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

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.

List updated in post #4. 1525 people, 2207 lights… plus ~450 on TLF. About 2660 total.


- TK

I would like to have 1 light to purchase.

People have been wondering about the color of the clip. So… here’s an attempt to show how it looks. It’s a little tricky to get good pictures of reflective objects, so I took a few from different angles. Some pictures are underexposed to avoid making the clips appear pure white.

The light and dark pattern in some pics is a reflection of window blinds.





Laying flat, reflecting a darker part of the room:

So the color really depends on the angle and depends on what else is nearby. It’s some sort of smokey chrome finish.

I dont like it as much as the original clip, but I like it more now than I did yesterday……… thx TK :+1:

Thanks for the pictures TK .

Thank you TK, nice job on the clip pics. :+1:

Looks like…… “it is fit”. . :wink:

Agree wholeheartedly. Thanks for the pictures TK