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

@ 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

Hello! Put me down for one of each :D. Thank you.

I’ve been lurking for a while, finally joined because this looks pretty interesting. I’d like to be in for one (for now)…

Put me down for one, please.

XPL HI.

I’ve been reading up on this light lately (new to the forum); and yup, I think I “need” one. Please put me down for 1. :slight_smile: Thanks TK and crew.

Edited to add: most likely an XP-L HI, but possibly the Samsung depending on beam and tint bin.

Ok, I can’t take it anymore, please put me on the list for two with xpl hi. Thank you!

I’m interested in the Samsung emitter option. Please add me to the list. Maybe the XPL version too

Hi,

Please add me on the list for for one xpl-hi. Thanks!

Thanks - it wasn’t that far back, so I actually started with “A” and read everything after.

I really hope the final product will accept a wider range of battery lengths. Nothing to lose by doing that.

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Its a balancing act between fitting shorter cells (how they were designed and sold by the original manufacturers) or longer button-top/protected cells. You always sacrifice some fit on one end of the spectrum for more on the other.

I would not group button top together with protected. A button top only adds 1mm while a protection circuit adds 4-5mm. That’s a big difference.

The FW3A should fit flat top and button top (most or all, I’m not sure), but not protected cells.

Just made an account for this, put me down for a LH351D!

Edit: Put me down for an XPL instead!

Please put me down for 1 LH351D! Thanks!