An dieser Stelle kannst du dem Projektgründer gutes Gelingen wünschen, Fragen stellen und dich mit anderen Unterstützern austauschen. Wir bitten darum, den Austausch stets respektvoll und höflich zu halten! Danke!
@Victor -- Thanks for reaching out. Sorry to hear your disappointment. AMPY MOVE was designed to take the power you generate through motion to get you to the end of your day. The best way to approach any usage, especially when going off the grid, is to start with a fully charged AMPY MOVE, generate power over time as you move, and manage the power in your device and smartphone with AMPY+. Whether an LED goes up or not, you are still generating power that can charge your devices. It's also important to remember that like all batteries, continually discharging at empty is bad for the device and will shorten the lifespan.
Probably going to hear more of this from everyone but this device is next to useless for going off the grid. If the only way to get any decent charge built up is to recharge it from the wall then what's the whole point of the motion aspect? This is pretty much a gimmick and no better then an overpriced run of the mill backup battery. I could've gotten a much larger capacity battery for half the price of one of these.
I drained the battery and kept Ampy on me for over a week now trying to see if I can even get ONE led to light up. Over 100,000 steps from walking (clipped to my belt), running (clipped to my belt), and my one hour cardio classes (clipped to my arm) and I also spent a few minutes just shaking the hell out of it.
Thanks for the replies. I have connected my LG G2 to Ampy, charging from 39% to 63% until Ampy battery went empty (Legion Meter showed 1750 mWh from Ampy to my smartphone). Ampy does not show any LED, tomorrow I will test the kinetic charging again.
@Joshue -- Glad to hear it arrived! Awesome that you've been wearing it, but it does take quite a bit of movement to go from 3 to 4 LED lights, and more emphasis on exercises like running. That said, just because it didn't go up one LED, doesn't mean you didn't add more charge. As long as AMPY MOVE is oriented correctly, your movement will continue to power the battery inside the device!
Another important Information when you what to test the output of the kinetic energie. You have to discharge the devices with a small devices that only pulls a few mAps for example a fitness tracker. If you have an electronic load (like I have) discharge for example only with 100 mA until the devices voltage drops to zero. Than wait one hour and discharge again. Do this 3-4 times to be sure the battery is realy empty. If you discharge with a lager devices, for example a smartphone, there battery will stop before it is totaly empty because a smartphones pulls 1000 mA and more and the voltage drops earlyer. So it you discharge with a smartphone and than shake the ampy a few moments and than try to dicharge again with a small devices like a fitnessband, you can continue discharge. But this energie will not come from the movements for sure, it is only because the battery still have so charge. I hope my english is good enought so that all of you understand what is important for a good testing?
@Joshue: this kind of testing will not work. To charge from 3 to 4 LEDs you will have to do much more movements. Also every battery have a self-discharge and you have to fill up this also. It would be better if you try testing with an empty battery.
I received Ampy 3 days ago with charge of 3 LEDs on. I have not discharged it.
I carried on 17 hour a day the last 2 days on the waist, and the charge level is yet at 3 LEDs. It is normal the charge continues at 3 LED level?
@Tobias good point about the battery recovery. This makes the device even less practical. I think it's now safe to conclude to all those waiting: there is no practical way you will be able to completely refill the ampy battery from zero charge to full from motion alone. We are actually being told to charge this thing from the wall for it to be practical. What's the point of that? This makes this device useless for regenerating enough power to recharge your devices over long backpacking trips. Just stick to lighter, cheaper, backup batteries if this is the case.
@Robert -- Glad your AMPY MOVE arrived. We're sorry for the extra fee and understand the frustration, but unfortunately we have to declare the cost of the unit for two reasons: 1) to insure the whole product if it is lost or damaged in transit and 2) we don't want to commit tax evasion. AMPY MOVE is more expensive than would be allowed for a "gift" which makes it duty exempt and all of our products are DAP meaning that we handle the shipper to the location but no extra charges past shipping.
