Nope. A 30Q fits fine, but it will not be getting any host changes before production. Use unprotected cells only. Personally, I recommend the 35E cell, because it gives more runtime at every level except turbo, and the FW3A is not designed to operate at turbo for very long. Itās not a hot rod.
I didnāt mean to suggest the light support protected cellsā¦ I was just concerned about varying length of unprotected cells, similar to what is going on with the e07 and the 21700 cells.
If I understand correctly, the E07 issues arenāt really about the host design as much as the solder blob on the springs. Some have thicker blobs than others, which can cause battery fit issues at random. But the FW3A does not have bypassed springs, so it should be more consistent.
I wonder about this, too ā I realize it was always planned to be a lighter anodizing, but I personally prefer the darker gray, it just looks sexy ;D
Also Iād like to know how the knurling compares to the BLF A6, since the A6ās is somewhat smooth, not as sharp as some other lights Iāve held. Not like the knurling would make or break the deal for me, Iām just curious!
Thanks again to Toykeeper and everyone involved! Youāre awesome.
Huh, how about that! Iād have bet money the ano color actually changed lol. I guess most of us know those brown boxes with the white foam, so comparing to those Iām expecting a somewhat lighter gray. Thanks for clarifying!
Yes, all versions of the light will use this frosted lens. It can be polished clear for less spill light and more throw if thatās what you want. Or simply replace the lens.
I assume people know that the optic is a lens and Iām taking about polishing the plastic part made by Carlco and not the glass part.
Plastic = can sand/polish
Glass = leave alone, do not scratch or damage
I assume this. Hopefully people will figure it out.
One of the advantages of using this particular frosted optic is you can leave it stock (and have a really nice looking beam with even color distribution) or simply polish it for additional throw without having to buy any new optics/lenses.