. It is a 50-foot waterline robot with a multi-layer filter, a full-filter indicator, three cycle lengths and delay start, sold for in-ground and above-ground pools alike.

Approx. price

~$1,329

snapshot, not a live price

Pool fit

No cable length published

Filtration

No micron figure published

Retrieval

You fish out 19.2 lb

the maker lists no self-parking, so it comes out from wherever the cycle ended, full of water

Default cycle

120 min cycle

Cost per swim season

$665

price ÷ warranty years; a floor, not a lifespan

Best for: Owners who want the app features of a CC Supreme with twice the warranty

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$1,329
Type: Corded waterline
Power: Corded
Cleans: Floor, walls, waterline
Maker's pool claim: 50 ft
Default cycle: 120 min
Filter: Multi-layer filter, top access
Weight: 19.2 lb
Retrieval: You fish out 19.2 lb
App control: Yes
Pool types: in-ground, above-ground
Warranty: 2 years
Cost per swim season: $665 floor

A specification not listed here is one Dolphin does not publish for this model. It is left blank rather than estimated or borrowed from a sibling.

Features

1.5, 2 and 2.5 hour cycles
Full-filter indicator
Multi-layer filter
Delay start and weekly timer
Waterline scrubbing

What it does well

Two-year warranty, double any Nautilus model
Tells you when the filter is full rather than leaving you to guess
Three cycle lengths and delay start, where the S300 lists one fixed cycle
Rated for above-ground pools as well as in-ground
19.2 lb, lighter than the CC Supreme

What it gives up

No micron rating published for the multi-layer filter
$1,329 even at the current sale price
No caddy in the box, though the pricier S300 includes one

The two lists above come from the maker’s own specifications and this site’s arithmetic on them, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.