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

Iā€™m #27 on the list, Iā€™d like to request another light please. Thank you.

Iā€™d like to be on the list for two lights if there is availability still? Thank you

Love the new prototype! Looks great!!! :+1:

The new prototype looks big. Hope thatā€™s an illusion. How come thereā€™s prototypes being sent out randomly but no actual communication?

The prototypeā€™s pretty much the same size as the last one. Nealā€™s just got a talent to find unflattering angles :smiley: As soon as we get it in our hands weā€™ll post some more pictures and details.

I think that is just an optical illusion. I thought the same thing when I first saw that picture above. :smiley:
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The below is taken from the first post & gives a very good size comparison photo.

The FW3A

Small elegant EDC triple flashlight designed by Fritz15
Runs on a single 18650 battery.
94.8 Ɨ 25.5 mm

First prototype:

Size reference:


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Proto 1 (post 1) vs Proto 2 (M4DM4X picture above)
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It looks like the main external design difference between 1 & 2 is the addition of a small taper in front of the tailcap on #2.

I totally agree!! :+1:

But, since fritz15 designed this light, Iā€™ll be good with whatever he gives the final OK on.

But, that being saidā€¦ the proto with taper is nice!! :slight_smile:

Still like Fritzā€™ original design best (taper schmaper :stuck_out_tongue: )

FWIW, a few notes about the LT proto2 photos:

  • The person holding the light has small hands, so the light appears bigger than it really is.
  • M4D M4X doesnā€™t have a prototypeā€¦ or tiny hands. :stuck_out_tongue: Neal got excited and sent pics to several people.
  • The photos seem to be taken from up close where there is a lot of perspective distortion, which makes it look weird.
  • The finish looks pretty odd in the photos, so weā€™re waiting to see it in person. Maybe the final product wonā€™t be anodized, or maybe itā€™ll have more traditional anodizing, but ā€¦ hopefully it wonā€™t look like todayā€™s unflattering photos.

With any luck, proto2 should show up soon for testing, hopefully with the internal changes completed as requested.

Alright, Iā€™m gunna bite. Put me down for 2 please!

Iā€™m not bothered by the taper; I just donā€™t like this sort of finish. In an ideal world, itā€™d be the same sort of finish as the blf 348; of course this is a different thing.

What type finish is it?? Is it bead blasted or whatā€¦. I canā€™t tell.

The BLF-348 is bare steel. The FW3A is not steel, but it could potentially be bare aluminum depending on how things go.

I prefer natural anodize to bare aluminum.

I find bare aluminum transmits heat to my hand much faster than anodized aluminum. The result is hot-rodded high-lumen lights are much less practical. I have to ramp down earlier to avoid burning my hand.

If I had to say something about this, I would probably prefer an anodized version instead of bare aluminium! But letā€™s see how things evolve :wink:

Itā€™s good to have these updates :+1:

OK, thank you TK. :+1:

Like I said earlier, I am good with whatever it turns out to be.

A preference is clear anodizedā€¦. but certainly not a deal breaker in any way if it is not. It would not even bother me if it had a lightly blasted finish. :wink:

Iā€™m easy to please on this oneā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ :smiley:

Well in that case, why not reduce the threshold temperature and let it do that for you? Generally conductivity is thought to be a good thing; isnā€™t it?

* Iā€™m #510, please change to qty of 2.

I saw some bare aluminum recently that looked pretty nice.
They call it raw, tumbled aluminum.
Dont want to link to picture so Iā€™ll just put a link if anyone wants to see it.

https://countycomm.com/collections/whats-new/products/raw-tumbled-peanut-lighter-xl-by-maratac

Interest list updated.


- TK