I think this one is an exception in that in many cases, possibly most, it will take over EDC duties from other lights.
Could be the first EDC light that combines very practical small size with 18650 power, rear switch to avoid accidental activation, and lots of nifty features to play with.
The side switch is the only reason the D4 is not my EDC, or it would be holding this spot.
for all those that want the LH351D it seems the wait will be long until we hear anything they decide to do wait for those or change emitter to something else.
I would not hold my breath on the EVER seeing the LH351D in this lightā¦.how many Chinese made flashlights other than a couple of Zebralights are there with Samsung LH351D stock? - VERY fewā¦.
I think it stems from the fact that Samsung is South Korean (Racial & Cultural Animosity) and that Samsung does not have a LED plant(s) in China (Import duties? Prohibitions?)ā¦.
Lol Samsung, LG and all the other electronics producers in Korea wouldnāt be around if ācultural animosityā was a real issue and people somehow cared about it more than running a business. Where do you think most of their production (or assembly at least) is located?
Cultural and racial animosity is VERY much part of real life - Keeping, and/or losing face is a very big part of most Asian culture. Chinese - South Korean diplomatic relations BEGAN in 1992 - that is less than 30 years ago!
I assume you have not visited the Far East very muchā¦.as far as the people - China is not run by āthe peopleā if you have not heardā¦it is run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). If they donāt want Samsung LH351Dās in Chinese manufactured flashlights - Iād be willing to bet that you would be ādiscouragedā from putting Samsung LH351D LEDs in anything. Unless that was approved by the party either directly or indirectly. The tail does not wag the dog.
YMMV, of course. However, I can say that, at least for me, my other lights havenāt gotten much use since Dec 2017 when I got my first FW3A prototype.
Itās pretty crazy that things are taking so long to go to production thoughā¦ that was 15 months ago. Iām pretty sure Iāve never had a light be my primary EDC for that long before. Some have come closeā¦ the L3 L10-219 stuck around for a relatively long time. And if I count my Olight S1 Ti, S-Mini Cu, and S-Mini Ti as one light, I carried those for a long time too. But now I mostly just keep the FW3A on me, and I donāt really feel the need to bring anything else unless I think Iāll need a thrower. Itās a pretty good little general-purpose light stick.
But as stated, your mileage may vary. Iām biased, since I tend to like stuff I made (or helped make) more than I like off-the-shelf stock items.