FW3A mod thread. Post yours!

Wow that’s pretty neat.

Every time we turn around more accessories are available to customize the FW3A!!! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

Being plastic, these new glow button caps are probably a lot easier to modify to allow a trit. You can probably carve a slot in them with an exacto knife…. much easier than the metal button.

When it is cold outside it is easy: there is always a light in my coat. And it stays there.
Now it is summer, and the light goes from shirt to pants to coat. Never one night the same.
To protect it from too much wear, I looked in my box of spare parts for a holster.
And I found a suitable one, that belonged to the very-low-budget Utorch SF-01. But never used as such.

But it had a flaw. The flexible part that goes over the button does not prevent unwanted activation of the light.
Amazing switch, but hair trigger. So I went looking for something that would prevent that from happening.
Then I came across the dog-tag of my beloved dog that I miss dearly, even after almost 10 years.
I unpicked the seam of the flap and put the tag there. Giving it a bit of room to wiggle it in the right spot.
And stitched it up again. No more unwanted activation of the light. Now I can leave it “on” all of the time.

/\ . Great solution! :+1:

Does anyone have knowledge or experience with the 3000K 90CRI XP-L HI’s that Kaidomain sells? My 3000K 95CRI SST-20’s will be moving to my FW3C, so I thought about getting the same original floody beam but with warm high CRI emitters and stock Carclo 10511 for my FW3A, which is used around the house a lot. (The FW3C with the throwy beam of the SST-20’s and Carclo 10507 will be used when I go out):

http://kaidomain.com/Flashlight-DIY-and-Tools/LED-Emitters-or-LED-Star-on-PCB/CREE-XP-L-Series-LEDs/Cree-XP-L-HI-T5-7C1-Warm-White-3000K-CRI90-LED-Emitter

I must have posted it somewhere a few months ago, what I recall the tint is not nice, yellow and I measured it well above the BBL.

Thanks djozz

Great test! Thanks! Which size did you order for the FW3A?

UCL Size: 22.61mm x 1.90mm

I also have a similar one coming from Kaidomain which should be here soon. It’s 22.7x2mm I think

Thanks for the size. I just ordered one. I can’t wait for my light!

Thanks for the size and test results. I just ordered some! :slight_smile:

My second, fully buffed/polished FW3A but with Spiral Tritanium Tailcap button and 8 trits

Bravo Kawi!
That 3rd pic looks awesome.

The button looks nice!

That looks awesome!

“Tritanium”…. I love it!! . :beer:

That light looks amazing KB…… :+1:

Modded my FW3A with GITD gasket and carclo 10507 with trit holes from azhu. Turned out pretty good!


@ Hobo…. That looks good. Is the ‘Glow Gasket’ the AQUA one??

Thanks! Yeah it’s aqua. I like how it just looks white in daylight, one has to look closely to notice it at all.
I also have a lava one in my SST-20 FW3A. Looks good too, but doesn’t glow as long. Also the whole optic looks very pink in daylight with it in place.
IMHO aqua is the color of choice.

Your welcome, thanks for the info. :beer:
I have an AQUA & was thinking yours was too. I really like the green Trits with it!! I am gonna copy you on that. :smiley:

I agree with what you said about the AQUA too… it is all but invisible when not charged up.

I almost got a LAVA… but got a SKY BLUE instead. It does not glow very long either. It also looks good when it’s glowing but not a long glow time. And shows Blue in daylight when not activated.

How did you attach them,its a great idea.