@Tobias -- That is uncommonly low. We'd love to take a look at your particular device as it sounds like a defective product. We will follow up in a personal message.
I have done the first tests and the AMPY is realy bad or defect. Jogging 60 min with AMPY on my arm produces 7 mWh only. Shacking it 20 min also only produces 9 mWh. This is nothing. Even a small fitness tracker needs 300-500 mW to get charged full. For all tester: if you discharge the AMPY (or any other battery) you have to wait a few hours and than discharge it again before you can test. It is normal that a lithium battery will recover a bittle bit with the time. So if you discharge AMPY than walk a while and than try to charge your phone and it works for a few moments this is NOT the energy from the movement, it is from the recovery! After you realy discharge it you can start real tests. @AMPY is my devices defect or is this very very small output the normal one? If I shake it, the blue led is glowing when i push the button!
unfortunatly you missed clearing the custom Germany
I desperately need a bill about what I've got and what I've paid. would You plesae send me kind of that straight waway so I can go to the custom tomorrow to pay the fee and get my ampy.
c.k.dexter-haven@gmx.net thanks
After a year, finally received my APMY Move. Was hoping to receive it before my trip to Taiwan. Unfortunately, it arrived during my trip. Will come back with review later
@Hoby @Creator AMPY arrived yesterday, I it looks great, precharged it powered up two phones, now down to zero. I will be charging it with casual movement rather than from a socket - will let you know how I get on...
@Oliver -- Great to hear it arrived! It will take more than a 20 minute run to build up to an LED, so definitely keep moving! If you want a quick charge to add to what you're generating, one overnight charge from the wall is a great option.
Hi, Got my AMPY the other day, looks great and showed 2 lights straight away, charged up my phone a few times and now the lights don't come any more so took it for a 20 min. run to give it some charge and still no lights ! gutted.
An dieser Stelle kannst du dem Projektgründer gutes Gelingen wünschen, Fragen stellen und dich mit anderen Unterstützern austauschen. Wir bitten darum, den Austausch stets respektvoll und höflich zu halten! Danke!
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Ältere Kommentare anzeigenAMPY Projektgründer am November 19, 2015
@Victor -- Thanks for reaching out. Sorry to hear your disappointment. AMPY MOVE was designed to take the power you generate through motion to get you to the end of your day. The best way to approach any usage, especially when going off the grid, is to start with a fully charged AMPY MOVE, generate power over time as you move, and manage the power in your device and smartphone with AMPY+. Whether an LED goes up or not, you are still generating power that can charge your devices. It's also important to remember that like all batteries, continually discharging at empty is bad for the device and will shorten the lifespan.
Joshue
Superbacker
am November 19, 2015
After 14 hours, the output of Ampy was only of 28 mWh, this is unacceptable
Victor Kong am November 19, 2015
Probably going to hear more of this from everyone but this device is next to useless for going off the grid. If the only way to get any decent charge built up is to recharge it from the wall then what's the whole point of the motion aspect? This is pretty much a gimmick and no better then an overpriced run of the mill backup battery. I could've gotten a much larger capacity battery for half the price of one of these.
I drained the battery and kept Ampy on me for over a week now trying to see if I can even get ONE led to light up. Over 100,000 steps from walking (clipped to my belt), running (clipped to my belt), and my one hour cardio classes (clipped to my arm) and I also spent a few minutes just shaking the hell out of it.
Joshue
Superbacker
am November 18, 2015
Thanks for the replies. I have connected my LG G2 to Ampy, charging from 39% to 63% until Ampy battery went empty (Legion Meter showed 1750 mWh from Ampy to my smartphone). Ampy does not show any LED, tomorrow I will test the kinetic charging again.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 18, 2015
@Joshue -- Glad to hear it arrived! Awesome that you've been wearing it, but it does take quite a bit of movement to go from 3 to 4 LED lights, and more emphasis on exercises like running. That said, just because it didn't go up one LED, doesn't mean you didn't add more charge. As long as AMPY MOVE is oriented correctly, your movement will continue to power the battery inside the device!
