Hi guys,
Bought the road version of the lights about 12 months ago now and on my recommendation have 2 mates/riding buddies with them who are also smitten by them. Wife was envious so sorted her out too with a light/battery set to replace other recharge sh-box suppliers.
What can I say, light, compact, fast recharge and massive battery life with the brightest of lights which have motorist perplexed when you ride 2 abreast in the wee hours of darkness pre sunrise.
Thanks for the quality product
Review from a US customer
Ay Up! Stunned. Absolutely stunned.
1. Wicked fast shipping.
2. Amazing design. Someone agonized over details, bravo.
3. Is this all it weighs? Really?
I put my Ay Up! set up against my HID, (you know I would), against a wall in my house. The HID was completely drowned out. I bought your product thinking I’d use the HID as well until the ballast died because the throw is so good on HID’s. Blah. Whatever. No point in carrying the weight. HID, meet Ebay. I found your gear from a MTBR.com light shoot out, maybe it was my years in yachting and scuba working with Antipodeans that gave me a sense of admiration for things down under, but I just love a simple, powerful design.
I suspect you’ll have a solid following in the race community as well as the all-year riders like myself if we all knew about your product.
Anyway big thanks for making a solid product.
Best of luck.
Can’t wait to hit the trail at night.
Endorsement from James Cracknell on his recent world record attempt with Rebecca Romero
“Thank you so much to Andrew and all at Ay Up Lights for their support for my recent world record attempt with Rebecca Romero to cycle non-stop from Land’s End to John O’Groats on a tandem. The super powerful Ay Up Lights for both bike and helmet were invaluable to see us through the night – they lit up the road ahead and made sure we were safe by making us as visible as the cars on the road the lights were so bright! Everyone kept asking us where our lights came from as we went along.”
Read more about their attempt here
See the start of the Ay Up Dusk Till Dawn 2009 on Youtube here
The bike kit is staggeringly good. Used for the first time last night over two hours on technical, wooded, single-track that I’d never ridden before, and (as far as is possible to gauge) I don’t think I’d have been going any faster in daylight.
The lights give complete confidence, instantly. There simply isn’t any “getting used to” them, you just ride without thinking. I was taking rough ground, gullies, drops and jumps on-sight, at pace, without any degree of hesitancy. The units never needed adjustment, as are seemingly impervious to trail wobble, and the gecko system on the helmet was comfortable, and un-intrusive. This is genuinely “fit and forget” stuff.
I’m hugely impressed by the quality of the light output. Having used a variety of headtorch/lamp combinations in the past, I’m overwhelmed with the consistency, clarity and colour response of the beam. There are no dim spots (or bright patches), and the depth perception even with just one light-unit is excellent. A lot of the sandy trails I run and ride can appear to go “flat” under certain weather/light conditions, so I was really impressed with the level of detail they pick out.
With regard to the intensity of light, I rode almost exclusively with the lights on their lower setting, as I’m most interested in their performance as an endurance product. I can see why you don’t advertise this as “half power”, as the step down is marginal, considering the extended burn time this level offers. I can see the full power level being really useful in bleak weather, really technical trails, or just when the brain starts tiring, but also for navigation across more open ground that I was riding last night. The narrow beam on the helmet is certainly useful for picking out features either stationary, or on the fly, and this is what I’ve always looked for in an “adventure” set u
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Hi!
I just wanted to share with you guys how fantastic your light systems are!!!!
They allow me to train running my dogs at night (at Peachy State forest, near Toowoomba) and to also compete in the first sled dog race at the Falls Creek Snow Resort, Vic. The atmosphere at this race was electric! Especially for the only Queenslander in the race! I also competed at the Advance Sleddog Challenge in Dinnerplain, Vic. During my stay at the Dinnerplain resort, because of the brightness of the ay-up lights I took my sled dog team out for a run at midnight through the snow and it was fantastic! Thanks for a great product, made in Australia! Regards
Dear Sirs,
I received my ay-up lights back from you yesterday and wanted to drop you a line to thank you. I walked the dog last night; your lights are fantastic for this as well as my bike. I turned the lights on and instantly had a smile on my face – you know why your lights are simply the best and I do too – soon all my mates will as well – they were envious before and now they will be in shock! Thanks again
Hi, Just a quick note to let you know that I got my repaired light in the mail today. Thank you very much for sorting that out for me. You are obviously already aware of this but, providing a great product is only half the battle in business. So many companies manage that first part but fail dismally when it comes to follow-up support. You guys clearly understand this important truth and I’ve been extremely impressed with the care and support that you’ve offered me in having my lights repaired quickly and at a very reasonable cost. I was prepared to happily recommend Ay Up purely on the basis of the quality product but you now have a fan for life! Congratulations and keep up the good work. Cheers
Hi there,
Just purchased the V4 version of your product. Posted to the uk, it took 4 days including over the weekend!! ultra fast delivery, pairing them up with my friends older version, the 40% brighter version WOW! they make such a difference!
Just like to say a big thanks. Saved me a load of money instead of buying a Lupine kit! For how much they weigh and how bright they are there fantastic!
Thanks again, Regards
