I love the look of this light. Is there any reason that a double-walled design was chosen instead of putting the driver board in the tail of the light? It seems like that would make the construction simpler and cheaper, as well as making it easy to make a version for an 18350 or 18500 cell, but I could be missing something obvious.
The thermal sensor is built into the tiny85, so it needs to be as close to the emitters as possible.
It would need a double-walled design (or an extra wire) either way. The driver needs access to both BAT+ and BAT-, even when the LED power is switched off.
It’s kind of standard for flashlights to have the driver in the head end instead of the tail.
Many (hundreds) of those posts can easily be summed up in a few sentences. Turns out there are some shipping issues to certain countries. There is no clear information as to the cause and what the possible solutions are. There is lots of speculation and venting. In the meantime TA and the GT team are holding it together like the Queen’s Guard.
Yeah, it’s nutty over there. If you ever become a part of a group buy, make sure you limit yourself to a small section, like software development, etc… Don’t get in a position where you have to read every post.
It’s hard to believe The Miller was working 3 group buys at once. I think it got to be too much for him.
One group buy is becoming too much for me.
I’m not sure who is currently running things on the FW3A GB. Can anyone list the Team Members in charge of the FW3A project?
All caught up. I’m glad the FW3A thread is easier to keep up with though. Let’s keep it that way.
I’ve been using the FW3A for several weeks now, and I really like it. The tail e-switch gives the ergonomics of a clicky tail switch but with extra functionality. The body’s slim waist makes it comfortable to hold and easier to clip onto things. Its lumen output spans five orders of magnitude for all occasions. The firmware/UI is how I like it, without really having to make any significant compromises. There are little things to improve in the next prototype, but overall I really don’t have much to complain about.
My other lights (especially 1x18650) have been lonely ever since the FW3A showed up. About the only other light I’ve used lately is a BLF Q8, and that’s because its diffuser works really well with candle mode. I’m hoping I can find a diffuser wand for the FW3A too.