Hi Neal — thanks for making this possible! Is the “blue” option actually “ice blue”? Because I don’t see any other blue option on the order page and the regular blue has a rather weak glow power (only 15), while ice blue is much more decent (60). Tritium Power Chart.
Looks nice. Do you plan to have 10511 tritium optics, too?
Hi all,
Just getting caught up here. I ordered another FW3A with sst-20 back on 6/13, if I do nothing will I get option B automatically?
The wait doesn’t bother me and I don’t really understand the optics well enough to know what I’d be getting or giving up with option A… 
I like the idea of a very wide spot anyway, so I will be swapping the optic in the flashlight. That said, I’m not an expert modder, so unscrewing the bezel in a dust free environment is about the extent of my expertise.
A certain supplier of Carclo optics has the option on the 10508 optic for “Carclo XP-L Mod (not necesary for XPL-HI or Nichia 219) +$1.50” Anyone know if this will be necessary for SST-20 emitters?
No, this is not for the SST-20.
This is only needed to fit the larger dome of the xp-l.
Just to be sure. If you received your light as part of the original group buy then it already has the correct optic with glass lens installed?
If you have a glass lens and a TIR behind it, you have the “correct optic”.
The biggest issue with the optic they decided to substitute for the Carlco was that it was a one piece solution. It didn’t come with the glass lens, and you couldn’t just swap it out for a proper Carlco unless you had that glass lens (or a suitable replacement).
I only care because I may want to swap it out eventually, and I dislike proprietary parts/software/etc where there is no measurable benefit to using them (for me anyway).
EDIT:
I realize now that you are probably talking about a light that is as yet not delivered (so you can’t just check yourself) and wondering if you are going to receive the Carlco/glass combo… I can only speak for myself because I don’t know when the cutoff happened, but I received the glass/Carlco combo on my order (NW XPL) and I was a way down the list for getting the code.
It should, but if unsure; just check & see if it has a glass lens. :+1:
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Edit; When did you order? If you already have it, just check & see.
If it is one you have ordered Neal cover this in his Optics Thread.. Which happens to be the OP of this thread.
This image helps checking that:
update June 26th.
for the resolution:
A.ship with the new optics and a extra lens
B. wait for the original 10511 optics
C.cancel the order
D. ship with the new optics, no lens. but will ship the optics and lens in your future order.
for the copper version,host is finished,if you choose A or D,then I will try to ship at next monday.
And copper version will have a free black tactic ring.
other news,GT nano 10440 and GT 10180, GT4 will be available soon.
Oh my god the small GTs are adorable, don’t do this to my wallet
Hot stuff, Neal.
Okay Neal, sent you a PM regarding my FW3C order.
Thanks
sorry for the dalay of the lens,
I will ship the copper FW3A to who choose A or D
They look beautiful!
Thanks for those pics Neal.
I’m very excited to get my 219 Cu and SST Cu
those are some beautiful copper lights! congrats on making it happen.
Very much looking forward to Ti Cu and maybe stainless copper also!
these are some fancy lights! I am kind of glad I waited so long 
copper looks amazing.
Ok, so I asked about the tritium optic, and then I read the beginning of this thread and I’m confused because I never knew about the original issue.
Could someone clarify?
10511 - “original” - better? Worse? In what way?
10507 - “new” - better? Worse? In what way? - “Polycarbonate (not PMMA)” what’s better for lenses?
“Sapphire Lens for FW3A” - is this a requirement under some circumstances? What size is for what option?
Is there a way to have the tritium inserts and the “better” optic?