FREEME ✌ ASTROLUX WP3 LEP 562lm 2952m 21700 Flashlight Group Buy

bassoverflow · July 9, 2021, 2:11pm

Yup, same!

_amass · July 9, 2021, 2:21pm

Interested!

freeme · July 9, 2021, 6:18pm

Thanks for the support from group!

FureverFreed · July 9, 2021, 7:59pm

I’m interested, here from r/flashlight. First time doing something like this, so you might need to catch me up lol

LumenTodd · July 9, 2021, 10:43pm

Ordered! Thank you!!!

LumenTodd

ShotgunSquitters · July 9, 2021, 11:13pm

Here from r/flashlights and I’m interested

freeme · July 10, 2021, 1:16am

Replied.

ShotgunSquitters · July 10, 2021, 2:46am

Ordered, Thanks!

freeme · July 10, 2021, 11:38am

Thank you so much.

ArtieT59 · July 10, 2021, 2:15pm

Interested!

really like the design of this over the WP2, i like the EA02 look and side switch, great choices. Of course i just recently found (and am about to pay for) my (grail) thrower, a used K75.. ohwell, i will figure it out by the 31st! may have to finally sell the copper FT03s, although i dont want to.. this would be my first LEP (and i'm more interested in this than the LT THOR I). 2650 meters with a 60mm head, incredible!

ArtieT59 · July 11, 2021, 1:25am

Freeme. I'm about to order but just reading the description again, and they have strobe in the main function ? Is that going to be in the final version too? That may push me to wait for Thor I or buy Thor II.. please confirm?that sucks, I really want to buy this one, why strobe?? Also, is there mode memory at least? I don't see any info about it.

ArtieT59 · July 11, 2021, 1:27am

As a note- just low and high would be totally fine. I'm not asking for anything crazy, but strobe right after high is terrible. At least it depends on the UI, is it click and hold to cycle through? Is it click for each mode? Any info would be helpful. I'm about to press purchase buddy. I need to know if it's possible. Thanks!

freeme · July 11, 2021, 1:38am

I have not seen the light yet. They wanted a "tactical" nature flashlight so strobe mode is inevitable. Do assume it is Low > High > Strobe for the time being.

ArtieT59 · July 11, 2021, 1:40am

Ok, thanks for the quick response Freeme. I understand but just doesn't fit my need is all. At least there is time for the group buy for a couple weeks for me to decide. I really like what LT did on the Thor II, L-M-H.. now comes the decision making process. I really do like that 2650m of throw though!

Camaro · July 11, 2021, 1:56am

This may be a silly question based on my low learning curve so far……. but is a tactical mode really a smart idea for a LEP.

What little research I’ve seen so far mentions that severe eye damage can occur if the beam is viewed directly at shorter distances since it is laser based. Wouldn’t that be counterintuitive to produce a “tactical LEP”?

ArtieT59 · July 11, 2021, 2:40am

my reasoning agrees with you here. a long range hunting light yes, a tactical "in the same room" light, absolutely not. but olight made a tactical LEP, so others will always follow suit even if it defies reasoning... unfortunately..

Souichirou · July 11, 2021, 3:14am

But the Olight LEP doesn’t have any blinky modes at all, I mean I hate Olight in general but I wouldn’t just pin everything thats wrong on them…

IF anything Astrolux already has “tactical” LEP’s in their lineup already in the WP1,2 and it worked well since it was on a rotary switch. This could be the grail LEP in the Astrolux line if it didn’t have blinkies in the rotation.

freeme · July 11, 2021, 4:50am

I did advise them to ensure Strobe is well hidden but it up to manufacturer and Banggood for final decision.

Souichirou:

ArtieT59:

Camaro:

This may be a silly question based on my low learning curve so far… but is a tactical mode really a smart idea for a LEP. What little research I’ve seen so far mentions that severe eye damage can occur if the beam is viewed directly at shorter distances since it is laser based. Wouldn’t that be counterintuitive to produce a “tactical LEP”?

my reasoning agrees with you here. a long range hunting light yes, a tactical "in the same room" light, absolutely not. but olight made a tactical LEP, so others will always follow suit even if it defies reasoning... unfortunately..

But the Olight LEP doesn’t have any blinky modes at all, I mean I hate Olight in general but I wouldn’t just pin everything thats wrong on them… IF anything Astrolux already has “tactical” LEP’s in their lineup already in the WP1,2 and it worked well since it was on a rotary switch. This could be the grail LEP in the Astrolux line if it didn’t have blinkies in the rotation.

Berserker26 · July 11, 2021, 5:10am

freeme:

I did advise them to ensure Strobe is well hidden but it up to manufacturer and Banggood for final decision.

Souichirou:

ArtieT59:

Camaro:

This may be a silly question based on my low learning curve so far……. but is a tactical mode really a smart idea for a LEP. What little research I’ve seen so far mentions that severe eye damage can occur if the beam is viewed directly at shorter distances since it is laser based. Wouldn’t that be counterintuitive to produce a “tactical LEP”?

my reasoning agrees with you here. a long range hunting light yes, a tactical “in the same room” light, absolutely not. but olight made a tactical LEP, so others will always follow suit even if it defies reasoning… unfortunately…

But the Olight LEP doesn’t have any blinky modes at all, I mean I hate Olight in general but I wouldn’t just pin everything thats wrong on them… IF anything Astrolux already has “tactical” LEP’s in their lineup already in the WP1,2 and it worked well since it was on a rotary switch. This could be the grail LEP in the Astrolux line if it didn’t have blinkies in the rotation.

Many thanks for this. The more I think about it the more I can’t figure out in what situation you’d want strobe right after high and not hidden.

ArtieT59 · July 11, 2021, 8:43am

Berserker26:

freeme:

I did advise them to ensure Strobe is well hidden but it up to manufacturer and Banggood for final decision.

Souichirou:

ArtieT59:

Camaro:

This may be a silly question based on my low learning curve so far… but is a tactical mode really a smart idea for a LEP. What little research I’ve seen so far mentions that severe eye damage can occur if the beam is viewed directly at shorter distances since it is laser based. Wouldn’t that be counterintuitive to produce a “tactical LEP”?

my reasoning agrees with you here. a long range hunting light yes, a tactical "in the same room" light, absolutely not. but olight made a tactical LEP, so others will always follow suit even if it defies reasoning... unfortunately..

But the Olight LEP doesn’t have any blinky modes at all, I mean I hate Olight in general but I wouldn’t just pin everything thats wrong on them… IF anything Astrolux already has “tactical” LEP’s in their lineup already in the WP1,2 and it worked well since it was on a rotary switch. This could be the grail LEP in the Astrolux line if it didn’t have blinkies in the rotation.

Many thanks for this. The more I think about it the more I can’t figure out in what situation you’d want strobe right after high and not hidden.

Freeme - Thank you

Souichirou. - you're right, i didn't even look to see what olight's UI was before i made that comment. I am just so upset by this strobe thing on the WP3 i wanted to blame someone, but youre right the WP1/2 both have it, BUT its on a rotary so its not nearly as bad. But this WP3 WOULD BE A GRAIL if there was NO STROBE.. its like this is essentially a W30 level light, but for sale right now, for under $200?! And Astrolux (IMO) ruins it with strobe unavoidably in the main UI.. i was wondering why not more people were clamoring over themselves in the comment to buy this, but I am willing to bet half the BLF'ers who would've bought this, are not buying it because of strobe. anyway, i will probably not buy it. unfortunately. i will probably just buy a new D4 & DT8 with these Nichia 219b's instead. who knows..