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Ayup: Roadie Kit $190.00 | MTB Kit $320.00 | Endurance Kit $415.00
The MTB Kit we tested at $320 includes the two lights below:
| Light | Price | Claimed Lumens | Runtime | Battery Type | Light head weight | Battery Weight | Installed Weight | Lumens per gram | Lumens per dollar |
| Ayup Standard | $160 | 320 | 3:40 | Lithium Polymer | 57g | 100g | 191g | 1.57 | 1.88 |
| Ayup Narrow | $160 | 320 | 3:40 | Lithium Polymer | 57g | 100g | 191g | 1.57 | 1.88 |
Light Meter charts and comparison table available here.
Description:
Ahh Ayup. This was our discovery last year as the land Down Under surprised us with a very fresh approach to lighting. Gone were the fancy everything found in lights these days. What they delivered is a singleminded focus towards simplicity, bright lights and light weight. It seemed like the racer’s choice. It was light, bright and basic. But it wasn’t for everyone. Their approach yielded no light switch and very basic mounting setups. This is ok for some but not for all.
Enter the new Ayup lights. Let me just say that we are floored by their new offerings. First things first, they are much brighter. Next, it seems they went through our ‘Weaknesses’ list from last year and worked to address them all. And they did it without losing the essence of an Ayup light. A no-frills approach to light and bright lights.
The most obvious of these changes is the light switch. There is an orange bulb on the battery and it does a fine job of turning the system on and off. It is big but unobtrusive. You can feel your way in the dark and click that sucker. There’s no fancy double-clicking or depressing for many seconds. Just on and off.
The second update is the very svelte helmet mounting system that they have designed. Gone is the tape and the zip ties and having an obnoxious black piece on your helmet when you don’t have the light mounted. What they have now is a velcro mounted system that supports the light on four legs. It kind of looks like a gecko mounted on your helmet. It works very well and could not be easier to mount and remove.
The basics:
The Ayup ‘regular kit’ is a light system from Australia that features two light heads. Each light head has two LEDs that can be tilted up and down independently. The kit includes two small batteries and a large battery. Aside from the 110 volt charger, a 12 volt car charger is included as well. The whole system comes with a handy neoprene case to transport everything.
The beam patterns are selectable at the time of purchase. The patterns available are wide, intermediate and narrow. We tested the intermediate on the bar lights and the narrow beam on the helmet light.
Light Head and Switch Close ups:
