Firelight2
(Firelight2)
April 17, 2019, 8:52pm
8463
I think this new clip design is probably final.
Note that even the picture of the FW3A on the box under the light clearly shows both holes in the clip.
That said, I don’t much care either way. If I keep a clip on a light, it’s usually to serve as an anti-roll device. I never actually clip my lights to anything.
Coscar
(Coscar)
April 17, 2019, 10:26pm
8464
That clip really looks bad ………. hope theres an alternative that ‘resembles’ the original
Firelight2
(Firelight2)
April 17, 2019, 10:33pm
8466
Maybe Lumintop will make an aftermarket clip with the older design, people can buy for a couple dollars and swap into their lights.
cabfrank
(cabfrank)
April 17, 2019, 10:40pm
8467
I can’t imagine why they would do that. Why not just keep the clip as it was if they were going to do that?
Oh yeah, now I remember.
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oweban
(oweban)
April 17, 2019, 10:49pm
8468
I didn’t think the clip was removable….
teacher
(teacher)
April 17, 2019, 11:00pm
8469
Heck… after thinking more about the clip, I’m at the point where if it is…
Stainless with some type ‘color’… I don’t care.
———- I don’t like it, I’ll recolor it.
Titanium that has been anodized…… I don’t care.
———- I don’t like it, I’ll redo it.
Plain Stainless… fine.
Raw Titanium…. no problem.
Painted Stainless…. I’ll strip it & give it a Scotch Brite finish.
Painted Titanium…. I’ll strip it & anodize it.
If it were to be some metal that will rust that has been painted…. I will be extremely sad.
Might or might not do anything with that “bonus hole” in the clip they ’apparently’ have blessed us with at no extra charge.
Of course this is all speculation at this point, only time will tell.
But …… I do have a plan.
Just hoping all other aspects of the FW3A “are a fit” .
If they are…. just make it happen LT.
oweban
(oweban)
April 17, 2019, 10:58pm
8470
Oh I’m still down for my two. I just might have to change it a little, depending on how it actually turns out in prod.
kanton
(kanton)
April 17, 2019, 11:36pm
8471
Okay, just realized the clip is painted black. I just thought it was some weird reflection maybe. Why on earth would you do that? It looks nasty.
As for the hole in the tip of the clip: It’s also there in the original renderings in the first post. Maybe they thought they are doing something good?
But why a black clip? I don’t get it. Isn’t that an extra step for them to produce too?
JasonWW
(JasonWW)
April 17, 2019, 11:44pm
8472
The list wasn’t updated yet!
If you go to the first page and check the list, always seek the last name on that +2000 names list.
If you click in the the last one you’ll see when the list was updated last time. Then you’ll only have to check/know when you made your request.
In this case, you’ve requested on the 16th March, but the list was only updated until the 11th March!
When ToyKeeper / FW3A Team has the time for it, the list will be updated
You asked 5 days ago. The last update on the list was 5 weeks ago.
iamlucky13
(iamlucky13)
April 17, 2019, 11:43pm
8473
If the clip isn’t stainless steel, it could be a conversion coating like black oxide or parkerizing.
goshdogit
(goshdogit)
April 17, 2019, 11:56pm
8474
Hi TK! I haven’t received a reply to the PM I sent you a couple days ago.
I have a triple MCPCB loaded with 219B sw45k R9080 emitters waiting to be mailed to everyone’s favorite BLF member. :partying_face:
goshdogit:
Great! PM sent.
Yes, it should work fine. At least, mine does.
As you mentioned, it’d be a good idea to put an O-ring in its place, because it’ll have a gap otherwise and that feels weird to hold. It shouldn’t affect function though. It’ll just roll easily.
Oops. I’m bad about PMs sometimes. I have 119 tabs open, all waiting for me to do something, and sometimes it takes me a while.
teacher
(teacher)
April 18, 2019, 12:42am
8478
And… just FYI Ilumenati; here is a “Pro Tip” . You can look at the date of post #4 and that will be the last time it was updated.
I can’t figure out why Lumintop would be making so many of these boneheaded changes so late in the development. The changes to the clip are honestly just terrible looking and nonsensical. I also can’t figure out why there’s so many apologists bootlicking Lumintop in the thread.
oweban
(oweban)
April 18, 2019, 12:48am
8480
thosearerookienumbers.gif
iamlucky13
(iamlucky13)
April 18, 2019, 12:49am
8481
Off topic, but need to know info: which browser are you using? Firefox, Chrome, and Opera all seem to use several hundred MB of RAM per tab.
oweban
(oweban)
April 18, 2019, 12:51am
8482
iamlucky13:
Off topic, but need to know info: which browser are you using? Firefox, Chrome, and Opera all seem to use several hundred MB of RAM per tab.
How many extensions do you have? They’ll each do work per tab. If on Chrome, look into The Great Suspender .