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

[JasonWW]

@JasonWW

@eas

The LH351D is a 3535 emitter.

It is? I wonder why MTN doesn’t offer them on a mcpcb? I might have gotten this led confused with the Luxeon V.

I’ll ask MTN if they sell them on a mcpcb. It might just be a glitch that the website doesn’t show the option.

Richard has told me:

We currently don’t offer it reflowed on anything except for a triple, but will probably reflow some with our next 16mm/20mm reflow batch in the next week or so. We are trying not to do singles anymore on anything except for 10mm/26mm/31mm MCPCBs as they take too much time.

This is pretty disappointing, but I did just successfully reflow a FET with great success using my new hot air reflow station. Maybe I will try leds next.

[Tom_Tom]

@ToyKeeper

I would set the ceiling to the highest regulated level, and I doubt I’ll use it above that level much.

Quite. Which is also driving my strong interest in this, DEL’s driver with x1 and x7 (I think) AMC chips.

That is huge, having regulation (and efficiency) at all usable levels. Goodbye FET+1.

Plus Anduril of course.

I couldn’t care less about the FET, that’s just for headline figures for a few seconds on a torch of these dimensions, and over-powered-ness (if that’s a word).

Putting an E-switch in the tail, with all the knock-on complications, is bold. Very bold IMHO, but if it works, great. The tail is the proper place for the switch on a torch of this size.

Let’s hope Lumintop don’t glue the thing together, that the fancy suit fits well and somehow dissipates some of the heat, then we can mod-on happily.

Fun times ahead. I’ve only reserved two, maybe I should up the order ?

[SKV89]

@Jerommel

@ToyKeeper

I have a couple lights at 4000K with 92 CRI and 95 CRI. I also have several around 5000K with only 70 CRI. I find that the 4000K ones look yellow, while the 5000K ones look white and give better color rendition.

Hmm…
I don’t find the 219C 4000K yellow at all, unless you compare it to cooler whites, but that’s a matter of colour temperature.
Must say though, and this makes a lot of difference, i don’t have any 4000K 219C in a reflector light.

I have many 219c 90CRI 4000k lights (reflector and optics) and they are very yellow when compared to the 219B 9080 4000k, E21A 4000k, and Cree 5D tint. The LH351D 90CRI 4000k looks similar to the 219c and also looks very yellow. I would take a Cree XP-G2 70CRI 4000k 5A or 5D tint and color rendering over a 4000k 90CRI 219c or LH351D because the yellowish tint ruins the high CRI.

[cabfrank]

Is the picture above an accurate representation of the size of the FW3A and the Emisar? I was under the impression that there was a bigger difference, and the FW3A was smaller.

[MascaratumB]

@cabfrank

Is the picture above an accurate representation of the size of the FW3A and the Emisar? I was under the impression that there was a bigger difference, and the FW3A was smaller.

That was the first prototype, I guess, so maybe it could have changed meanwhile!
Only the ones having the most recent one can say something!
Still, being (slighty) smaller than the D4 is already a thing to be noted!!

[Finnno]

@ToyKeeper

@Finnno

Does that imply that S2+ or A6 are “abnormally” sturdy, or way oversized then?

Emisar’s lights are slightly thicker than a S2+ or A6. However, yes, I think the S2+ and A6 could also stand to be shorter and thinner. Potentially about 2-3 mm thinner and 15-20 mm shorter. I have other 18650 clicky-switch lights that size, and I prefer them because they aren’t as big.

Interesting. For me personally it would also be interesting if a 14500 light could be slimmed down in a similar fashion - my notion of an ideal light to carry every day

[djozz]

@Finnno

@ToyKeeper

@Finnno

Does that imply that S2+ or A6 are “abnormally” sturdy, or way oversized then?

Emisar’s lights are slightly thicker than a S2+ or A6. However, yes, I think the S2+ and A6 could also stand to be shorter and thinner. Potentially about 2-3 mm thinner and 15-20 mm shorter. I have other 18650 clicky-switch lights that size, and I prefer them because they aren’t as big.

Interesting. For me personally it would also be interesting if a 14500 light could be slimmed down in a similar fashion - my notion of an ideal light to carry every day

The Lumintop Tool AA, Utorch UT01, Maratac AA are about as minimal sized as possible

[ToyKeeper]

The smallest AA-sized light I have is a L3 L10, which is 17mm x 79mm. I also have a brass AA light which is 18mm x 76mm, and it has a tail clicky.

[X31 (-X3-)]

@ToyKeeper

The smallest AA-sized light I have is a L3 L10, which is 17mm x 79mm. I also have a brass AA light which is 18mm x 76mm, and it has a tail clicky.

The L10C is also a good alternative to the L10 if you don’t mind the longer body.
No memory and always start on the lowest mode (Moonlight or Low depending if you bough 3 or 4 modes version), available with Nichias

[teacher]

@ToyKeeper

The FW3A is thinner and has its material split between two layers. It opts for a more minimalist design in general, so it won’t hold up as well to being run over by a car. OTOH it also weighs less and is more ergonomic so it’s easier to carry.

