At the beginning of the video 0:00 , the first sound is the knog Oi! ring Otherwise at 3:00 you can hear the rings of each of the different size and type of bells.
As soon as I learned yesterday that someone is selling Oi locally, I immediately contacted the seller to buy one! Thanks for this vid, just prove that I really need to get the Oi bell! ;-)
Yes it is. Get in touch with - Built Cycles stores, CorsaCycles PH (Quezon City), Cycle Art (Quiapo) or Specialized Concept Store (Makati). Or go to Knogg's PH FB page. (I don't work for Knogg) :-)
What Id like to get is something like MP3/MP4 device that belts out a Tri Horn warning like the Le Tour support cars belt out but a much smaller package.
It broke in less than three months and one of those months the bike was in storage while I travelled. The “banger” spring that causes it to bounce back is already so stretched I can’t get it to ring. Buy the less expensive bell that has a stronger spring!
Contact @knog (or your retailer or local distributer). While the second generation knog Oi! had an improved hammer and I understand the spring was also improve, the reliability however has still remained problematic. The new lux bells from knog appear to be more robust however are more expensive.
Thanks for your feedback - at the beginning of the video 0:00 you can hear it. The video was released before these went to market and intentionally covers some of the background as I was also involved in some beta testing of prototype batteries. Because of the ongoing interest - I can make a video just to demonstrate the rings.
But *I* like it the *brutal* way. What would happen when I use a *thunderer whistle* [which will definitely knock off every Aussies ears] when I'm going to visit beautiful Australia? I'm from Central Europe..
Thanks for the question - it was in reference to being an early kickstarter backer for knog oi! and getting a bell with a serial number. I was one of the first 20 backers and expected to receive a bell with this number (perhaps number 12) but ended up getting a bell with a much higher number so admit that that I was disappointed. The early edition bells (kickstarter and first batches on sale) were prone to breakage and they were soon replaced by updated designs - you can tell by the shape of the hammer / scoop and if there is interest, I can make a video on this.
@@bicyclesnetau It makes sense now ! Thanks for your quick reply. I thought you were designing an other bell (maybe one that car could hear !). I will probably buy one Oi!. I am always looking for the perfect commuter bag ( need to fit : a day outfit/ lunch / repair kit and a computer, in a waterproof bag, allowing the back to breath. I did not find the gem so far. So if you have a tip on that I would take it ;) )
@@ebaubie you may find this review interesting as it lines up the Australian knog, American Spurcycle and the Japanese Crane. In short, the knog is the quitest bell and a number of new buyers were underwhelmed by the loudness... but it also depends on what you need for a bell. www.bicycles.net.au/2019/03/battle-of-the-premium-bicycle-bells-knog-spurcycle-and-crane/
i get embarrassed when i’m biking in a nice quiet park and there’s people walking in the front enjoying their time and i have to ring my bell and usually scare the shiittt out of them lol.
So you get rich because you reinvented the circle, the tire, the round form and result is a ..........bell issimo but still a trivial bicycle bell...so The romans must be crazy. Asterix
I have one. It was a waste of money. Not very loud at all. The spring - which will rust in no time at all in wet weather - responsible for holding the hammer in place will bend to a point where it will no longer strike the bell. This happened to me id say after less than 5o strikes. Terrible bell. Dont get it.
Yep, there's a point where a spring becomes over-elastic, and then non-elastic and starts to deform. They should've designed a stop to prevent the hammer from being pulled too far back. Good point!
Some observers have noticed that the knog Oi! bell has a 'new' format and made an assumption that it is loud or louder than other bells. This is not the case and knog also didn't promote this in their advertising or kickstarter campaign as being louder than other bells. In fact, it is comparable with a conventional bell and there are some brands such as Spur Cycle which are noted to be louder. As a bike rider, your requirements depending on where and how you ride. If you want cars to hear you... no bell will be good enough (get an Air Zound which is a compressed air horn). If you frequently ride among pedestrians traffic and need to be louder, your voice and perhaps a different and and more aggressive sounding bell would be good. If you need to occasionally ring your bell, need to satisfy legal requirements and want something that compliments the aesthetics of your nice bike, the knog Oi is pretty good.
The thing is a piece of dysfunctional shit. Fantastic design and concept, but it's performance is pathetic. Spring is way to weak to perform well as a bell, and only loses whatever spring tension it may have at the beginning. There is the same complaint all over the net and yet, Knog continues to stick their head in the sand and ignore the complaints... and this is from a Knog fan with multiple bikes decked out with a wide variety of Knog lights. I lost so much faith and respect in Knog after purchasing this bell, and then reading all the long term feedback with zero correction from the company.
