FW3A, a TLF/BLF EDC flashlight - SST-20 available, coupon codes public

MADE IN GERMANY on the flashlight ?

@ DB Custom
I’m sorry for your “loss” man! It seems that even owning lots of flashlights does not withdraw their singular intrinsic value! Hope you can retrieve them someday :wink:

@ The Miller or someone who can answer my questions :wink:
I might have got lost in the almost 1000 posts, but I need help to clarify these:
a) does this light takes protected and unprotected 18650 batteries?
b) which would be “the best” battery to use with it?
c) also, is there a foreseen delivery date for this?

I have Samsung INR18650-30Q and Panasonic NCR18650B, but if none of these are “the best” to use with the flashlight, please let me know which would be!
I’m just thinking pro-actively, as I need to buy some batteries and that way I’d buy the ones that are more indicated for the F3WA!

Thanks in advance! :+1:

a) Only unprotected cells will fit
b) There is no real best cell, but there are many good options. I personally use NCR18650GA cells as they have a fairly high current rating and an excellent capacity. But your INR18650-30Q should also work really great with the light. As mentioned it’s a little bit of personal preference.
c) Not yet, but we will let you all know as soon as there is noteworthy news

Thank you very much for the answers Fritz!!! Gotta take a look at those batteries (HKJ tests may help)!
And thanks for the work on this! Its really great! :+1: :wink:

EDIT: I took a look at HKJ tests and compared the Sanyo NCR18650GA, the Samsung 30Q and also the Sony US18650VTC6. I ordered 2 of these last. They may lose a bit in runtime, but gain a bit in power, as far as I perceived. Thanks for the tip anyway, Fritz :wink:

NCR 18650GA is only rated 10A continuous while 30Q is rated for 15 amps. Wouldn’t 30Q be better for hotrods like this light and the D4? Or will the GA produce less output so these lights overheat slower?

Please count me in for one

I’d go for 30Q, HG2 or VTC6, in any order. But, for a little more runtime and a little less performance, yes GA, MJ1, and maybe a couple others would be great too.

I did too. The one before served me faithfully for more than 526,000 km. The last one ran OK until it got a piece of plastic in the inlet plus new firmware. I know diesels don’t have spark-plugs but now it feels like it is running on 3.5 spark-plugs. Unless you depress the accelerator pedal a bit further and than it is no longer a sensible enonomical small car.
I wish VW gave me the same settlement as they gave you.

I’m in for one, thanks!

No, everyone is joking a little. The person who made the first one lives in Germany so people say it’s “Designed in Germany”. If this same fellow lived in Cuba for instance, it would be “Designed in Cuba”. No no big deal there.

These lights will be mass produced by Lumintop in China and will have no exterior markings at all.

I’m interested in one. Please add me to the list. Thanks!

can not hold out any longer, in for one please!

ken

@Nguyen
No marks on the light at all.

And it’s more like Apple:
designed in Germany
made in China

Flat Top batteries will fit this light, right?

Yes

See the battery tube ends? Perfect for flat tops.

Thank you Jason :slight_smile:

I am interested to buy 1.

I’m in for one, thanks!

Awesome Jason, busy busy here and all the time you explain things just very clear and fast!

Will update list later.

I’m really impatient, I know this will be one of my most prized flashlights …. :heart_eyes:
Thanks for this job!!