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

amazon coupon code?
I need one for a neighbor

I pre-ordered a purple unit from Neal, and tracking currently shows it to be delivered Tuesday 9/3.

I’m reasonably sure the code is expired now, but keep an eye on this thread to see if another one pops up.

Thanks… On Reddit, I found illumn.com is having a 0 or 25% sale

I purchased a FW3A on 6/23 but the tracking number Neal gave me didn't work and he never replied to my email. What is the best way to contact him?

Don’t worry, he’ll sort you out. You can pm Neal here . Also, I hear he replies pretty quickly on Facebook messenger if you have access to that.

are the copper ones coated now??
I opened mine, washed it and attempted to force patina with baking soda and warm water. The effect was negligible after 4 hours.
like zero effect.
I thought it would be easier

Try something much stronger: citric acid/vinegar + salt.

Remove it from the solution, and let it air dry.

If this doesn’t oxidize it, then it is coated.

Haven’t seen it mentioned here yet… Neal posted on TLF saying 21700 version is also in the works!

Ill try some more, Just acetone’d it….

If someone could respond….couldn’t find answer.
Curious…is the “candle” strobe/flicker (and lightning) mode adjustable in brightness? Or is it preset like most blinkies?

You can hold to increase and tap hold to decrease brightness just like in the normal mode.

That is TOOOOO Awesome! Thanks for the reply!

Brightness in candle mode can be set by tap and hold. Strobe modes have only adjustable speed. Lightning mode has no adjustments (brightness varies on its own).

There’s a sale going on at my local store so i ordered one FW3A.
My light has a brass driver retaining ring, black pocket clip, Lumintop one piece optic and the most important detail is the tail
cap has been glued tight.
The light work flawlessly though, I just wish that i got the one using Carlo optic.

Put it overnight in a bag with smashed hard boiled eggs.

Patinas like crazy.

That sounds odd. They now have the retaining ring for the tail so glue is not necessary. The black clip is definitely an early part. I thought they had fully switched to silver clips before they started using the one piece optic.

Do you see the traces of glue or is it still together and too tight to remove? I have not heard of them gluing any tails. Quite odd.

Maybe the store added the glue to reduce warranty issues?

There is trace of glue on the pocket clip and the inner tube is pretty much stuck inside the body as well so i think there’s a good chance that it has been glued. I’ve also checked with the store, they said all their FW3A have been glued like this from the factory but only in their recent batch and not on the earlier ones.

Received my purple edition today (thanks ToyKeeper). Worked great out of box - I opened it anyway, it has a black retaining ring in the tail, silver clip, and a brass retaining ring in the head. I forget how to check the Anduril version (well, I forget how to check for the manual memory or two-step lockout mode). Also has a glass lens and Carclo optic.
I went with the SST-20 4000K for this one, and I’m not noticing any green, so it’s a pretty good tint. The button doesn’t feel better or worse than I recall the button being on my original, group-buy edition FW3A.

Fake edit: Checked, and it does have a two-step lockout mode. I don’t remember other details to check for, or what Anduril version that indicates.

I might bite the bullet and get liver of sulfur. The baking soda did zip