Fair comments - the new LUXE versions have a more robust hammer - though the smaller bell version didn't perform quite as well in my testing. The big LUXE is nice. If you had a first generation bell, there were some common problems and knog were swapping these. That said, I have also had issues with the second generation that has an updated scoop and spring. My suggesting.. report to the shop and request a refund. A replacement is probably not a satisfactory long-term solution, otherwise the other points of contact are the distributer or knog directly who are very receptive.
To be honest, I couldn't be bothered returning it. I have given my feedback via their website contact and I share my personal opinion and experience at appropriate opportunities like this. Quite frankly, either Knog are too arrogant to seek out some honest feedback, or they have their head in the sand not wanting to deal with it. As I mentioned above, either way I have lost so much respect for a company that once excited and inspired me. There is no excuse for having a sub-par product on the market over a long period of time and doing nothing to rectify it despite the loud and clear voices echoing the same issue.@@bicyclesnetau
Look, Knog have a wonderful sense of aesthetics and style. Outstanding, really. But, there is nothing that turns me off a company more than one that rests on image and style without the same care and concern for functionality.
@@doodyhed I hear you and could also interpret this as 'innovation has its traps'. The idea of trying to rethink makes sense and perhaps an internal desire to go to market means that the comprehensive testing (which would better identify these problems) falls short. Knog are a little quieter on the publicity-front when it comes to customer and community engagement, that has its pros and cons. As a young dynamic company, maybe there is an expectation for more engagement. However My experience is that customer contact has always been positive and solution orientated. Have a look at my review of the new LUXE alongside the Spurcycle and Japanese crane... there are some alternatives and if you like the style of the Spur, it is a pretty good bell: www.bicycles.net.au/2019/03/battle-of-the-premium-bicycle-bells-knog-spurcycle-and-crane/
Please when you write a review express your own opinion. You post it as an absolute truth. The Knog bell for me personally is just perfect. It provides me a good looking bell that I actually want to put on my race bike and it provides a bell that is not so loud that it makes pedestrians jump in the air and consider you an aggressive cyclist. Just perfect for my use case. A pitty that it is sub-par for your use case. I live in an area where you have a lot of pedestrians on roads that are also frequented by cyclists (Flanders in case you wonder). It is loud enough for most pedestrians to hear it, in case they don't I just gently shout 'attention please'. It is not loud enough to be heard by a car driver, but then again no bell is loud enough. I tend to agree that Knog could be more clear that their bell is not a loud one.
These Bells are Junk cant even hear them ting ting i WANT DING DING!!!!! why did Knog use kickstarter because its a crap company a lot shops wont stock their lights or computers becuase of to many returns
The knog Oi! is comparable to regular bells but is not (and was not promoted as) a louder bell. The Spurcycle bell is a little louder while an Compressed Air Horn like Air Zound is the best solution if you are after a bell that vehicles car hear (though these are not legal everywhere and will frighten pedestrians). For the reason why knog went on kickstarter - read the interview where I asked them: www.bicycles.net.au/2016/03/knog-launch-the-worlds-sexiest-bike-bell-oi/ In contrast to your suggestion, Knog is a good company, relatively small and based in Melbourne and have become internationally successful. As a small company I have experienced them as customer-centric and have not seen any data which suggests otherwise.
At the beginning of the video 0:00 , the first sound is the knog Oi! ring
Otherwise at 3:00 you can hear the rings of each of the different size and type of bells.
Personally appreciated hearing some actual info and not *ding* only, it`s a good *ding* though ;)
@@afrog2666 Define "good ding" when you're moving 30 kph and you need the sound to reach the ears of someone 10 m in front of you
dude its not explaining string theory, its a bell....bloody ring it.
Thank U Bro
3:03 was what you're waiting for
As soon as I learned yesterday that someone is selling Oi locally, I immediately contacted the seller to buy one! Thanks for this vid, just prove that I really need to get the Oi bell! ;-)
Mightor Estrella sir do we have that bell in Philippines
Yes it is. Get in touch with - Built Cycles stores, CorsaCycles PH (Quezon City), Cycle Art (Quiapo) or Specialized Concept Store (Makati). Or go to Knogg's PH FB page. (I don't work for Knogg) :-)
Thank you very much Sir Mightor
Mother of sweet lord holy divine God - would you get ON WITH IT man!!!
I thought I was the only one that was wondering if he's ever going to shut up I finally just stopped listening and went off and looked at another Bell
ring starts at 3:01
All I really needed to hear. Boy that took forever. Thanks
why did you Commet this
for once a decent review... thank you mate
I came here to hear a bell ring!
@@JosephSeed I need to post a useless comment
"Otherwise at 3:00 you can hear the rings of each of the different size and type of bells."
