Yes will do!
Interesting with all the attention for the D4 I kind of expected this to go faster
Main differences
3 instead of 4 LEDs
Full blown Narsil vs a special D4 UI
Waiting vs right to order
Very small vs small
Anodization
Tail vs side switch
Cost
True TLF/BLF project vs commercial light with aid of BLFers
I must say I am tempted by the D4 but even if I was not involved in the FW3A the full Narsil, cool anodization and elegant looks with a tail switch would make me wait for the FW3A.
I am on the list for the fw3a and can’t wait to see it. Having said that, however, I have 2 D4s and have a third on order. What can I say? I have got it bad.
Really like the fact that three of the (many more then just 3 of course) nicest BLFers I know have coded for and worked on the D4.
But they also added to the FW3A among many more so even here the FW3A wins
Still having a hard time not to order one
I think the beauty of creating such a small light is in its practicality. Chasing peak lumens while sacrificing a good tint and beam consistency (XPG3 vs 219C) seems to detract from its true potential. Additionally, the thermal management capabilities of this design are severely handicapped. To be honest, and in my opinion, I'd like to see a true high efficiency constant current driver installed, such as the LD4. Once again, given the true strength and uniqueness of this design, I can't see any reason to go beyond 9A. Even with 90CRI 219C's that'd be over 2000 lumens OTF at that current. And you might actually be able to use the Turbo for more than 5 seconds. But I'm just afraid we all worry about spec sheet numbers way too much. In a shelf queen hot rod that's great. But this is a light I have serious hopes for replacing my SC63w as my EDC. Exceptional tint and comparable efficiency are needed for that to happen. I use 40-400 lumen modes about 10x as much as turbo in my EDC's, so performance here is where it counts.
One other thing that has been talked and thought about here is how this light differentiates from another BLF fan favorite, the Emisar D4. I'd like to suggest the merits I mentioned above would help with the overlap between these two wonderful lights. Again being honest, the D4 is better suited to high amps and max lumens when you consider it being a quad and having notably more mass and surface area.