I have the Supbeam K40 (xml) and very recently, the K40M (MT-G2).
Supbeam’s build quality/machining/light output is excellent taking into consideration the price I paid.
However, I really cannot see myself owning a “MicroBlueBear” K70M or something
I certainly hope they will not print that name on the lights they sell.
Like owning an serious SUV that goes by the name of “Desert Flower” or worse!
Im not a fan of the MicroBlueBear name, it might work in China, and who knows where else, but it wont be one of those names that takes off here I dont think. Supbeam is at least sensible and business like, MicroBlueBear sounds childish and cutesy. If branded as such, it might even put me off. Maybe MBB would work OK.
MBB is what I was thinking too. Microbluebear is a long name, never mind the silliness of the name. If they use MBB instead, they can switch the underlying name later, like BP when changed from British Petroleum to Beyond Petroleum.
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Wonder why they felt the urge to swap a perfectly usable name for a stoopid one like this!
It's not the first time a chinese company bears a name which sounds silly or worse in english (remember Uranusfire? Still rolling on the floor laughing!!)
Cannot understand how is it possible that today, with internet and everything, still nobody asks around if a new name will sounds silly in a foreign language...
It's all too obvious that all these light names were pulled out of an old hat. There's hardly a one that makes sense at all, and some of them, like this one, are embearassing. It's one of the reasons I sometimes hate even touching or modding a Chinese light. Now Maglite almost makes sense, but Microbluebear has to be one of the most idiotic. Right up there with Uranusfire.
Such a stupid name change. I really hope they didn't plan to print it on their lights. People avoid Fandyfire lights because it looks gay on a light. Microbluebear is even worse.
I don’t think microbluebear is anywhere near as bad as fandyfire. It feels much more unique to me than all the companies with fire, nite, etc. I kinda like it.
Well, they just shot themselves in the arse. Wonder what the translation in Chinese is? Can’t be blue bear, must be something else like Monster bear or something. They just couldn’t be THAT Stupid!.. Could they?? I was working on a GB with them, but not any more.
Actually, that was sort of the last straw in a pile of loose straws and misunderstandings, but definitely, it has a big impact to me. I absolutely would not want to be associated with a light of that name, just as Uranusfire. Personal preference, everyone has one.