Same
What Id like to get is something like MP3/MP4 device that belts out a Tri Horn warning like the Le Tour support cars belt out but a much smaller package.
I bought one a few days ago and love it. 👍🚴♂️
ring the dam thing
or "oi ring the dam thing"
Oi! Thank you for your video and your thoughts... and for teaching me a new word ;-)
3:02 you're welcome
I see other people reviewing that the spring rust after a couple months. Did they fix this?
No
yes! I I DONT WANT YOUR LIFE STORY JUST RING IT
Does the video creator care about you?. Lawl
Thanks for the review
Is the titanium version not being sold anymore?
It broke in less than three months and one of those months the bike was in storage while I travelled. The “banger” spring that causes it to bounce back is already so stretched I can’t get it to ring. Buy the less expensive bell that has a stronger spring!
Contact @knog (or your retailer or local distributer). While the second generation knog Oi! had an improved hammer and I understand the spring was also improve, the reliability however has still remained problematic.
The new lux bells from knog appear to be more robust however are more expensive.
collette's ring my bell song runs shorter than your bell video.
Thanks @SDFG SDFG for taking the time to comment.
Why didn't you demo the brass bell?
😖
Dude, how do you spend over 5 minutes talking about a bell? Just ring the bell.
Thanks for your feedback - at the beginning of the video 0:00 you can hear it.
The video was released before these went to market and intentionally covers some of the background as I was also involved in some beta testing of prototype batteries.
Because of the ongoing interest - I can make a video just to demonstrate the rings.
But *I* like it the *brutal* way. What would happen when I use a *thunderer whistle* [which will definitely knock off every Aussies ears] when I'm going to visit beautiful Australia? I'm from Central Europe..
How well does it work when it's wet?
Guess it will be rusty as time goes by
5:28 of my life I won't ever get back.
The dislikes are basically likes but from australia!
Nice review.
Oi there,
Did your own bell ever came to light ( mention at 5:08 in your video ) ? I could not find a video about it.
Thanks for the question - it was in reference to being an early kickstarter backer for knog oi! and getting a bell with a serial number.
I was one of the first 20 backers and expected to receive a bell with this number (perhaps number 12) but ended up getting a bell with a much higher number so admit that that I was disappointed.
The early edition bells (kickstarter and first batches on sale) were prone to breakage and they were soon replaced by updated designs - you can tell by the shape of the hammer / scoop and if there is interest, I can make a video on this.
@@bicyclesnetau It makes sense now ! Thanks for your quick reply. I thought you were designing an other bell (maybe one that car could hear !). I will probably buy one Oi!. I am always looking for the perfect commuter bag ( need to fit : a day outfit/ lunch / repair kit and a computer, in a waterproof bag, allowing the back to breath. I did not find the gem so far. So if you have a tip on that I would take it ;) )
@@ebaubie you may find this review interesting as it lines up the Australian knog, American Spurcycle and the Japanese Crane. In short, the knog is the quitest bell and a number of new buyers were underwhelmed by the loudness... but it also depends on what you need for a bell. www.bicycles.net.au/2019/03/battle-of-the-premium-bicycle-bells-knog-spurcycle-and-crane/
i get embarrassed when i’m biking in a nice quiet park and there’s people walking in the front enjoying their time and i have to ring my bell and usually scare the shiittt out of them lol.
dude you should have it close to one of the brakes otherwise it's kinda useless when you'll need it
he rings the bell so many times why are you guys complaining
Really You call that loud ?
So you get rich because you reinvented the circle, the tire, the round form and result is a ..........bell issimo but still a trivial bicycle bell...so
The romans must be crazy. Asterix
Disappointing product you'd be better off paying 3 bucks for a Chinese knockoff then 30 bucks for the knog bell
Nope. Chinese knocoff Fell off in only 10x times ringing
OMG 1 ring the B
what the song?
A $60 bell with a 20c mechanism
Is it 60 USD?
worst purchace i have made this year, wasted £17 on a bell for mice.
Just stop talking and try the goddman bell
You will notice many others have commented on this already and as noted in the description, you can hear the bell rings at 0:00 and 3:00
I have one. It was a waste of money. Not very loud at all. The spring - which will rust in no time at all in wet weather - responsible for holding the hammer in place will bend to a point where it will no longer strike the bell. This happened to me id say after less than 5o strikes. Terrible bell. Dont get it.
Yep, there's a point where a spring becomes over-elastic, and then non-elastic and starts to deform. They should've designed a stop to prevent the hammer from being pulled too far back. Good point!
These bells suck. Not loud enough. I feel sorry for the Kickstarter backers.
