Well, they can be called toast if things go awry, but the people that make them call them optics… this is because they are computer designed to align the transmittance of the lights rays, guiding the egress of photons to a predetermined focus… hence, optics through reflective manipulation.
What do you mean? The way I understood it, the driver has eight 7135 regulators in total – there is only limited space available on the PCB so six of those are located at the bottom (spring side) of the double-sided PCB. Where else would you put them?
They don’t actually dissipate all that much power – when all eight are 100% on, I’d assume the driver dissipating around 2.5 W total (worst case) when the battery is at 4.2 V.
Lens, window, now optic. I hope this doesn’t drive the price up.
Shouldn’t do, as there will just be the plastic optic and glass window, no lens so we’re saving on that :laughing:
TIR lens is $30
TIR optic is $35
choose wisely ;D
What is probably meant is that the 7135 chips are orientated 90 degrees different from usual, what makes the thermal pads not facing the ground ring anymore and thus the heat has a worse path to the flashlight body.
Those 7135 chips are pretty tough though and I expect that they can handle this.
It won’t… 
… Nothing ever changed in reality. 
Lens, as in; my FW3A will have an AR coated lens.
Window, as in; my house & car both have windows.
Optic, as in; my FW3A will have a Carlco 10511 optic.
Anyone have a photo or video comparison of the 2 emitters being used? Would be nice to compare side by side.
Is it too early to say, “oooohhh imagine how nice a FW3A in 26650 format with a quad would be….”
Yup, so early as to say “how nice it is in the 18350 format”
When it’s ready, how do we purchase this? Aliexpress?
Hoping someone post some beam shots before I decide :+1:
I’m down for 1 XP-L
ToyKeeper, I would like to donate a small gift to show my appreciation. Where do I send it? Thanks.
Interested - please add me to the list
No i think through Neal again, gt mini worked so atleast. ali is never used for group buys here.
Nice pictures Maukka.
It looks cold where you are. 
Looks like Iowa. Thank you.
Great shots. They make me miss the snow, for a minute.