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

I’m pretty sure this has been asked already but will the light be available before Christmas this year?

That’s part of the plan too, a BLF projects web site to handle signups directly, but there are some details about user authentication which aren’t going to be resolve-able any time soon. I’d need sb to add an Oauth provider module or something similar to BLF in order to let another site handle the same set of users. So for now it would have to be done through an interest-list thread… which could be separate from the discussion thread.

I’m not really sure how useful it would be, but at least it’d be a good excuse to play with some modern web tech. OTOH, I already have too many projects…

I was expecting it to be available by now. I wasn’t really expecting four months of crickets after the first prototype though. So it’s already late, and I’m hoping it’ll be out well before the holidays. Maybe if things go well, the second prototypes will go out soon, and have no significant issues, and then it could clear the way for sales to start? I really don’t know.

First post updated a bit… mostly cleaning and putting current info there.


- TK

I like it. Has a Novatac look to it.

Interested.

Add me to the list for one, please!

Thanks!
The link to TLF is the order thread.
Can you add the discussion thread too, please?

I’m #542 on the list…can you please put me down for a second one.

Thanks

Please put me on the list for two please!

Is the clip in the pictures off-the-shelf? I’ve got a couple lights that it might fit.

If it’s possible, please add me for 1 unit.

Done. Thanks for for the link.

It’s custom for this specific light, and does not come off without disassembling the tail half of the light.

Interest list updated.


- TK

That’s impressive. Natural language processing is tough stuff (or so I’ve heard). On the other hand, how about setting a recognizable pattern and inform everyone to include in the request?

Btw been a while since I last read this thread, now I’d like to book 2 more (already in for 1).

Thanks!

Hi TK,

About muggle-mode. Without following too much discussion about Anduril and maybe repeating a thought process already finished, I just took the time to read the current Anduril firmware in the second post, and based on some discussion on BLF and my own experience, I think that disconnecting the power to get out of muggle mode makes it too easy. It will make me not lending the light out to muggles if simply opening the battery compartment or even loosening the tailcap will make the FW3A into something frightening for them.

Maybe another six clicks to get out of muggle mode would do the trick, instead of disconnecting the power. I think that muggle mode is recognisable enough for flashoholics (or else it may need a subtile visible marker somehow during operation) that they will realise that they are in it and have to perform the six-clix to get back to full operation.

Hm, that is a point.
I guess about 60% of the people I show a lamp look at the battery.

Please add me to the list for 1 unit.

Add me to the list for another one.
Total 2
I do hope this starts making progress again soon.

I’m 1038, could you put me down for another two please?

I asked people for feedback about muggle mode, but didn’t get much consensus. Perhaps it’s time to restart that discussion.

Open questions:

  • What UI style should muggle mode have?
    • On/off only, ~150 lm.
    • Low/med/high/off loop, one step per click. (~10/~80/~300 lm)
    • Low/med/high Olight Baton-style UI. (stairstep ramp)
    • Simplified smooth ramp, ~10 lm to ~300 lm.
    • No muggle mode.
  • How should the user exit muggle mode?
    • Disconnect power and wait for the driver’s residual charge to drain.
    • Special sequence of button presses. (probably just 6 clicks, to mirror the steps used to enter muggle mode)

Maybe this should be a poll?