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

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7683

no this will actually be a handy light to have in your pockets.

7684

LH351D still “sourceless’ , after the optics issue, the xpl-hi will proceed as planned, barring again another unforeseen circumstance.

As l previously said, let’s enjoy the lights that we HAVE in the meantime!

7685

/\ … :+1: … :beer:

7686

This. This right here. How do we get you in charge?

I’ll take a 3300K and 4100K XP-L HI and one of the terrible hi-CRI versions to swap in some 219B’s.

7687

for all those that want the LH351D it seems the wait will be long until we hear anything they decide to do wait for those or change emitter to something else.

7688

I would not hold my breath on the EVER seeing the LH351D in this light….how many Chinese made flashlights other than a couple of Zebralights are there with Samsung LH351D stock? - VERY few….

7689

The BLF Lantern :slight_smile:

7690

:stuck_out_tongue: I’m on that list for 2 also….IF it ever happens to come true.

7691

I mean, Barry did say they found a Samsung LH351D supplier.

So, that means a large company like Lumintop shouldn’t have any problems, right?

7692

I think it stems from the fact that Samsung is South Korean (Racial & Cultural Animosity) and that Samsung does not have a LED plant(s) in China (Import duties? Prohibitions?)….

7693

Lol Samsung, LG and all the other electronics producers in Korea wouldn’t be around if “cultural animosity” was a real issue and people somehow cared about it more than running a business. Where do you think most of their production (or assembly at least) is located?

7694

yeah the only part that is confusing is that the emitter was confirmed ages ago… o well

7695

:innocent: ‘Confirmed’ does not translate directly from Chinese to mean the same as ‘Confirmed’ in the ‘West’….

7696

I’m interested in one.

7697

So very true… :smiley: . :+1:

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Most is by far in South Korea, I am surprised there is any in China.

https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/about-us/manufacturing-centers/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-samsung-elec-smartphones-china/samsung-to-shut-mobile-phone-plant-in-chinas-tianjin-idUSKBN1OB0YP

Cultural and racial animosity is VERY much part of real life - Keeping, and/or losing face is a very big part of most Asian culture. Chinese - South Korean diplomatic relations BEGAN in 1992 - that is less than 30 years ago!

I assume you have not visited the Far East very much….as far as the people - China is not run by ‘the people’ if you have not heard…it is run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). If they don’t want Samsung LH351D’s in Chinese manufactured flashlights - I’d be willing to bet that you would be ‘discouraged’ from putting Samsung LH351D LEDs in anything. Unless that was approved by the party either directly or indirectly. The tail does not wag the dog.

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YMMV, of course. However, I can say that, at least for me, my other lights haven’t gotten much use since Dec 2017 when I got my first FW3A prototype.

It’s pretty crazy that things are taking so long to go to production though… that was 15 months ago. I’m pretty sure I’ve never had a light be my primary EDC for that long before. Some have come close… the L3 L10-219 stuck around for a relatively long time. And if I count my Olight S1 Ti, S-Mini Cu, and S-Mini Ti as one light, I carried those for a long time too. But now I mostly just keep the FW3A on me, and I don’t really feel the need to bring anything else unless I think I’ll need a thrower. It’s a pretty good little general-purpose light stick.

But as stated, your mileage may vary. I’m biased, since I tend to like stuff I made (or helped make) more than I like off-the-shelf stock items.

7700

Please add me to the list for 1 of each. Thanks all!

7701

I’m anxious to have the flashlight. :smiley:

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