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

Thanks for the pic TK.

+1 … In reality we have no idea for the “growth” of the clip.
Mistake or choice… it is what it is. To my way of thinking 0.01181 inch on each side is not that big a deal.

As far as clip color, in the pictures it looks just fine. When compared with the Zebralight clip in the bottom picture you can see the FW3A clip is not black. And thankfully it is not painted either.

The hole in the clip tip…… who knows?? All we can do is guess, & that changes nothing. :wink:
Yeah the clip without the hole (top picture right) would have been just fine… but apparently that is not gonna happen. We will survive…. :wink:

my .02, ymmv

Pictures by Bluzie:

FW3A clip on left / Zebrelight SC 700d clip on right

I’d wish I never seen the original design which I can’t “unsee” :person_facepalming: because as it is, it looks great. Job well done :+1:
Without actual rival for such flashlight (featurewise), Lumintop will probably hardly keep up with the demand, it’s all the bad I wish for them.

Okay TK’s image of the latest looks amazing. LETS DO THISSSS

Yeah looks nice! I’m fine with either clip. Just want it in my hands! :partying_face:

Please add me for one more.

Amazing work, can’t wait to feel it in my hands! I’m interested in buying one (1).

@Toykeeper, could you please ask Lumintop/Neal if they could order LH351Ds from say Digikey/Arrow, and tell them that we are willing to pay a higher price for them if they can get it?

I know they don’t want to pay the 20-25% taxes in relation to this, but a higher priced LH351D might allieavate this.

I wish we knew how long it would be before there’s a high-CRI option. If it’s months after the XP-L HI, I might have to get one now.

Do we have confirmation that the issue is actually taxes (or even cost-related)? I would think they'd have mentioned that, given how readily they said "XPL-HI costs more". It would probably be pretty easy for Lumintop to sell a LH351D version for the same price as XPL-HI...

Please put me on the list, I want two, thank you!

Please put me down for 2. Thanks!

I’d pay the higher price if that’s the issue. I just don’t want to existing pile of LEDs that will never get used for anything.

Please add me for one!


I see now why the FW3A clip (photo left) sticks out, probably because they needed it to be wider for strength. If flush to the surface the clip would be too thin and weak. My guess on the hole would be for some strain relief and flexibility. (I just hope that it’s an optical illusion or proto-type that the two edges of the clip aren’t equal width.) FWIW, Fritz’s original design stuck out too.

The ZL clip (photo right) is significantly wider and oriented differently. Some might find it too prominent on the face of the light.

I’m still hanging in.

I was thinking the same thing.

Does anyone have any updates on the quest to source a good SST-20 bin?

At this point I wonder if Luminus has even managed to produce a single SST-20 in a "good" tint bin. Seems harder to find than Boost HX.

I can’t remember what bin it is but the 4000K that Kaidomain carries look pretty good to me.

They appear to be FB4. I have the same in my D4 and D4S and have been happy with them. I’d love to have some below BBL, but like Scallywag said, I’ve never seen one to date.

I should probably go ahead and get another one since I’d like one in the first batch and it sounds like the high CRI will be further down the road. So if you can put me down for two instead of 1 like in my original post. Thanks for all the amazing work guys!

I’d also like to add my name again to the list for a second light, please.

Thanks to the team for all the work this must have been for you.