@Wrathrob - How are your new Ayups?

notsoblue

Just wondering...

daniel_b

Good choice - I have some dating back from the end of 2007.

Thinking of sending them back for the various upgrades they can carry out at cost price it would seem.

Quality is amazing, as are the batteries.

Wrath Rob

They are frikin awesome! Been out in RP a few times after dark then they absolutely rock. Last time JZed has his cheapo Magicshine with him and I think the Ayup's had it licked in pretty much every area, except for the value for money stakes. And I don't have to worry about exploding batteries or it failing in the rain.

On the road I've been running them on 1/2 power and I've definitely noticed a difference in terms of how visible I am to other road users. Cars pulling out of side roads give me much more space (i.e. they wait rather than try and nip out in front of me).

£150 well spent? So far they definitely are. They only thing better would be to get the V4 kit and run 1 set on the front and 1 set on the rear, but that's overkill for most road commutes!

meanredspider

Wrath Rob wrote:

They are frikin awesome! Been out in RP a few times after dark then they absolutely rock. Last time JZed has his cheapo Magicshine with him and I think the Ayup's had it licked in pretty much every area, except for the value for money stakes. And I don't have to worry about exploding batteries or it failing in the rain.

On the road I've been running them on 1/2 power and I've definitely noticed a difference in terms of how visible I am to other road users. Cars pulling out of side roads give me much more space (i.e. they wait rather than try and nip out in front of me).

£150 well spent? So far they definitely are. They only thing better would be to get the V4 kit and run 1 set on the front and 1 set on the rear, but that's overkill for most road commutes!

Good to hear as I ordered a set yesterday

notsoblue

I think you mentioned this elsewhere Rob, but how long did it take to arrive?

Kieran_Burns

Ayup V4 Adventure:


Hope Vision R4:


Hmmm.....

Wrath Rob

7 days from order to door (Friday to Friday), of which 1 day was with DHL waiting for payment of duty (£16). Funky little box as well but its now sat in a cupboard waiting for me to thing of a use for it.

notsoblue

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Ayup V4 Adventure:


Hope Vision R4:


Hmmm.....

I'm pretty sure you can choose a different beam type with Ayups, i.e. wide or narrow. In the two pictures you posted above the Hope Vision might have a wider beam but the Ayup is actually brighter (seems to light up a greater distance).

bails87

Yeah, the Ayup looks like much more of a spot.

5milestogo

when are you planning next adventure in RP - would be good to see them in action?

Wrath Rob

I'm dead this week so its likely to be next. Drop me a PM and I'll keep you in the loop (pardon the pun)