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

Just ordered my two lights, both 7A. I was thrilled to see the warm white option. It is so rare that I mostly assume I’ll need to swap emitters in any new flashlight. I know I’m in the minority here, but anything 4000K and above is too cool. 3000-3500K is the sweet spot; colors pop and look more alive, to my eyes at least. It’s always good to have options!

Thank you, TK and the whole FW3A team. I’m sure this light will be worth the long wait.

Hey… to each their own. 7A looks like a Hot Death Ray… but if a few like that, no problem. Everyone is entitled to mistakes in life… 7A being one of them.

3D is the overwhelming clear choice of the two…… :wink:
But your right…. it is all about personal preference. :beer:

Please put me down for a second one. Thanks!

I don’t know, but it sounds like it would take about a month to get the first item. I doubt the coupon will still be active in a month, but you would have to ask Neal.

If Lumintop and Neal can be convinced to offer more flavors, it would be nice to have a cool white version. I suggested 7A, 5A, 3D, and 2A (~3200K, ~4100K, ~4900K, ~5900K). However, they are hesitant to make too many flavors.

I don’t want a cool white one for myself though. I generally prefer ~4100K to ~4900K. But I’m pretty sure JasonWW would like to have a cool white version.

I don’t have emitter type data in the list, but I’ll definitely add everyone as soon as the current batch of messages finishes… and then send a second batch.

If you’re already on the list though, you won’t be in the second batch of messages. Simply use the URL and coupon from your first message to order whichever lights you want.

I don’t know yet when or how Neal is planning to do the SST-20. Maybe it’ll have a new coupon, maybe it’ll use the same one as before.

In any case, you’re #905 on the list, and it just sent out message #929. So maybe you’ve already ordered. :slight_smile:

For me thrower = cool white, flooder = warm white.

Could you please put me on the list for a second one, high CRI version even if there isn’t separated lists for emitters.
I wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity if there is a new code later for high CRI.

Thank you in advance.

Congratulations to the FW3A team…beau travail moussaillons !

Just ordered one in 3D. Big thanks to everyone who made this project a reality!

So just to confirm, if I was on the list for one which I just ordered, but would also like to get a group buy light in high CRI, I don’t need to be added to the new list?

You’re #1225 on the list, and it just sent out #949. So you should be able to order later today sometime. Maybe 7 hours away?

Me too. There’s a lot happening.

But yes, everyone on the list should get a private message with ordering instructions. The PM list is here:

http://toykeeper.net/torches/fw3a/privmsg.lst

… and when the current batch of messages is done, the plan is to update the list with all the new requests and send a second batch of messages. But the list closes as soon as the first batch of messages is complete.

It’s on #949 of 1544, and it does one message every 95 seconds. So it looks like there’s about 15.7 hours left to get on the list. Or maybe a bit more because I’ll probably be asleep when the first batch finishes.

I’m a bit on the fence on what to do. I really want to get one in my hands as fast as possible, but I would really prefer the LH351D (top option) or SST-20 over the XP-L. It would be helpful to know if there’s an approximate timeframe for the SST-20 and whether or not the coupon will still work for that option.

Not a huge deal either way—if we don’t know any more when my number comes up I’ll just buy the XP-L. But then I guess I should ask to be added for a 2nd light for the next round?? Decisions, decisions!

Thanks to folks for posting when they’ve ordered, as it gives us a sense of how far away we are from notification. Looks like I’ll be getting my PM somewhere between 1am ~ 2am. :slight_smile:

I get your point, but also think neutral white is good for everything. I do like warm tints, especially to make colors more vivid, I just wonder if 7A is TOO warm, hence being on the fence. Teacher’s death ray description made me laugh, but also makes me think I should just get a couple 3D’s instead of one of each. There will also be a warmer SST-20 down the road sometime.

As it was stated earlier, the SST-20 will be priced less because of the emitter. There will probably be a coupon for it too. I have no idea how much of a discount, though. However, if the XP-L HI runs out, you probably won’t have any trouble trading yours for someone else’s SST-20. Just something to consider.

Part of the struggle is that we do perceive light a little differently (I don’t know if it’s actual optical variations in eye composition, psychological, or just preference), so first hand experience is usually the best way to decide. I’m really curious about the combination of build quality, switch operation, and UI implementation. If it’s as good as everyone is expecting, then having two (one neutral, one warm) would solve the problem. I’m also curious about how difficult it will be to change out the emitter. There are different degrees of talent involved, depending upon how its implemented. Given the price of the light, emitter swap done by someone else would far exceed the light cost… which would be painful.

i got the first PM and will order!

but please add me for 1 more to the next batch for higher CRI, diff emitter, etc. thanks!

I’m waiting for the SST20

I’m in for one of the SST-20 or higher cri options when available.

That’s a great question for Neal. :slight_smile:

The answer might be complicated though, since shipping is a bit different for each country.

Neal runs NealsGadgets, which is the retailer for this project. His shop is where everyone is buying their FW3A lights.

Neal is also the person to ask about most FW3A-related questions from this point forward, since most of the questions will be about purchases and shipping and problems and returns and such. Customer support is a big part of his job as a retailer.

His contact info is in the notification message which is being sent to each person on the interest list. He’s also on BLF with the username of “Neal”.

After the group buy, I assume Lumintop will sell their own version too, with their bunny logo on the tail button.

No, it just means there were 1544 unique names on the list when the messages started going out.

Each person only needs one message, so I removed duplicates from the request list in order to produce a shorter private message list.

PM #962 received 16:22 EST

True, that. I generally stay far away from any tints that warm. However, it looks really nice in candle mode.

Now that I think about it, maybe I should get one just for that purpose.

… or of course I could keep using my Q8 for that, because it has a 3D-printed diffuser cap which makes the tint about 3000K warmer. :slight_smile: