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

Big pre-order list, am I too late to get in on this?

No you are not.

Your timing is actually perfect.

Nope.

Can you please add me to this list?

rough translation from TLF forum, looks like things are moving ?

Short update

- Lumintop is working again

- ToyKeeper has summarized all the problems of Proto4

- Neal has forwarded the list to Lumintop

- The emitters have been confirmed again: XP-L HI 3D (~ 4875K) and LH351D 4000K 90CRI

- The optics have been confirmed: Carclo 10511

  • ToyKeeper’s 0105 firmware should be used

I’m sending my beamfoot prototype to @ andreas0401 this week. My Beamshotstrecke will be available again in 14 days*

I, too, am interested in getting in on the pre-order list. I’m interested in purchasing three of them, undecided on tints.

I’d also like to be added to the pre-order list. One of each emitter option.

Thanks mortuus!

+1 … :+1:

Is the summary list of forwarded issues available somewhere in this thread?

Messing around with an idea for a dual-purpose clip thats only possible due to the FW3A’s geometry. Default is a deep carry, with a cap clip on the tailside. The clip goes through itself, having to pull it out to get a cap-bill through. The sketch is exaggerated to make the design obvious. The first bend coming off of the body wouldn’t create a gap between it and the return bend

Reading these posts will probably give you a general idea.

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@ PeasFull …………… hmmmm

Interested in 1 with the LH351D 4000K 90CRI.

There is one part I am not familiar with however. It says in the original post that “An unusual feature is the electronic tail switch. This allows the light to do much fancier things than a clicky switch, yet retains the ergonomic benefits of a clicky tail switch.”

What type of extra things does the electronic tail switch allow us to do that a clicky switch wouldn’t?

A mechanical tail switch is on or off and uses “off time” or “on time” to determine the action you are making. An e-switch can have hold functions and utilize single/double/triple/etc.-click operations without the light turning off at all.

If you’ve used any of the Emisar or Fireflies lights, its allows for an updated version of that UI vs something like Bistro or Biscotti where its just taps to do a quick power cycle that also changes modes.

That sounds very useful. I’m mostly used to dual switch lights, so I didn’t realize single mechanical switch lights would have an issue with turning off when you switch modes.

Thank you.

Yeah, a mechanical switch physically disconnects power. It literally can’t keep putting out light while the switch is off, because it’s effectively unplugged. The user interacts with it by connecting and disconnecting power, which makes it a little difficult to do anything fancy.

An e-switch works more like clicking a mouse on a computer. It can be up or down, but in both cases the computer keeps running while you press the button.

Stuff like “hold the button to ramp” doesn’t work on a mechanical power-disconnect switch.

I’m in for 1

Please add me to the interest list. Thank you! This is my first post ever on here, I’ve been reading forever though. :innocent:

I am already on the list but can you add me for one more please