Anyone ID this flashlight name?

[hsinchong]

 

[letschat7]

Lupine Betty

 

[letschat7]

Here is mine.

 

[hsinchong]

Lupine is it?

 

[knucklegary]

Here is mine.

Are those battery packs (1 in pouch) does Betty run on 2x packs?
You are the only member here, that I've seen, who owns a Lupine. Pricey at about a grand USD?

 

[letschat7]

Well you know I wanted a quality high performance light that has a comnpany that stands behind it's products. It cost a full 2 weeks pay for me but thats ok. Will I spend more on a light? Probably not. When I go to use it I understand why its so costly.

The batteries are in tubes that thread on. I have 2 small ones and a medium sized one. Will probably add the full size at some point. Someone long ago here had one. It is an old light that is maintained and kept up to spec by Lupine. I prefer this than constant new designs that you can't expect to get parts for.

My other light of this class is a Led Lenser X21R. That is another German light that has been around a minute. These are great for illuminating large areas.

 

[Monocrom]

For some odd reason, was expecting the fins to be a lot deeper.

 

[thermal guy]

Wow never heard of them. They are not cheap 😁

 

[letschat7]

Wow never heard of them. They are not cheap 😁

Yeah most people on forums focus on China lights nowadays and not these interesting lighst used by professional types.

 

[Monocrom]

Yeah most people on forums focus on China lights nowadays and not these interesting lights used by professional types.

Let you in on a dirty little secret.... The Chinese actually know how to make quality products. Some of which do get into the hands of professionals right here in America. Yes, that includes flashlights. Don't tell anyone though.

 

[letschat7]

Reylights being sold on CC hardly count.

 

[thermal guy]

Malkoff???😁

 

[Monocrom]

Reylights being sold on CC hardly count.

True.
Though Nitecore's duty-oriented lights certainly live up to be being quality offerings from a Chinese brand. (Personally speaking, can confirm that my 1800 rated lumens MH12S has survived literally everything thrown at it while on the job.)

 

[tonkem]

I used to have a Wilma Flashlight and Betty flashlight, back in the day. I sold them in favor of other brands that are more compact and have sufficient output. My biggest gripe, is the cost of the light and the proprietary batteries. The cost of the additional batteries were also very high. I purchased them new from Gretnabikes, now Lupine North America, and dealt directly with them on some warranty issues, as the Betty was just released, back in 2013 I believe, when I was purchasing them. I had some flickering issues with the Betty Head, but they were excellent in sending a replacement in both 22 deg and 26 deg heads so I could decide which I liked better. I chose the 26 degree head, as it was more floody. Back then, the Wilma topped at 1000 lumens and would burn your hand if you left it on that mode, as it got very hot. Now I can get lights from other brands that suit my needs, without the astronomical price they command. Different strokes for different folks. I sold them at 50% of what I paid, because few will pay the high cost. I am a big fan of Zebralights for EDC, but for higher brightness and still using proprietary batteries, I chose the Olight Marauder Mini at 7000 lumens. Always good to have options. Coming from the days that the Polarion PH40 was the brightest out there, I owned one of those too at 4000 lumens using HID technology. I paid over $1500 for that one, but in the end, the issue was the proprietary battery and the fact that the HID bulb did not last that long, in comparison to emerging LED tech. I am also a fan of Nitecore lights, I am waiting for them to release something with their new UHI 50 and UHI 100 LED's, hopefully single cell, like the Olight Marauder mini.

 

[letschat7]

I don't mind Lupine's price since their lights are made in Europe.

 

[Monocrom]

I don't mind Lupine's price since their lights are made in Europe.

Their Betty looks real nice.
Do they make a holster for it?

 

[letschat7]

Yes I posted a pic of it sometime back. Made in Turkey by a gun holster company.