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

[cabfrank]

My favorite, and many other’s as well, is also XPL-HI. I think some people want to just try another emitter, or keep the cost slightly lower. I’m sure I’d be very happy with just two XPL versions.

[Tom_E]

3D and 5D XPL HI are great options. Hank's been selling the 5D's for quite a while now, but who knows if they are still available in the supply chain.

The LH351D's are exciting for being high CRI and good lumens, while the SST-20's are exciting for super high CRI, decent lumens and better throw. The benefits though aren't overwhelming, but they also come with cons. So far I'm lik'n the 3500K SST-20's from Blue, but my prefs are on the warmer side of neutral anyway, and not sure if I'm susceptible to noticing the greens as much.

[oweban]

Actually bugger it - I’ll put myself down for another (now total of 2) - one of each option

[f0xx]

I’m interested in one!

[hugh]

I am interested in one, please.

[tatasal]

Not exactly new news but the LH351D 4000Ks is currently out-of-stock from their usual China suppliers and with no definitely timetable for availability,

the SST20 4000k is being considered.

In the meantime, guys let’s enjoy our OTHER lights.

[BlueSwordM]

Couldn’t they just order LH351D emitters outside of China?

Or do they not want that?

[tatasal]

@BlueSwordM

Couldn’t they just order LH351D emitters outside of China?

Or do they not want that?

Obviously Lumintop (or any company for that matter) can but I don’t want to speculate on that.

[BlueSwordM]

No problem.

Thanks a lot for the updates still!

[tatasal]

@BlueSwordM

No problem.

Thanks a lot for the updates still!

:+1:

[funkychateau]

@Firelight2

@DavidEF

@ToyKeeper

@Firelight2

XPL HI (probably two 5000K and one 4000K) and the optic to 10507.

That’ll produce a pretty strange beam pattern. XP-L HI + 10507 tends to have fairly visible artifacts, and you’d be getting artifacts in two different colors.

That might be exactly what he’s going for. Look at his username. Maybe he’s going to run it on candle mode and watch the artifacts flicker all over the place. :partying_face:

Actually, I modded lights with mixed emitters and the Carclo 10507 years ago. Before quads were common, the big thing everyone modded were triples and I converted numerous lights to them including the Sunwayman C20C, DQG Tiny III, and Convoy S2+.

When you mix emitter tints in these small triples the hotspot and most of the spill is a completely uniform mix with no artifacts that perfectly blends the emitters into a uniform new tint. You don’t even notice that different emitter tints were used unless you turn the light on in moonlight and look into the bezel, or shine it on a white wall from an inch away. Even from a foot away the beams blend almost perfectly. Not suprising since the hotspots are probably a foot wide and the emitters are maybe 1 cm separated.

The only artifacts the 10507 produces are a ring of flower petal like shapes at the edges outside the beam. These petals come from individual emitters so will be different colors and won’t blend. But the reality is they aren’t really noticeable except when looking at a white wall and spinning the light like a pinwheel in your hand. They also don’t look at all ugly.

But a light like this, aren’t all the emitters just tied in parallel, with nothing to balance the current? Mixed emitters would likely have varying forward voltages, which means that the lower Vf device would tend to hog the current.

[ToyKeeper]

@funkychateau

aren’t all the emitters just tied in parallel, with nothing to balance the current? Mixed emitters would likely have varying forward voltages, which means that the lower Vf device would tend to hog the current.

Yes… but usually this is not a problem when mixing the same type of emitter in different tints. They have the same Vf.

[Flash_Foto]

I’ll take two.
One of each led set.
One of each finish.
Preferably ‘clear’ anodized aluminum over raw.

Nice job Fritz & team !

[JasonWW]

@Flash Foto

I’ll take two.
One of each led set.
One of each finish.
Preferably ‘clear’ anodized aluminum over raw.

Nice job Fritz & team !

There is only one finish. No clear/raw. Just the darker gray.

[TylerDurdenThree]

Please put me down for 1. Thank You.

[Maxxsounds]

I’d like one please. Thank you

[Flash_Foto]

>>>LH351D may happen a few weeks after XP-L HI, due to lead time in sourcing parts.
>>>Anodizing is dark grey.
>>>Unanodized bare aluminum might happen later, but this isn’t determined yet. <<<

I am simply saying that I would like to show interest/buy a second FW3A in a finish of raw/clear aluminum if/when available.
I did this with the FireFlies E07. 1st a Grey anodized XP-L Hi 5000K at release.
Then got a clear aluminum (SST-20 4000K Hi CRI) when that finish option came out later.

[cabfrank]

Okay, but raw/clear aluminum is not part of this group buy.

[Bluzie]

I send my Proto4 to my friend Andreas for beamshots.

Beamshots from Andreas

Thank you Andreas for your great work.

[MascaratumB]

@Bluzie

I send my Proto4 to my friend Andreas for beamshots.

Beamshots from Andreas

Thank you Andreas for your great work. :+1:

Thanks Bluzie and Andreas! It surely shows how the beam looks like, and i’m liking it
BTW, that is with a 10508 Carclo, not the originally intended 10511 which will give a different beam with more hotspot, not so wide!
I do like it this way too, though as there are no beam artifacts