Thanks Toykeeper. Looking forward to see what the final light will be like.
The clip could be ground away except for the hole closest to the body of the light. That could possibly give the desired lanyard ring hole and remove the disliked clip. It could potentially require some vise and ball peen hammer work.
Me? I would want the clip and the lanyard ring hole close to the body of the light . 180° away from the clip would be best. The Fenix clip is excellent and I see no way to improve in it.
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Yep…. they both look good.
Please sign me up for one of them. Thanks
The sad thing is if they made it in both styles I would probably get one of each. lol
Yep… I feel the same way. I would too…… 
Same here. Give me one of each!
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IF…. I were forced to choose only one, all else being equal; I’d go with the tapered one.
But there is no ‘deal breaker’ in that statement at all. Either one, or whatever else may emerge; works for me. :+1:
My thought exactly teacher.
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As others mentioned I do like both, that being said if the original design wins out I do prefer the raw finish to the matte whereas the matte looks great on the tapered prototype.
I would like to be on the list please.
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I prefer the tapered version personally but would buy either one. I’d especially love to see it with a few different knurling patterns/proportions. And I really liked that medium light gray with a matte satin finish on the protos tailcap.
interested to be on the list
I would have to agree with teacher. They Both Look Good! I would have to order One of each, if Not 2 of each, if I had to choose between the two versions! This is the Perfect minimally Designed Flashlight that I have ever seen Wrapped Tightly around a Battery that’s Capible of So Much More than it’s purpose as an EDC, with a Perfect pocket clip too boot! I sure would like to have 1 Now to use and tryout & order 3 more when they are manufactured. 
! Oops I believe I was Dreaming.
What I see is a light that requires a new clip. I want it setup for deep pocket carry. I could care less whether or not it has the 45 edges or sharp 90 edges. I’m not even so sure I really want this light anymore. I’m at the point in my flashoholism where I don’t want lights that don’t suit a practical purpose in some way.
-Garry
Sounds good, saves a lot of money. I’m not there yet though 
Do I need the light? No.
Do I want the light? Yes.
Reason enough. (But my rate of acquisition is slowing down.)
Goodness that looks nice. Even if the light started with a raw it would wind up looking matte after a little wear so might as well start with matte.
And the taper is very nicely done on the FW3; much better than “Concept.”