'Ay Up' Lights - Anyone used them?

[JohnInStockie]

Hi Guys

After even more research, I came across these lights which seem to be excellent value for money considering the light output and burn times. From links on the net (I think it was lactic acid threshold website) I am led to believe that these give similar light output to the £270 Use Exposure Maxx (another excellent light) although I have not been able to find any tests to prove this.

Looking at what you get for your money compared to other high power led lights they seem very impressive.

Does anyone have any experience/knowledge/info of these lights?

Although obviously designed for off-road use, I want to use them as my on road 'headlight'. Which beam pattern would be best for on road use do you think (I thought the medium beam pattern would be best), what do people think?

Are lights like this legal to use?

Any comments?

John

 

[JohnInStockie]

Some extra info on the newest/best LED lights about see this blog on the Lactic Acid Threshold

EDIT and light comparisons to a 20W Halogen here

 

[JohnInStockie]

Continuing in my solo thread, heres some news on the new Hope LED coming out shortly. It consists of 4 high power LEDs and boasts an output of 1,000 lumens !!!

Link

You should be able to see where your going with one of these eh?

 

[flecc]

Apologies for butting in on your private thread John.

That looks a very serious piece of kit, dread to think what they might charge though, bike lighting prices not being a subject for those with a weak heart!

I avoid night riding so hadn't commented before, but the lights that were the original subject look pretty good from a performance point of view, though I don't like anodised finishes which look a bit cheap and scratch easily.

Must say I would never use a helmet light or any other top item on a helmet, potentially lethal since in a crash could wrench the helmet backwards and throttle the neck with the chinstrap. Such attachments are illegal on motorbike helmets.
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[frank9755]

Yes, I'd wondered about helmet lights, cameras and other adornments! If you were to go over the handlebars and fall directly on it, surely there's a risk of it punching a hole in your helmet? Ouch!

 

[JohnInStockie]

You know I'd never considered the effect of helmet adornments on the helmets main purpose. Excellent points.

I think if I ever went/go night riding through woods, on maybe a forza or 905se (daydreaming now), then I would probably wear a helmet light of some kind, purely for the ability to see where your looking. However I dont think it makes sense on a commute, I would imagine that half the time you would be blinding car drivers!

Riding home tonight, it was very dark. Even with street lighting and car headlight around, and also my B&M Lumotec and Cateye 530, I still cant see debris in the road. That's why I need something more powerful, but what?

I want something that lights up the road so I dont miss any debris at all, and secondly gives off enough light so that oncoming drivers can see me, and for the price the Ay-ups do seem to hit the mark.

But which beam pattern if any, 25* flood or 10* spot? Or do I go for the intermediate?

7 weeks to the shortest day, still dont have decent lights, tut tut.

 

[JohnInStockie]

Flecc - the Ay up Lights, no Im not that keen on that adonised effect, but for the saving, I could learn to appreciate it . Reading more on their site, they give you a confidence with a no questions asked warranty which seems genuine, and for robustness their testing seems comprehensive too, they have pictures on their site of the lights encased in ice, working happily, and they test both the lights and the batteries with a 5m drop onto concrete!

 

[flecc]

I agree John, and I think I'd choose a pair of the ayups, one to give a spread in front of the bike and another to give a longer narrower reach to get advance warning and for others to see me.

Like you, with today's road conditions I want to see what's on the road all the time, and also where bits of the road are missing. It's mainly for those reasons I avoid night riding, not through fear of other road users.
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[halfmedley]

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