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

you sent me discount code but there is no Turkey on the list! please add. thanks

Your test was biased on so many level that it made me “cringe” and in science an example is never considered as a proof or a demonstration.
“I can prove that a bullet isn’t lethal”…by shooting a part of the body without arteries and vital organs.

On earth ground, the lower the angle between the observer and the beamlight, the higher the rayleigh back-scattering. This applies to molecules (air), not particles (dust).

Source (link edited).

Which means that if you are holding the flashlight in your hand, you will have more Rayleigh back-scatterring than someone that is far away on your side. You will have less back-scattering when your are taking a picture on the side of the lightbeam than if you are close to it.
The farther on the side you will be, the better for your demonstration.

The rayleigh back-scattering intensity is greater with short wavelengths (blue) than for higher wavelengths (red), then a CW LED has more rayleigh back-scattering than a WW LED.
It also depends of the spectrum wavelengths absolute and relative intensities.

CW LED has more blue light absolute intensity than WW LED, but with a higher CRI at same CCT, the red wavelengths of a high CRI LED have more intensity than a med CRI LED = more throwy red.

Also keep in mind that when you are holding a flashlight in your hand, the receptor is your eye which doesn’t respond the same to a given spectrum than the receptor of a camera.

Your experiment was very interesting though but have too much relative parameters/variables to draw a firm conclusion like you did.

I am interested in adding an 18650 cell to my order. Any issues with shipping 18650 cells to Canada? Is there a risk in getting the package held up somewhere in the mail system?

Am I too late to order an XPL-HI 3D?

lol the coupon code is not unique… so anyone who is not on the list can get it in any amount.
What was the point of making a list then?

Order placed for one 7A variant. Thanks a lot to everyone involved in this project!

The point is to not make the code public. It is clear that for such a huge list a small group of people may share the code, but overall it is a good concept. At least good enough to make this work for now.

Creating unique codes that match with the purchasing system and another set of codes for the 2nd and 3rd batches… - the people on here are doing this in their free time!

Again, thanks to the team in making this happen.

I also got my shipping notice from Neal with an old, already delivered DHL tracking Nummer! … :person_facepalming:

If it is still posible, I vould like to be added to the list for 2.

Please can someone kindly remind me if the LH351D dogfarts on Arrow are rosy or green tinted. I was down for two because I wanted one with LH351D but that doesn’t look likely so may swap in some myself.

You have to wait for it to go active. Yours has appearantly not shipped yet.

pls PM your order number
let me check

since the majority of the forum users are honest people such a list is a good measure to get an idea how many lights are needed.

people sharing codes hopefully grow purulent furuncles in the genital area...

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Is it possible to get in on the list for one?

How come the high CRI version will be $30, but the xpl version is $36 ?
Why is the inferior led more expensive?

What is the problem if I disassemble from the tail?

This has been talked about at least a hundred times already. The SST 20 is a cheaper LED. The XP-L HI is more expensive.

We have known for months on end about the price difference. Have you not been keeping up??

The XP-L HI is not an “inferior led” either. It is a great Medium CRI emitter.

Many thanks to all the members of the FW3A team for all your hard work, knowledge and dedication.
I have just placed my order with Neal.

Best Wishes
Rob

I don’t think there is a real problem. Just make sure if the components fall out of the tailcap when you take it off, you know how & which order to put them back in.