Tobias Bischof am November 18, 2015
Another important Information when you what to test the output of the kinetic energie. You have to discharge the devices with a small devices that only pulls a few mAps for example a fitness tracker. If you have an electronic load (like I have) discharge for example only with 100 mA until the devices voltage drops to zero. Than wait one hour and discharge again. Do this 3-4 times to be sure the battery is realy empty. If you discharge with a lager devices, for example a smartphone, there battery will stop before it is totaly empty because a smartphones pulls 1000 mA and more and the voltage drops earlyer. So it you discharge with a smartphone and than shake the ampy a few moments and than try to dicharge again with a small devices like a fitnessband, you can continue discharge. But this energie will not come from the movements for sure, it is only because the battery still have so charge. I hope my english is good enought so that all of you understand what is important for a good testing?
@Joshue: this kind of testing will not work. To charge from 3 to 4 LEDs you will have to do much more movements. Also every battery have a self-discharge and you have to fill up this also. It would be better if you try testing with an empty battery.
Joshue
Superbacker
am November 18, 2015
I received Ampy 3 days ago with charge of 3 LEDs on. I have not discharged it.
I carried on 17 hour a day the last 2 days on the waist, and the charge level is yet at 3 LEDs. It is normal the charge continues at 3 LED level?
Hoby am November 18, 2015
@Tobias good point about the battery recovery. This makes the device even less practical. I think it's now safe to conclude to all those waiting: there is no practical way you will be able to completely refill the ampy battery from zero charge to full from motion alone. We are actually being told to charge this thing from the wall for it to be practical. What's the point of that? This makes this device useless for regenerating enough power to recharge your devices over long backpacking trips. Just stick to lighter, cheaper, backup batteries if this is the case.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 18, 2015
@Gos -- Should arrive late this week or early next week!
Gos am November 18, 2015
and shipment to the Netherlands ?
AMPY Projektgründer am November 18, 2015
@Kentaro -- Should arrive next week!
Kentaro Miyazaki am November 17, 2015
how about shippment to Japan?
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Robert -- Glad your AMPY MOVE arrived. We're sorry for the extra fee and understand the frustration, but unfortunately we have to declare the cost of the unit for two reasons: 1) to insure the whole product if it is lost or damaged in transit and 2) we don't want to commit tax evasion. AMPY MOVE is more expensive than would be allowed for a "gift" which makes it duty exempt and all of our products are DAP meaning that we handle the shipper to the location but no extra charges past shipping.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Tobias -- That is uncommonly low. We'd love to take a look at your particular device as it sounds like a defective product. We will follow up in a personal message.
Robert van der Hulst am November 17, 2015
Ampy arrived today with an Import tax of EUR 28 :-(
Could that not be avoided?
Robert
Tobias Bischof am November 17, 2015
I have done the first tests and the AMPY is realy bad or defect. Jogging 60 min with AMPY on my arm produces 7 mWh only. Shacking it 20 min also only produces 9 mWh. This is nothing. Even a small fitness tracker needs 300-500 mW to get charged full. For all tester: if you discharge the AMPY (or any other battery) you have to wait a few hours and than discharge it again before you can test. It is normal that a lithium battery will recover a bittle bit with the time. So if you discharge AMPY than walk a while and than try to charge your phone and it works for a few moments this is NOT the energy from the movement, it is from the recovery! After you realy discharge it you can start real tests. @AMPY is my devices defect or is this very very small output the normal one? If I shake it, the blue led is glowing when i push the button!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Marc -- Should be there this week or next!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Margareta -- Should arrive late this week or next week!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@g. -- Will follow up with an email.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Chin -- Glad to hear it arrived! Let us know if you have any questions while using it.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 17, 2015
@Robert -- Following up on a personal message about your address.
