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

If you go tohttps://www.nealsgadgets.com/and create an account, then when you sign into that account you will see the “fulfillment status.” Many of us are still Unfulfilled. This means Not shipped yet and has nothing to do with your personal life (unless Neal knows more than we are aware of. LOL.

What do you mean by all? All 2,000+? Only a few hundred have shipped. So definitely not all.

Thanks for the update. I will continue to wait.

And do you doubt that this flashlight will like you? How come? :partying_face:

You’re welcome

I have few questions & feedback after playing a bit with my FW3A

1) Why final version got this badly fitting clip design? Its mouting ring around body protrudes beyond the body of FW3A feeling really annoying in hand and in pocket. See post #8523 for photos.

2) Why muggle mode steps down to bottom of muggle ramp? It seems to happen from every higher muggle ramp power - the higher the faster. You can ramp back to higher or switch off and back on to get back to higher muggle ramp power. Battery has plenty of voltage: works fine without stepping down in non-muggle-mode. And thw FW3A stays cold.

3) What is official CRI of used 3D tint?

4) 3D tint color and beam shape is really awesome! I can only wish same would be available at 90+ CRI.

5) Shape and size of FW3A is really good after removing pocket clip (see point 1).

6) This is really a quick nut roaster at turbo. Mainly as weight is so low. I like it :slight_smile:

7) Thank you everyone who worked to get this done!

TLDR; Change the clip design and fix fw bug(?)?

Now I wish I could cancel my order just to add one of those awesome glow gaskets…
I thought shipping from china was mostly substituted anyway? How do sellers on e. g. ebay manage to offer free shipping for items that are only like 1-2 USD, but a small, lightweight 15 USD item costs 5 USD shipping? I do realize we’re all spoiled with free worldwide shipping, but I can’t keep myself from making that comparison to other sellers…

@cannesahs

The CRI of the XPL-HI is 70.

Can you please add a bug report in this thread

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/56568

see port number 3 for format/instructions.

  1. Unknown as to reason. A matter of increased strength was suggested by someone. Annoying to you?? OK, to each their own. :+1: . Personally, it is a non issue to me.

2. I do not know. EDIT: See Answer HERE

3. 70+ (Medium CRI)

4. I agree, it is awesome. :+1:

5. Shape of the FW3A is fantastic. :+1: . With or without clip is personal preference.

6. Yep… :smiley:

7. Amen!! :beer:

Can you run 2x 16340 in short duration for more output?

Thank you, Neal!

This “problem” it happens in my two Fireflies E07 with Anduril, so it’s due to the design of Anduril and not the FW3A.

no, only 1 x 18650 and 2 of those batteries wouldnt produce more output anyways.

Yeah.

And you’d be killing everything inside of the light.

And you’d be getting less capacity.
And you’d actually lose output even if it worked.

The average value can be considered as medium but in details, colors rendition are pretty mediocre : see Bob_McBob’s measurements here.
The black circle is the reference light, the red circle is for the XP-L HI 3D. The more the point drifts within the circle, the more the colors are desaturated in the corresponding region. The more the arrow drifts from the perpendicular to the edge of the circle (on the left or on the right), the more the hue drifts from the reference point.
See local chroma shift graph and local hue shift graph.

I read on reddit and here that there will be a copper version coming in the future, is this speculation or confirmed?

Copper and Titanium

Just like the D4ti, nice.

Yeah, i was hoping for a less expensive solution :wink: