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

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 That said, however, I overlooked one thing when I originally made that comment — the clip from Oveready isn’t cheap, but the coated option is only a couple bucks more than the bare clip.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?

Add me to the list for one. Thanks!

I like the black clip if it’s an oxide/nitride finish that won’t chip/scratch easily. I just didn’t want it to be paint.

Thanks for the 219B firmware, TK. I’m sure I’ll be making use of that.

I used to have a D4 that I ran with comparatively-low amp batteries like the LG MJ1 in order to keep the turbo lower and the heat a bit more manageable. Would that be OK in the FW3A as well? Would there be any downside other than a lower turbo?

I agree with Paul321, this looks like bluing.

Looking great.

Other than that, no. Just lower output.

IMO, to my eyes, the FW3A would’ve been the perfect EDC if it came with high CRI LEDs stock.

I would’ve been perfectly happy with LH351Ds if they went with the same price with the XP-L HI version in exchange for getting it at the same time.

Otherwise, I’m not interested in the light until it comes with them stock.

Even a good tint can’t replace, or even substitute, excellent color rendition in real life scenarios rather than white wall hunting.

Please add me to the list for one

May I please add 2 additional units to my initial request? Thanks

sorry if this has already been asked and answered and I missed it, but does anyone know if the clip will be removable without just cutting it off and sanding it down? I prefer to carry lights in the bottom of my pocket and not clipped on

My impression is that it is removable. Some of bluzie’s photos show the production sample with the clip removed.