Some observers have noticed that the knog Oi! bell has a 'new' format and made an assumption that it is loud or louder than other bells. This is not the case and knog also didn't promote this in their advertising or kickstarter campaign as being louder than other bells.
In fact, it is comparable with a conventional bell and there are some brands such as Spur Cycle which are noted to be louder.
As a bike rider, your requirements depending on where and how you ride. If you want cars to hear you... no bell will be good enough (get an Air Zound which is a compressed air horn). If you frequently ride among pedestrians traffic and need to be louder, your voice and perhaps a different and and more aggressive sounding bell would be good.
If you need to occasionally ring your bell, need to satisfy legal requirements and want something that compliments the aesthetics of your nice bike, the knog Oi is pretty good.
Agreed. Bells need to be loud. I love the design here though.
Get a Bermuda Bell, hear the Klang~
sound terrible
These are all junk, get a bulb horn!!
Overpriced
Too much talking.
And not enough bell-ringing.... I know.
trash bell
The thing is a piece of dysfunctional shit. Fantastic design and concept, but it's performance is pathetic. Spring is way to weak to perform well as a bell, and only loses whatever spring tension it may have at the beginning. There is the same complaint all over the net and yet, Knog continues to stick their head in the sand and ignore the complaints... and this is from a Knog fan with multiple bikes decked out with a wide variety of Knog lights. I lost so much faith and respect in Knog after purchasing this bell, and then reading all the long term feedback with zero correction from the company.
Fair comments - the new LUXE versions have a more robust hammer - though the smaller bell version didn't perform quite as well in my testing. The big LUXE is nice.
If you had a first generation bell, there were some common problems and knog were swapping these. That said, I have also had issues with the second generation that has an updated scoop and spring.
My suggesting.. report to the shop and request a refund. A replacement is probably not a satisfactory long-term solution, otherwise the other points of contact are the distributer or knog directly who are very receptive.
To be honest, I couldn't be bothered returning it. I have given my feedback via their website contact and I share my personal opinion and experience at appropriate opportunities like this. Quite frankly, either Knog are too arrogant to seek out some honest feedback, or they have their head in the sand not wanting to deal with it. As I mentioned above, either way I have lost so much respect for a company that once excited and inspired me. There is no excuse for having a sub-par product on the market over a long period of time and doing nothing to rectify it despite the loud and clear voices echoing the same issue.@@bicyclesnetau
Look, Knog have a wonderful sense of aesthetics and style. Outstanding, really. But, there is nothing that turns me off a company more than one that rests on image and style without the same care and concern for functionality.
@@doodyhed I hear you and could also interpret this as 'innovation has its traps'. The idea of trying to rethink makes sense and perhaps an internal desire to go to market means that the comprehensive testing (which would better identify these problems) falls short.
Knog are a little quieter on the publicity-front when it comes to customer and community engagement, that has its pros and cons. As a young dynamic company, maybe there is an expectation for more engagement. However My experience is that customer contact has always been positive and solution orientated.
Have a look at my review of the new LUXE alongside the Spurcycle and Japanese crane... there are some alternatives and if you like the style of the Spur, it is a pretty good bell:
www.bicycles.net.au/2019/03/battle-of-the-premium-bicycle-bells-knog-spurcycle-and-crane/
Please when you write a review express your own opinion. You post it as an absolute truth. The Knog bell for me personally is just perfect. It provides me a good looking bell that I actually want to put on my race bike and it provides a bell that is not so loud that it makes pedestrians jump in the air and consider you an aggressive cyclist. Just perfect for my use case. A pitty that it is sub-par for your use case. I live in an area where you have a lot of pedestrians on roads that are also frequented by cyclists (Flanders in case you wonder). It is loud enough for most pedestrians to hear it, in case they don't I just gently shout 'attention please'. It is not loud enough to be heard by a car driver, but then again no bell is loud enough. I tend to agree that Knog could be more clear that their bell is not a loud one.
These Bells are Junk cant even hear them ting ting i WANT DING DING!!!!! why did Knog use kickstarter because its a crap company a lot shops wont stock their lights or computers becuase of to many returns
The knog Oi! is comparable to regular bells but is not (and was not promoted as) a louder bell. The Spurcycle bell is a little louder while an Compressed Air Horn like Air Zound is the best solution if you are after a bell that vehicles car hear (though these are not legal everywhere and will frighten pedestrians).
For the reason why knog went on kickstarter - read the interview where I asked them: www.bicycles.net.au/2016/03/knog-launch-the-worlds-sexiest-bike-bell-oi/
In contrast to your suggestion, Knog is a good company, relatively small and based in Melbourne and have become internationally successful. As a small company I have experienced them as customer-centric and have not seen any data which suggests otherwise.
Rubbish
Thank you Donna for your valued insights.