Marc Mangold am November 17, 2015
Hy still waiting ;-)
Margareta am November 17, 2015
Hi. When do you expect shipping to Australia? (I would like it as soon as possible! :) )
g. gnielka am November 17, 2015
unfortunatly you missed clearing the custom Germany
I desperately need a bill about what I've got and what I've paid. would You plesae send me kind of that straight waway so I can go to the custom tomorrow to pay the fee and get my ampy.
c.k.dexter-haven@gmx.net
thanks
Chin Seng am November 17, 2015
After a year, finally received my APMY Move. Was hoping to receive it before my trip to Taiwan. Unfortunately, it arrived during my trip. Will come back with review later
Robert Paramo am November 16, 2015
Any word on the eta to NZ? Cheers
AMPY Projektgründer am November 16, 2015
@Michal -- Your AMPY MOVE should arrive this week!
Michal Lotocki am November 16, 2015
Any chances to get information if my AMPy has been shipped? Just got paper work from customs and I was wondering if the package is from you guys.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 16, 2015
@Ben -- Your AMPY MOVE will also arrive late this week or early next week!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 16, 2015
@Christian -- Your AMPY MOVE will arrive late this week or early next week!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 16, 2015
@Diana -- Looks like your AMPY MOVE should arrive this week!
Ben
Superbacker
am November 16, 2015
No postcard and no ampy here in Hamburg, Germany.
Vinzius am November 14, 2015
My first tests with ampy are terrible. I'll report my conclusions here in a week or two.
Christian Viereck am November 14, 2015
Did not receive any postcard ans still wating for my Ampy near Munich, Germany
diana Jennifer Howard am November 13, 2015
Hello,
When I will recieve it in india, ITs been delaying only from your end, kindly update the status for shipping to india,i was a a backer..
Thanks,
AMPY Projektgründer am November 12, 2015
@Gouhier -- Fantastic to hear! Now go get moving!
Gouhier Didier am November 12, 2015
@Ampy -- I have received my Ampy, and it's Amazing !
AMPY Projektgründer am November 12, 2015
@Joe -- Should be to you next week!
Joe am November 12, 2015
I'm in Texas and received the post card a long time ago. Should it have arrived already or are they still being processed for the states? Thanks.
Ro Olufunwa
Superbacker
am November 12, 2015
@Hoby @Creator AMPY arrived yesterday, I it looks great, precharged it powered up two phones, now down to zero. I will be charging it with casual movement rather than from a socket - will let you know how I get on...
AMPY Projektgründer am November 11, 2015
@Gouhier -- Less than two weeks!
Gouhier Didier am November 11, 2015
Hi Ampy,
Still waiting in France, maybe in Two weeks ;)
AMPY Projektgründer am November 11, 2015
@Akard -- Your AMPY MOVE should arrive mid next week or early two weeks from now!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 11, 2015
@ThaC2027 -- Your AMPY MOVE will be there next week sometime, hopefully earlier!
AMPY Projektgründer am November 11, 2015
@Oliver -- Great to hear it arrived! It will take more than a 20 minute run to build up to an LED, so definitely keep moving! If you want a quick charge to add to what you're generating, one overnight charge from the wall is a great option.
AMPY Projektgründer am November 11, 2015
@Steve -- Your AMPY MOVE should arrive sometime next week!
Akard am November 11, 2015
Like ThaC2027, I have neither received the postcard nor the Ampy itself. Any idea when it is sent to France ?
Thank you.
ThaC2027 am November 11, 2015
Hello,
Did not receive a postcard or Ampy yet.
Any word when it'll arrive in Belgium?
Thank you
Oliver Harnett am November 11, 2015
Hi, Got my AMPY the other day, looks great and showed 2 lights straight away, charged up my phone a few times and now the lights don't come any more so took it for a 20 min. run to give it some charge and still no lights ! gutted.
Steve Wolf (deleted) am November 10, 2015
I have not received post card or Ampy, an early supporter
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