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

For anyone interested in modding their FW3A with Nichia 219B emitters, I added a new build target for that purpose. It’s the same as normal, except the FET modes are limited to 50% power even on turbo. This should help prevent damage to the emitters.

http://toykeeper.net/torches/fsm/anduril.2019-04-24.fw3a-219.hex

It would still be a good idea to avoid using high-amp cells in that sort of light though… like, use a 35E cell instead of a VTC5A.

Also, thanks to goshdogit for providing a 219B triple board to use for this purpose. :smiley:

Thanks so much, TK! So, would a Samsung 35E be preferred to a Sanyo GA in this application?

Those are pretty similar.

Maybe a Panny B 3400mah is the way to go since it has a lot of voltage sag, yet high capacity.

They’re very similar in performance. Doesn’t matter which one you choose.

And you shouldn’t worry too much about using the default firmware with 35E/GA either. I haven’t been able to damage my 219b sw40 board with it.

TK, you definitely deserve compensation for all your work. On the other hand, unless I am mistaken, the owl already determined it takes three licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop.

Another one for me ,please.

Just to hear a different thing: I really dig the dark clip that Lumintop came up with.

Yeah, the surface finish at least looks good.

Is it possible to limit the output depending on battery current?
On High current, limit it to 50%, at half or empty cell give full power. But this will be hard because of the battery-drop down on high currents.
Perhaps using different ramping tables for the fet-chanel and decide whether to use at battery-check or after hardware-lockout (losening the battery-tube).

I, for one, prefer the black clip.
I’m still looking for a good method for blackening my knives clips.
I don’t like chrome clips, but I don’t like paint either of course.
The Olight clips have been black for a while now, and they never chipped a single flake… I think it’s a heat treatment,I don’t know.
Anyway, I love the FW3A black clip !

I like the black as well-
I think the treatment is black oxide, or “blueing” a controlled corrosion process I’m not entirely aware of the chemistry and process though.
I would be great IMO if these clips are black oxide rather than paint.
If the clips are stainless than the treatment is black passivization - even better.

Lately I’ve noticed a new trend, and I’m not certain if/how long it’s going to last:
every time I see a new picture of the FW3A, it is even more beautifull than before.

Thnx TK!

TKs photos of the clip looks an awful lot like Oveready’s TiAlN coated “black nitride” clips, which is a very good thing. If they’re anything like that, the coating is really strong stuff. I’ve only managed to scratch one of mine, and I had to use a dremel and a bit of clumsiness to accomplish it. Those clips cost almost as much as this entire light though, so that would be a stretch I suppose. I imagine its not a cheap coating.

I imagine it is, since nobody asked for it AFAIK.

@FW3A team, I am not interested in this light anymore.

Since there will be no high CRI light at launch, I do not want to get one, especially after all the promises of getting high CRI LH351Ds, then SST-20s, then XP-L HI only.

Thank you for everything still.

Actually that was my point, maybe poorly worded. I imagine the coating Oveready is using is not cheap, therefore its probably not the same coating that’s on these clips, even though it looks like it to me. That said, however, I overlooked one thing when I originally made that comment — the clip from Oveready isn’t cheap, but the coated option is only a couple bucks more than the bare clip. So maybe…

Super cool that there’s a patreon and TK you definitely deserve to get paid, I just hope that there isn’t a mass exodus of conversation to patreon as the most involved/invested/active people move over to that platform causing this place to slowly die off, though I guess that’s less of a potential risk here, I’m still worried as I’ve seen it happen a couple of times

I can understand that, the emitter i want it seems its a long way there if it will ever happen who knows :frowning:

I’m still sitting here and hoping against hope that a high cri option or at the very least drop/solder in boards with high cri LED’s attached would be available soon as this flashlight is otherwise looking to be pretty much perfect for my edc needs.

Hopefully this will just take standard 20mm triple PCBs?