Unlock This NEW Colour - Your Weekend Challenge
about 4 years ago – Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 11:09:34 PM

Bilby Backers, we have some EXCITING NEWS. 

We're stoked to announce that our R&D team have perfected a 4th colour silicon strap - Putty Grey, adding to Black, Violet Blue and Fluro Orange already available.

Given the incredible support we've had for the Bilby, we don't want to wait. We want to release this new colour before the kickstarter campaign ends, so you can get your hands on it. 

But we're not going to make it that easy of course. And here is the challenge!

If we can get 100+ content shares in the next 48 hours, we'll release multiple new rewards that include the Bilby in Putty Grey, and if you want it, you can simply adjust your pledge in the last 48 hrs - if you so desire. 

What You Need To Do If You Want This NEW Colour

Help the Kickstarter community reach 100+ content shares, by...

1) Sharing on Facebook. This is easy. Simply copy and paste this link into a new post and include the hashag #knogbilby in your caption. Here you go:  http://bit.ly/PuttyGreyBilby

OR

2) Sharing on Instagram. Also easy! Just save the image below on your phone, then jump into Instagram and share this image to your stories. Just remember to tag @knog and include the hashtag #knogbilby.  What else to include is up to you!

That's it! Can't wait to see the level of support and fingers crossed, release this NEW colour - Putty Grey -in 48 hrs!

Thanks,

Team Knog

Your Questions Answered & A New Project We Love
about 4 years ago – Wed, Feb 05, 2020 at 07:16:21 PM

Hey Bilby Backers,

We wanted to give you an 'up close and personal' look at the Bilby Headlamp, and provide a thorough run-through of the different lighting modes.

So meet Colin, Knog's resident American and all-round office favourite, who will take you through the following:

• Why silicone?
• How is the light pod popped in & out of the silicone strap?
• How is the light pod charged? 
• What's the charge time & run time? 
• What are the light modes? 
• What is Modemaker? 

Your Questions, Answered.

Note, the light appears to flash at one point in the video - rest assured this is an effect of filming. The Bilby doesn't flash, unless you program it to of course, using our Modemaker app.

Shop the Bilby Headlamp

A New Project We Love

New from Orbitkey, meet Nest, the portable and customisable desk organiser with an in-built wireless charger. Launched today, the project has already had over $215k pledged from 1,300 backers (at the time of writing this update) - WOW!

Orbitkey are a design company we love, and having backed this project ourselves, recommend you take a look too. Check out the Orbitkey Nest. 

 Thanks,
 Knog Team

Can you shed some light on the subject?
about 4 years ago – Mon, Feb 03, 2020 at 01:01:03 PM

G'day! It's time for a quick update. 

13 days left of the campaign and a staggering $166,672 has been pledged! Thank you. No, seriously, thank you!

We would like to extend our gratitude and love to each and every one of our faithful backers for your continued support and belief in our design. The start of the campaign has been nothing short of amazing and we are extremely grateful to have such a loyal community backing The Bilby. 

Please help us to spread the word by sharing the campaign with friends and family to keep the momentum going!

Can you shed some light on the subject?

We love the ability to be able to interact with our Backers on Kickstarter and we really appreciate the questions you have asked us. Our FAQ is up and running and of course, we will update this regularly. If you have a question that hasn't been addressed in the FAQ section, feel free to shoot us a message and we will get back to you swiftly. 

Again, thank you for the excellent support!

Love Team Knog

The field testing results are in!
about 4 years ago – Mon, Feb 03, 2020 at 01:00:18 PM

The Bilby team met on Friday to evaluate all the feedback received from our 80 field testers.
 Each field tester was provided with a pre-production Bilby, sporting prototype optics and an early version of the firmware.

I can happily say that the results we received back - were overwhelmingly positive! We also received some really constructive ideas for some small improvement we could make - So we intend to incorporate the majority of these comments into the production Bilby's.

We'd like to publicly really thank all our field tester for their attention to detail and all the hours they put in using and reviewing the first of our new babies!

We thought you might be interested to read some of their feedback;

• Straight out of the box the feeling was very sturdy and solid. Some high grade material feel and look to it.
• Boost was used during cycling in the woods at night. Because of the speed of bicycle i need to know what is coming, so the boost option gave me extra reach for the light beam
• Features I liked most about the headlamp Boost, Tilt, Lock, USB
• I like the headband adjustment. Simple & effective
• The weight of the product lends itself to having a feel of good build quality, without compromising wearer comfort
• I found the Bilby super stable on my head with zero movement, the silicone almost has the effect of sticking like glue to my head. I took it off a few times mid run and it seems to just go neatly back into place when you put it back on, no adjustment required.
• With the headlamp on Boost, I was impressed with the amount of light, the spread and the distance down the trail. More than adequate for my failing eyes running on tricky technical single trail.
• The silicone casing and band are fantastic, much preferred over traditional elastic straps. The east of washing and cleaning etc as well as the ease of charging
• Enjoyed the units simple design, intuitive adjustment strap and silicone material felt robust enough.
• Using spotlight and max brightness allowed me to see perfectly during night walks through unlit parks. I could easily spot birds and bats up in the trees at 3-5m height. This was a fun way of spotting night life.
• I used boost when I wanted to see further in dark parks and it did add a significant boost in distance.
• I loved it, felt like driving with high beams on!
• Buttons felt good and provided tactile feedback.
• The unit felt of premium quality with metal body and well moulded silicone strap
• Set and forget. No issue with slippage or loosening, very good.
• Options such as boost and tilt make it very functional and considerate. Silicone strap was thin enough to allow my head to keep cool, does not absorb sweat.
• Strap length is sufficient for XXXL hat size.
• The battery life is good and charge time good also
• The battery life indicator system is excellent!!!!
• Overall I was super impressed with this light system.  It can suit so many users & uses.
• I tried both boosts and was really impressed with the big difference in light. I settled on boost 1 for a large part of one of my runs when I was in rockier, scrubbier terrain. Boost 2 was really bright but I did not need it that bright.
• It’s a great head torch love the look of it and the perception of value looking at it.
• I do various sports from fishing, hiking, biking and camping, so the more modes the better - I love this about this headlight.
• First impressions are pretty positive. Did a very technical ascent and less techy descent.
• Love the distribution of light, I didn't have the depth perception issues I've had with other head torches
• The smooth design meant it didn’t get caught getting out of my pocket or pack. No other light i have used can do this.
   

And some of their concerns  / suggestions for changes.

1. Is Motion detect switch on a possibility?
2.  I was unsure about the buttons- Once I got used to the settings and what they did the buttons were fine.
3. Maybe an extra button for controls??
4. Im not sure about the foam pad.

So to quickly address these suggestions above;

1. Motion detect could be possible - but we felt that the extra costs to include this feature is probably not appropriate for this product.
2. Having 4 LEDS with various optics and angles and intensities - being controlled by only 2 buttons was always going to be challenging. We have updated the firmware since the field testers feedback, so that the UI is as simple as it can be- in addition, (the good news) is that you can program your own functions with the Mode Maker App and make it as simple of feature rich as you like...
3. The Foam pad that rests on your forehead has been modified to make it even softer, while insulating the unit from your head.

At Knog, we've been involved in product development for the last 17 years,  That experience has led us to believe that field testing is one of the most important stages in Product testing- as it allows you to find those final elusive bugs and iron out the unseen problems before going into production. ...So now for the really good news.... As a result of all the fabulous feed back we've received, we have made a call to press the button on production as soon as our factories are ready to start. 

Oh ..and please don't forget to keep spreading the word; everyone needs a Bilby!! 

Love from - Team KNOG.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. We're up and away!
about 4 years ago – Sat, Feb 01, 2020 at 09:39:42 AM

 A big shout out to all of you; our "Bilby Backers". 

Everyone who set alarms, everyone who waited with anticipation for the launch, and all you outdoor and headlamp freaks who love getting lit!

We are so very very grateful to you guys, having hit our funding goal in a crazy 37 minutes.  The Bilby project is now 100% happening.

Currently, just over 24 hours later, we're 517% funded and really excited about getting the Bilby in the hands, and on the heads of so many of you.

As with all Kickstarter projects by Knog, we've got a team of pros ready to answer any questions you may have - so get in touch if there's something you want to chat to us about. 

Finally, we would massively appreciate it if you could share the love (i.e. The Bilby) with your friends and family. Here's a link you can send around: http://bit.ly/CheckOutTheBilby. 

We'll have more updates for you as soon as we've finished the champagne and picked ourselves up of the floor!

Love from team Knog