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

The FW3A will only take unprotected cells?

That's a dealbreaker.

I thought this was known. Due to the unique battery tube length and design, you have a smaller than normal range of batteries that fit. Maybe we will need to see if the latest prototype can fit them to give confirmation.

I usually just skim new posts on the forum, so I miss stuff now and then.

Like I said. It may not be confirmed. Maybe a particular short protected cell will fit? ToyKeeper will have to say for sure. I’ve just always thought it was unprotected only.

Edit, Confirmed. Unprotected cells only.

@Toykeeper
You asked for a diffuser a time ago.
And there was a recommendation from the german Taschenlampen-Forum.
Did you get that one and does it fit?

Edit: Found it

Thanks!

You can add me to the list for 1

Unprotected only. The front and back half can’t screw together far enough to work when a protected cell is used.

The NFD25 is flat, designed to spread out the beam. So, not the right category of product.

The NDF25 is a cone, and it technically fits, but it’s not a good fit and not very useful as a diffuser cone either. It’s basically transparent, doesn’t emit light very evenly, and does weird things to the tint.

There’s also a stretchy silicone one, but it’s difficult to put on, it isn’t opaque enough, and it looks awkwardly like a stubby condom.

So I’m still looking for a diffuser cone which fits well and is opaque.

It would be the world’s best candle.

Sorry :smiley:

:beer:

(but not with those silicone-almost-condom-like diffusers :p)

:smiley:

We already have the world’s best candle, the D4, D4S, or any other tail standing light that can run Anduril.

Do those have candle mode?

I guess they do. Still, with a diffuser, these will be equally great.

Any update on when production will start. I’m really itching for this light.

Thu, 05/04/2017 - 04:50
first post that I see about this chimera

Why is it a deal breaker for you? As long as the driver has LVP is there any point having protected cells?

Or do you like the added protection of having it on the cell as well as the driver?

That’s what I thought to be honest. As long as the flashlight itself has LVP, surely it’s ok.

I just wanted to add to this, thank you very much Toykeeper!

Well, true, if you can flash it into those lights!…
The FW3A will be the first light I will have with that FW installed, and as far as I perceived, it will be the first light with Anduril as stock FW, so it makes it different!

Besides that, the elegance of this flasglight makes it look better as a candle :smiley: But that is just a preference :wink: