FS: Lupine Betty 12 Bike Lighting - $750

By far, the BEST bike light on the market. New cost is $1179

Can be seen at
http://gretnabikes.com/lupine_betty_12.asp

Review of light http://www.gearreview.com/LEDs08_large_array.php

New 1500 lumen LED Lamp Detailed Description… LED Lamp 14.5 Amp-Hr Li-Ion Battery Burn Time 23W: 6 Hrs. Burn Time 9W: 13 Hrs. Burn Time 1W: 84 Hrs. Burn Time .25W: 336 Hrs. Charge Time: 8 Hrs. Weight: 810g Light Output: 1500 Lumens
Kit includes Betty Lamp 14.5 Amp-Hr Lithium Ion Battery Charger One battery charger Helmet Mount Car adapter (12V DC) 120cm Extension Cord Zipper Carry Case


Good. Better. Betty
Our Edison had its day, back when HID technology had revolutionized outdoor lighting systems. The capability and the brightness of an HID lamp are simply not enough for us anymore. So we said good-bye. A new era has begun: HID was yesterday – LED is the future! No ifs or buts, the new LED lamp from Lupine blasts a hole in the darkness. The light is shining brighter, longer and with more confidence – it beats everything.
Our Betty uses 7 High Power new generation LED’s, combined with our dedicated lens technology to produce a light output of 1500 lumens. This is brighter than our well-known and undisputed HID leader, the Edison. Betty, with her various dimming levels, burn times over a week, non-stop adventures are now possible. Run Betty on full beam and see that we are faced with a new truth – LED lights are the new rulers of the night.
Big Sister – Little Sister.
The brightest Lupine ever – Distant and broad spread, butter smooth and
even beam.
Our good old Edison has a hard time trying to compete against our improved Wilma LED light. Betty is heads and shoulders better than our HID Edison. The age of High Density Discharge (HID) lights is finally over. What has been valid for all Lupine lamps, is all the more important for Betty: The know-how acquired over 15 years of lamp development and the experience of countless trips through the night. 7 LED’s burn tireless in the darkness. The new Betty can be mounted everywhere – on the handlebar, the helmet or as a headlight. Future upgrades can be accomplished by anyone, even without technical knowledge.
7 Seoul P4 LED’s provide an astonishing 1500 Lumens, in a single housing, from 0.25W – 23W. Our lens for the Betty was customized and developed by Lupine; therefore it works with more efficiently than any standard optic. Our own lens design allows us to harness all 23 watts of beam and provide a perfect beam pattern, creating a most enviable portable lighting package.
Our highly-efficient electronic converter always makes sure you get a maximum light output. The big sister of Wilma is offered in four different bike light packages, and one headband light set.
All sets include our premium charger, the Charger-One in a nice CNC aluminum housing and with a digital display. Another highlight is the inclusion of a light weight and robust titanium front-cap for Betty. With Wilma, Edison found a viable LED successor and Betty outdoes and outshines them both.

Dave

$1200 for a LIGHT?

I say for less then a 100 bucks i could whip up a HID light set up for a bike lol.

Grant

It is a bargain! That light is the bomb. I have the Lupine Wilma 6x which retails for $800. The target market is adventure racers or 24 hour mountain bikers. This light is FAR superior to the top of the line nite rider in so many ways.
-The light is unbelievable.
-It is attached to your bike helmet or headband with an O ring, so you can do it very quickly on the fly.
-It is a lot lighter than any comparable light.

  • Much longer battery life.
  • Very easy to change brightness on the fly. The wilma has 3 pre programmable settings. There is a little pad that hangs off the side. If I want my high beam for single track (uses more battery) I just hit the pad. When I am on a carriage trail or road, I can drop down to a lower setting without having to look at it or take my gloves off.
  • It is upgradeable. If lupine comes out with something better next year, you can pay $100-$200 to upgrade versus having to buy a whole new system.

Tamela

class - e - fides

$810 for a freakin light?!?! I’d rather buy a vespa.

I echo DirtGirl’s comments. This light is head and shoulders above anything out there and the price is very good. The only way to get close to output of this light is build you own. I’d be interested but I’m a DIY light guy.

No kidding…$810 for a light? That’s just retarded money. For that much money I could soft-tool and chrome plate a reflector and buy all the parts (high intensity LEDs, batteries, connectors and everything) and build 20 headlights. Maybe I should design something similar and market it for $200 and make a boatload of money…

$750 with free shipping.

Dave

Welcome back

Styrrell
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Guess it is getting to be that time of the year, still for sale.
Dave