Yes, there are 12 individual marks, arranged like the hours on a clock. And with one emitter different, it’ll look even more like a clock, because the marks at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock will be a different color. In addition to those, I find XP-L HI in 10507 also produces three large corona “petals” which surround the hotspot like a big triangle. One of these three would also be a different color. Maybe it’s not so noticeable with 4000K and 5000K though, since they’re both pretty neutral.
With 10511 the big triangle is gone and the clock hour marks are much less noticeable.
I only quoted this one key word… because “should” really doesn’t apply to any part of this process. And for life in general, I find that “should” is usually just a path to disappointment.
Exactly. I don’t know either. Neal doesn’t really tell me much detail about anything. However, I can confirm it’s not just the FW3A. The BLF Lantern seems to be having some difficulty sourcing LH351D emitters too.
There are no concrete answers yet. However, there is a high probabilty of more than two, in the future… because I think this light will probably be very popular if it is made well with no major flaws. Like, if the driver fit and reliability issue is fixed, it will probably sell very well.
The BLF A6 was very popular, and is still being produced and sold years later. It’s a practical general-purpose EDC light, and I think it has now sold more units than every other BLF project. It still gets recommended on forums because no one has yet made a better budget light to replace it. But I think the FW3A could finally replace the BLF A6.
If my guess is right, and if things go well, it may become a best-seller. So I’m guessing Lumintop will want to produce more versions of it in the future.
This is true. However, I did ask for feedback about the emitter type. I want to know if people are okay with using SST-20, which is easier to get, or if they’d rather wait for LH351D even though it could take quite a while.
It’s not a quantitative poll though. Even if people voted 100% one way or the other, I can’t guarantee what will actually happen. It’s more to just get a general qualitative feel of what people prefer, so we can give a suggestion to the manufacturer.
My favorite by far is XP-L HI. I think I’ve been fairly clear about that, but just in case… it’s the one I consider the best for this light. I would ideally only make the light with XP-L HI emitters, and offer it in 7D, 5D, 4D, 3D, and 1D tints. Or maybe 6D, 5A, 3D, 2A. Perhaps 7A, 5D, 4A, 2D. Something like that.
I’ve tried both LH351D and SST-20, but my experience with both so far has been “icky green tint”, even at high CRI. But maybe that would be better with the correct tint bin.
However, this project isn’t just for me. Or just for Fritz. We already have one. This project is for the people. And a lot of people really like LH351D or SST-20. So we’ll use those… or at least one of the two. If either one can be obtained in a rosy tint bin, I think it would turn out well.