FW3A Troubleshooting / FAQ

They test the prototypes, but after that they may only test some random lights coming off the assembly line (my guess). They definitely don’t test each light, if that’s what your thinking. The person doing the testing probably doesn’t speak English so it would be very difficult to ask anything.

I am in need of a couple of the white o-rings that sit above the pocket clip, 1 is broken and another is close. Is there a source for them? I really do not like it when the clip spins and the tailcap is tight.

I’ve also had a couple of those white o-rings break. Managed to find a replacement black o-ring among my miscellaneous supplies that fit. But I agree it would be good to make replacements available.

O-rings are not special, try your local hardware store or maybe ebay. Maybe even a rubber band.

Are you sure about that little white one? None of my assortments even get close to an band diameter that small.

When I bought the smaller battery tubes, they came with a couple of white O-rings for each.

I picked up an 18350 tube and it came without one. That was how I broke the first one.

I bought my from Lumintoplighting. Where did you get yours?

Direct from Neal.

When I bought some deep carry clip from Neal, I thought it was supposed to come with some white O-rings too but it did not. Either I got lucky with Lumintoplighting or Neal just doesn’t put them in the box.

No O-ring with deep clip from neal also. I guess it only comes with the short tubes?

Check out the discussion here if you’re interested in stiffening up the switch actuation.

Thanks, ordered them from amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FMWLR8?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

What kind of color is applied to the flashlight?
I’ve noticed the gray color coating is disappearing around the edges of the tailcap and bezel

I wouldn’t mind being able to get the extra hard anodizing, even though I think it only comes in black.

Heads up, these work like a charm, gives a good tactical feel.

Got my FW3A yesterday from the Amazon sale. I have a few new Sanyo NCR18650GA 3500mAh High Discharge BUTTON Top unprotected cells. After I inserted the cell from the head, the light briefly flashed to indicate contact. However, when I clicked on the e-switch, nothing happens, no light came up, holding down the e-switch doesn’t ramp up to down (no light came out at all).

I emailed Lumintop through Amazon, but haven’t heard back. In the meantime, I just remembered that I have some harvested flattop Samsung 24E unprotected from a laptop battery, so I popped one in, and the FW3A worked like a charm.

I plan to order some higher capacity flat top unprotected LG MJ1 to see if they work. So far, I think unprotected flat top is probably my best bet.

Order yourself a couple Sanyo 30Q’s

Some button top work and some don’t. The heights vary. You could remove the button top if your careful.

Sanyo? That would be Samsung.

I have noticed that the driver shelf has not been cut out completely on a copper version. This puts the driver out of alignment.

That’s normal. The notch on the driver fits there.