Originally Posted by seeker333
The Lupine Wilma is obsolete.
No the Wilma is leading the pack. It's obsolete when you can buy something all finished for less, or that is brighter and has all the same features as the Wilma. The list of benefits goes way beyond how bright it is.
That's just the begining of the list.
Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
There simply isn't any reason any LED light should cost $500. Even the highest power emitter is still just a few bucks in quantity, and apart from that it's pretty basic standard electronics and an aluminum case.
You need to read the manual for a Wilma. You need to talk to a manufacturing engineer who knows how to manufacture things like custom made housings and custom molded battery and charger cases. Custom circuit boards, custom plastic lenses and make the beam pattern work. Just read about the Wilma lenses.
You need to talk to someone who understands business, so they can tell you how a world wide sales distribution works. Is your labor for free? Do you have medical insurance? Did you include mark up for the distributors in other countries? What about a retailer, are they going to sell something with no profit for the retail shop? Don't go into bussiness selling lights.
Originally Posted by Gojohnnygo.
I'm all for LED lights but I need to see comparison shots before I change over from my L+M HID to LED. Remember any light company can say what they want about lumens output,candle power or even comparable to 40 watt halogen lights
The beam comparison photos for the Wilma compared to HID were posted on the forum some time ago.
Lupine does not exagerate they don't have to. The beam photos show this. So does owning a Lupine light. They are probably the best bike lights made in the world. They are lighter, brighter, have better batteries, chargers, etc.