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

Thanks TK. Looks the same then, just a difference in lighting. :+1:

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Oh now thats a nice comparison. Its like D4 sized while being more practical and tail e-switch. Cant wait for this to come to prod.

Wow, so excited, that looks brilliant for what I need it for, can’t wait to have it in my hand, many thanks for the update

Looking good!! Thanks to all for the updates & pics. :+1:

I’m on the list for one light currently. I’d like to add 2 more, so total of 3 lights.

Nice comparison photo!

Is there a preferred method of polishing frosty optics?

There’s no magic, just use finer and finer sand paper, I’d start with 1000 grit and go up to 7000, end with plain copier paper for the mirror finish. Try not to touch the reflector cups while sanding, if they got scratched/fingerprinted you will loose light.

Ah glad I asked, I would have polished everything! Are the reflector cups the areas in the red circles?

No.
I think for good polishing you need to take out the optic. Then put the sand paper on a very flat surface and sand the optic on the sand paper. Once taken out you are in danger of touching the back side which should stay extremely clean and preferably never touched at all.

Gotcha, thanks!

Is it only coming with the frosted optics? I remember seeing a few posts about Carclo options for this so I may just order a different for it at some point.

That looks like a D4S (dwarfs the FW3A) in the comparison photo.

I believe so. If I remember correctly, the normal un-polished version produces an ugly beam but is throwier. A frosted one looks nicer and can be polished to give a bit more throw while still maintaining a pretty beam.

10511 frosted makes the nicest beam

(what hodor said)

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Hello,

Interested in this light. Please add me to the list for 1/ea

No doubt, it dwarfs it for sure!! :+1:

The S2+ is much closer in size, just longer.

Looks great!

The D4S is much larger in the photo, but the shadows on the sides of the FW3A give a false illusion of being even slimmer.
Copy the photo, reduce the contrast, increase the exposure illumination and see the difference.

Is there a video on how to polish a frosted optic?