I can certainly live with that. :+1: ……
……… In my entire 66.7 years I have yet to runover one of my flashlights with a car or truck. .

[MascaratumB]

@ToyKeeper

The smallest AA-sized light I have is a L3 L10, which is 17mm x 79mm. I also have a brass AA light which is 18mm x 76mm, and it has a tail clicky.

I would like a DQG Slim Ti light (AA/14500 ; 7,63cm x 1,68 cm ) with FW3A’s e-switch on the tail :heart_eyes:

[chadvone]

Smaller than D4. I will loose it for sure.

[cabfrank]

@teacher

@ToyKeeper

The FW3A is thinner and has its material split between two layers. It opts for a more minimalist design in general, so it won’t hold up as well to being run over by a car. OTOH it also weighs less and is more ergonomic so it’s easier to carry.

I can certainly live with that. :+1: ……
……… In my entire 66.7 years I have yet to runover one of my flashlights with a car or truck. .

True that. It’s not something I plan on doing, and not something I expect to happen by accident either.

[shirnask]

@teacher

@ToyKeeper

The FW3A is thinner and has its material split between two layers. It opts for a more minimalist design in general, so it won’t hold up as well to being run over by a car. OTOH it also weighs less and is more ergonomic so it’s easier to carry.

I can certainly live with that. :+1: ……
……… In my entire 66.7 years I have yet to runover one of my flashlights with a car or truck. .

Actually ………I did manage to do that :person_facepalming:

[staticx57]

@joechina

@ToyKeeper

I’m thinking about modding at least one of mine too. If I can get some 219B emitters, I think I’ll put those in it. They’re my favorite, and they work really well in a 10511 which has had the frosting polished off.

I have a triple 219B here sitting on their CU-PCB.
And I am a bit afraid not to fry them in a FW3A. Do you plan to use a –20% version of Andúril?

Couldnt you just feed them with an NCR18650GA or or NCR18650B? That would limit the current easy.

[teacher]

@shirnask

@teacher

@ToyKeeper

The FW3A is thinner and has its material split between two layers. It opts for a more minimalist design in general, so it won’t hold up as well to being run over by a car. OTOH it also weighs less and is more ergonomic so it’s easier to carry.

I can certainly live with that. :+1: ……
……… In my entire 66.7 years I have yet to runover one of my flashlights with a car or truck. .

Actually ………I did manage to do that :person_facepalming:

Oh no…. … I’m not saying I can’t or won’t… just have not so far. If I ever did & the light broke…… I wouldn’t blame the light anyway.

I almost backed over an expensive fly rod & reel one time, but thank goodness I remembered it about 6 inches before things got real costly.

[Camo5]

My main interest in this light is the tailswitch and overall size…though hopefully those prototypes aren’t accurate as I was secretly hoping this to be the size of the DQG Brass beauty, with the fancy and efficient ramping UI and triple emitters, since that particular light no longer seems to exist…

[pepinfaxera]

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I’m 1038, could you put me down for another two please?
See # Post: 2856, page 96

Apologies, I’m sorry.
Bob_McBob is #1038 and #1142,
Bob_McBob has requested three Flashlights “3”

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@Moparguy

Please sign me up for 2 ea. FW3A flashlights.

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@Dadpool

Post #710 Please add me to the list for 1 light. Thanks!

@Dadpool

Post #3893 Thought I’d signed up already, but just in case I’m signing up now!

Also voted in both polls. This looks like it’s going to be a great light.

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@chinooker

sorry, spent this money while waiting
please remove #600

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@manithree

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

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Request to delete one, (Remove one), #724
Request two flashlights, (only wants two flashlights), #310 and 723.

@Jambo

# Post 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!

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@Tom Tom

So pipinferaxa, I officially declare that I am out of this one, as I previously said that I would if a further month went by with no news.
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Please remove me from the interest list (2 torches).

Thank you.

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@Hesh24

Just one please. Sorry for the duplicated post.

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[ToyKeeper]

@Camo5

I was secretly hoping this to be the size of the DQG Brass beauty

The FW3A is shorter than the CNQG brass beauty, but it is wider. That’s to be expected, since it uses a triple instead of a single emitter.

[DavidEF]

@Tom Tom

@ToyKeeper

I would set the ceiling to the highest regulated level, and I doubt I’ll use it above that level much.

Quite. Which is also driving my strong interest in this, DEL’s driver with x1 and x7 (I think) AMC chips.

That is huge, having regulation (and efficiency) at all usable levels. Goodbye FET+1.

Plus Anduril of course.

I couldn’t care less about the FET, that’s just for headline figures for a few seconds on a torch of these dimensions, and over-powered-ness (if that’s a word).

If you like that, you might also appreciate Mike C’s approach. He has a 4-channel driver that uses banks of AMC7135’s additively to increase current up to the max level of the driver. Only a single AMC7135 chip is PWM’d so most mode levels are completely PWM free. The PWM channel is for modes below 350mA current.

Here’s one of his driver threads, if you want to check it out.