FW3A mod thread. Post yours!

FW3A Quad in a word…Yuck!

. :confounded:

Why yuck?

I received my FW3A shipment and stuck 219Bs in one of them right away. Next up is sliced dog farts (5000K LH351D). The stock XP-L HI 3D is pretty ugly (Duv 0.0035 or worse on practical levels), but it’s much nicer with sw45k :slight_smile:

Full measurements on Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/bmpt0m/nld_blflumintop_fw3a_mini_review_with_colour/

Alot is cut off/out at the bezel, the beam is kinda Funky, outside on Turbo not too bad for the few seconds you can use it…. and I mean seconds…. I prefer the triple….

Fair enough. Still impressive skills though.

Thanks!

. Here is the Funky Square-ish Beam it produces… :smiley:

Yeah. Are you going to change it back, or try other emitters?

Oh my gosh !
CRI70, not a good Duv, desaturates most colors (over-saturates green-yellowish), lot of hue shifts and colors fidelity sucks.

I only ordered a Convoy desert S2+ with XP-L HI 3A and was done with XP-L HI. How could people always asking for this expensive and ugly thing for the sake of a tint and a bit longer but ephemeral turbo ?

Quick and nice work still KB! Which 106xx optic did you use?

I’ll be curious to read the report on the sliced DA0GF4RTs. I’m guessing not quite as nice looking as the 219B, about the same cd/lumen, but higher max output.

Thank you so much for the quad beam, looks funky indeed.

Thermal paste is not applied evenly.
if it is possible…
Please reapply the thermal paste.

Driver

Reflash newest firmware.
anduril.2019-04-24.fw3a-219.hex(For Nichia 219B_V1)
anduril.2019-04-24.fw3a.hex

CREE XP-L Hi 3D (5000K)

Nichia 219B_V1 4000K R9080

Samsung LH351D 4000K 90CRI

XPL Hi、219B、LH351D

Ramp Ceiling (moment),steel_lumen
XPL Hi:1020
219B:656
LH351D:887

Amazing pictures and insight, thanks for uploading!
Great lights and mods, the only aspect that would irritate me personally is the rabbit :wink:

Changed the emitters in my modded FW3A again tonight. Currently it’s sporting the following:

  • Two XPL HI 5D
  • One XPL HI 3D
  • Lee 279 minus-green filter.
  • Carclo 10507 optic.

I’ll give this a shot and see how I like it.

I wonder if Manker quad lens would fit in it? Should require trimming the TIR less, so be more efficient.

+1Except I think the rabbit looks cool. :+1:

I have nothing against rabbits, I just prefer cats or dogs :smiley:

621

Maybe just off it…… I’ll play with it all weekend then see?

:open_mouth: We have a candle stand(s) in the bathroom. I put it in one of the tall ones that has a metal shade with cut outs of Stars in it, it sure does look great! :wink: :+1: