I have absolutely no clue, the pics were posted on their FB. I have zero inside info nor any direct communication with them in any way. Just sharing the photos here.
It seems they’ve come up with a new way to do the tail cap!
Hmmm, seems like a rotary switch in the tail. If not, it’s a lot of extra work just for cosmetics. I’m not even sure that’s related to the FW3A. It looks like another brand entirely.
If you look close you can see the wider part that is the tail cap on the v1 is now all one piece with the body tube. What you’re calling a “rotary switch” is just the retainer for the tail parts (with some added flair) .
I think this is a good update that should help to reduce some of the tail cap issues.
Having said that, I 100% agree this is a different light and should be named something else, afterall FW3A = Fritz Works and this is no longer his design…
As mentioned, I got the pics and caption directly from lumintops Facebook, posted about 12am EST 11/18/19
You say that as if it means something. Not every picture they post on there means it’s their own design or brand. They would need to say “New prototype, what do you think?” Or something that confirms it’s from them. I try not to jump to conclusions.
I think the opposite , but that’s taste for you lol! I love it - trouble is every time I think, ‘oh, I’ll have that one’, they bring out another! I hope it’s a 21700 quad
Maybe the ‘XXX’ around the front part is a bit yucky, better off with knurling.
I’d like to run a lexel aux board but don’t have the know how / skill to reflash the driver so bypassing the driver is what I did. Unscrewing the head doesn’t cut power to the aux board until the springs lose contact with the battery.
Hence a tail lockout would’ve been preferable to me.