FW3A optics issues Announcement Carclo optics Arrive

Thank you, Neal!

If I order a FW3A now, wil it have the new optics?

Excellent Neal!

Thank you a lot!

Will order the FW3A anyway, but will wait for the Carclo optic with lens.

Reading the OP, LT ordered the 10511, ergo they don’t have it (yet), so atm. they put in new optics.

Thank you for all your work on this, Neal! Great that you’re keeping everyone up-to-date on the situation.

Thanks, Neal for the update. Emailed you.

Thanks :+1:

Neal thank you for explaining everything :+1:

Option a is good for me.

I will wait for new tritium optics and order more FW3A and that nice tritium optics and more :smiley:

Thanks so much my friend

For me the lens change isn’t a problem (as long as it can be changed by a Carclo) the real problem is remove the glass. It’s an unacceptable detail in a flashlight like this.

Hi Neal,

For option 2a: ” Include glass lens with new optic, to allow easy modding. accept the new optics and these can ship in 48 hours and change the optics yourself,the FW3A will add a original lens in the package”

Is this easy to do for someone like me who doesn’t know anything about “modding” at all? There is no risk on breaking things while doing this?

Yes, this is very easy.

Just swap the optic, put in the Carclo optic, and put it the lens.

Just wear clean gloves and do it a dust-free environment when doing it.

Great, thanks Blue.

Just in case someone prepares his bike~~, boxing~~, garden-, or workshop-gloves:
I’m pretty sure he meant clean cotton gloves, to avoid fingerprints.
I myself use the cloth plus fluid I clean my glasses (with acryllic lenses) with. And keep things dust-free!

One tip for dust-free (this also works for putting screen protectors on)

Do the work in the bathroom just after taking a shower. No dust in the air!

Wow. Genius! This will be one of my go-to tips, just like this one that has now saved my Olight S15R two times from the trash.

Yes this works good.
I do this for a long time with screen protectors. Even managed to put 15.6’’ protector on screen without dust.

Thanks for a quick well thought out description of the issue and multiple solutions to keep everybody happy. I sent my email on my choice and will definitely consider ordering another in the future as other materials/colors come out.

Neal, Is option A the default option for existing orders. Will extra lens be included with order?

Email or PM Neal with your option choice. Check out the OP for details.