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

Er, when the tube is loosened, it breaks electrical contact with both power and the e-switch. Mechanical lockout works without removing the cell.

That’s good as long as the anodising lasts on the critical interfaces. It had better be good. (It doesn’t last, even the best).

And when it is gone, where will we be ? I think no big issues, just lack of true lockout which doesn’t bother me.

I can’t get my head around how precise the tube lengths, and assembly of other parts, would have to be if they are indeed sufficiently anodised to make no electrical contact anywhere but at the contact faces with the driver and the switch.

Perhaps I have mis-understood, or maybe the designer could chip in here as to how it is supposed to work…

Could someone please tell me if the first list for this GB has already been done and delivered.
I haven’t been paying attention of course, my numbers where, 2 T18: 399, 439
I saw a mention of a second batch and couldn’t really tell exactly what was meant, it was quite a few pages back,
Perhaps I missed out on the first batch and didn’t get a notification.?
Really should pay closer attention, thank you…

T18, the “second batch” is for prototypes only. Things aren’t far enough to actually start manufacturing or other production-related stuff.

The list is public so there is a good chance Lumintop has looked at it, but I don’t think it has been explicitly delivered. People can still sign up whenever.

@toykeeper
With greatings from TLF

When the FW3A is OFF and I double click, does it start in TURBO or top off the ceiling?

Thanks. This might work:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1630/10003970/1498900-authentic-nitecore-ndf25-25-4mm-beam-diffuser-for

It says it’s 25.4mm, and my FW3A measures 25.6mm, but that should be close enough.

However, I have this one and it doesn’t work. It is only ~23.8mm inside:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10006904/1551402-24-5mm-beam-diffuser-for-flashlights

Ideally, something more opaque would be better, like the Olight GitD traffic wand included with the S1 Mini, or the Thrunite T10T traffic wand. Those are both nice, except for being too small.

Off -> double click: Go to the ceiling.
Ceiling -> double click: Go to turbo.
Turbo -> double click: Go back to memorized level.

No turbo from off? :open_mouth:

Hopefully at least with the momentary if turbo was the last mode used.

You can always set your ceiling and turbo to be the same if you want turbo from off

No TURBO from OFF was the reason why I asked.

A few thoughts

  • some hot running olights has this staged turbo (turbo 1 -> double click -> turbo 2) and it works for the users.
  • The FW3A overheats (without regulation) in Turbo, so I guess it makes sense.
  • a double click, double click brings you to TURBO
  • With this setup you has quick access to 4 different brightness levels froom OFF
    • floor (or Moon if you chose that low)
    • memorized level
    • ceiling
    • TURBO
  • The FW3A will run about 15sec on turbo an than throttle, so it will reduce anyway. I guess most will have as ceiling a level which is thermally stable. The ussage of a 15sec blast is for me limited.
  • you can set the ceiling to TURBO, and you can have different ceilings in SMOOTH and STEPPED
  • maybe it can be configured by the user if he wants to to have from OFF -> double click -> TURBO
    The question will come anyway

I am fine with the UI as it is.

Interest

Hi, please add me to the list (1 Nichia). Thank you.

Please add me for a 3rd. I am 494 and 1106 already.

Love the clean look of the prototype and would keep at least one as is.

Don’t want anything to slow down production but would also like an optional head with indents cut out to install tritium vials. Guess I could find someone to do that for me but don’t know if that causes problems with the anodization.

Either way this light may be a game changer.

Please put me on the list for two of these! Thanks!

Put me on the list for 2.

Thanks

I remind that Lumintop produced some small diffusers for the Tool AA! They are made of a soft luminescent material (silicone?!).
Maybe they can produce something alike, even if not in that material. Not sure how much cost that would add, though…

Friends ask me almost daily to borrow a flashlight, and I like to share. :slight_smile:

I posted my thoughts on muggle mode several months ago when ToyKeeper first asked for input, but I’ll repeat myself.

I prefer a ramping muggle mode. I have eight lights running TK’s excellent Andúril UI. When I lend out a Q8 or Emisar I simply say, “Click for on and off. Hold to change brightness.” I don’t even mention ‘reversing,’ and people still catch on quickly.

Exiting muggle mode with a simple power cut isn’t ideal. Like djozz mentioned and joechina reiterated, the first thing most people do with a flashlight is open it to look at the cell. Then they usually try their best to cross-thread it back together. :person_facepalming:

To exit muggle mode, I like TK’s ‘password’ or ‘unlikely-to-be-done-by-accident sequence of presses’ concept. Nothing complicated, but perhaps six-clicks-and-hold rather than just six-clicks or similar.

Quite often, someone will borrow my light and enter battery check or strobe mode by clicking repeatedly while staring into the emitter. “Hmm, it’s not doing what I expected. I’d better press the button some more!” :smiley:

Thank you TK, so I didn’t miss out that’s great, such a beautiful light.
I’ve sort of learned on some of these projects to sign up and then when it happens it happens,
The BLF GT took along time and I actually forgot about that light until I got the notice,
Thanks again and keep up the great work as always…!