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

I am in for two.

Can you show beamshots of that (2x 3A + 2x 5D tints)?

I can, and will, but likely will be a few days. I’ll let you know when I post it for sure.

What is the estimated maximum drain in turbo (maximum mode) with 18650GA cells? Getting good 18650 batteries in my country is not easy/cheap and there are few companies willing to transport them for a reasonable price, so I need to plan 18650 purchases in advance.

I would recommend buying Samsung 30Qs instead, as much as you can afford. One of the best all around high capacity high drain cells. At 5-10A power levels, it maintains higher voltage until 3,3V-3,1V, meaning more brightness, and more capacity at that level.

I think I’m out on this one, please remove me from the interest list.

I know that this takes time to accomplish, to get the things done, but everytime I see new(er) post(s) on this thread I think to myself “This is it, it’s now that we’ll have some news about this light”!
And then I come to see it and…my hopes go away :weary:

I am and will be connected for this light, I want some for me and I’ll give one on my GAW, but this is really getting a long time to accomplish! I will not blame those involved (to whom I thank, seriously!!!) nor Lumintop, but…it’s getting to my nerves. And I am a patient guy, normally!

I see some projects being accomplished with other manufacturers, way faster than this. Of course, the complexity of some of them are not the one of the FW3A, but it seems that things get faster, with lots of less interested people!

This said, I’d really really like to see this getting done before the Winter!…. :arrow_right:

little late to the party, interested in 1 please

Neal told me yesterday that he’d ship new prototypes that day.

It’s not much news, but it’s all I’ve got for now.

I’m hoping it’ll show up soon, with everything working, and then production can start. I might still send new firmware though, because I’ve continued to update it.

On a related note, I have LH351D 5000K 80CRI emitters in my FW3A at the moment, with a 10507 optic. These are not the ones to be used in production, but they’re the closest I could get easily. So the tint is all wrong, but the beam pattern should still be pretty similar.

This shot is underexposed on purpose to show beam pattern and tint. The camera’s white balance is set to “daylight” (5000K). And the lights are at low levels, which makes the tint look as bad as possible. It doesn’t look anywhere near this bad in real life.

On the left is a ROT66-219b at ~4700K. On the right is a FW3A with LH351D 5000K 80CRI, apparently from a rather green tint bin. The emitters used in production should be 1000K warmer, with higher CRI, and not green.

The 10507 optic gives the LH351D a big wide hotspot with a defined edge and virtually no spill. With a 10511 optic, the beam is floodier and smoother with no noticeable color variation and no edges.

Well, that is something !!! I hope that these are the “last” (hopefully) things that need to be defined so that production can start.
About the FW, put all the meat in the grill for this light! I hope it can be a great light since the first try, so that nothing (or at least few things) has to be changed later!
That is also a reason why I don’t mind waiting longer times.

I was going to ask about the emitters too. Any news about going for 1 or 2 options?

It is good ti know that it will not have “greens” on the beam! When they arrive I’ll probaly put a 10508 on the (I prefer it over 10511). But, so far so good.

I guess we all will be waiting for some feedback on this prototype and other aspects related! Thanks TK for the “update”, and for those that will follow :+1:

Past BLF lights have taught me patience, so I don’t mind waiting for the FW3A. I’d rather it be done right than rushed.

For some reason this is also the light I’m the most excited about, and it’s been fun watching the process.

TK thanks for all the work you’ve put in for the community. I hope you realize just how appreciated you are.

I remember when I first stumbled upon the Q8 thread, read a lot and got on the list thinking, “Surely any day now, they’ll be announcing ordering details…”

I’d get notifications nearly every day for MONTHS and nearly always, I’d click on the thread thinking that ‘today will be the day’ with butterflies in my stomach!

Nope!

It was hard to put it out of my mind because it looked like an amazing light for an amazing price (and most definitely is) and those stinking thread notifications!

It was like living in a dream when there was actually information about ordering the thing! So much giddiness and excitement!

I’m certain that this one will be just the same and I can’t wait for the time when I get the coupon code and get clicking! We are in for some real pleasure when we finally get our mitts on it and rely on it daily as an edc light. We’re lucky to be in on the ground floor for such a potentially amazing light.

Interested, first sign up after lurking for years.
Jimmymke

I think it’ll be two options… but I’m not 100% sure. There should be 4000K LH351D and ~4800K XP-L HI, if I understand correctly. And I plan on getting both, especially if the LH351D 4K is as nice as everyone says.

Thanks. I don’t often say anything about it, but I know. Y’all won’t let me forget. :stuck_out_tongue:

Im in for one…

I must apologise profusely, I asked for two of these in post number 1574, I completely forgot I’d already asked for one a few months earlier in post number 889.

Could I be a pain and just have two instead of three please? Again, I apologise. Got a bit overexcited possibly!

Please add me to the list for one. Looks really amazing. Thanks!

Good to have some news finally and great to hear that we’ll probably have two good emitter options!

Speaking of, I appear not to have been added to the interest list for two. So net gain of one if I end up with one of your slots