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

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stehk, thanks for posting! What tint did you go with? Looking forward to beamshots.

[trakcon]

@stehk

Thanks FW3A team to design and build this amazing flashlight!
Thanks Neal for the super quick shipping arrangement and i made a new friend .

PS: I live in China which just like Neal, that’s why i got the package that fast.

Sorry that my new VTC6 still charging, no beam shot yet.

Looking forward to photos and initial impressions!

Edit: I see that photos were posted; just blocked on my work computer. Looks great!

[Paradise]

Congrats to the first commercial recipient of this light! Proves that all of this actually exists

[stehk]

I got the 3D tint in this moment. Hopefully the high CRI SST20 can launch soon.

[Spiderlight]

I think Neal could not ship mine because I didn’t enter a phone number

[Scallywag]

@ToyKeeper

@M4D M4X

people sharing codes hopefully grow purulent furuncles in the genital area…

I’m just quoting this as a reminder. Dear reader, if you find yourself thinking about posting private group-buy codes in public, just remember… PURULENT GENITAL FURUNCLES

Not a good google images search, BTW. I only searched for the non-genital version "purulent furuncles" and it wasn't good. About what I expected, though, not knowing what either word actually meant ahead of time.

@Tom E

In case it’s not known here, Martin told me that Neal had a few 3D’s on hand, so the shipping notices are legit, assuming all you that got a tracking # ordered 3D’s.

FB is good for something, sometimes...

That is what I ordered! We'll see how this compares to my typical 12-15 day China ship times.

@ToyKeeper

Last I heard, I think Neal found a FD2 tint bin. Hopefully it’ll be a little more rosy than the FB4 bin found earlier.

I heard a rumor (okay, I read something elsewhere on BLF) that AstroLux may have bought a bunch of "good bin" SST-20s. Wonder if that's making things difficult.

@ToyKeeper

@SIGShooter

I don’t really know why I bought the flashlight since I don’t really have a need for it.

Most of us don’t really need it. To merely fill a need, we could go to a local shop for whatever cheap light they have. But there are plenty of other valid reasons to get one. I’m guessing the majority of us are here because we enjoy it, not because we actually need more lights. However, that said… I use this particular light a lot. It gets more runtime than the entire rest of my collection, unless I count the Q8 I use as a bedside candle.

@mitsuki08

I really want to thank all who worked on this light. I know it’s not healthy but recently lights have been making me really happy more so than other things. So I hope everyone who worked on this feel the appreciation/thanks from the bottom of my heart. Sorry for being cheesy or over-dramatic.

Although few would admit it, that’s probably the reason why many people are here. Sometimes a light in the darkness is exactly what we need, even if it’s not strictly for the purposes of seeing at night. Because what we have here is a community, and it serves a lot of purposes which aren’t strictly about converting electrons into photons.

Flashlights are definitely a hobby for me. They give me something to do, to plan, to tinker with in my brain throughout the day. It is healthy to have one or more hobbies, in moderation of course. But I'm proud of that, because I have too many friends and acquaintances with no real hobbies besides watching TV or playing video games.

I hope the FW3A ends up being a strong player in my EDC rotation, and I don't think I'll notice the firmware bug (since it seems I'm getting a first batch light). If it really bothers me, maybe it will be the push I need to start flashing firmware!

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I’m really liking the 3D tint stehk, thanks for updating! Glad I went ahead and got one of each instead of sticking with the warmer colors.

[JasonWW]

@Spiderlight

I think Neal could not ship mine because I didn’t enter a phone number

Usually the phone number (on Paypal) is only used for text updates regarding tracking.

[Firelight2]

I ordered on the first day and paid for expedited shipping.

I just checked the tracking number for the status for my shipment. ETA to California is this Thursday.

[hcanning]

@Scallywag

@ToyKeeper

@M4D M4X

people sharing codes hopefully grow purulent furuncles in the genital area…

I’m just quoting this as a reminder. Dear reader, if you find yourself thinking about posting private group-buy codes in public, just remember… PURULENT GENITAL FURUNCLES

Not a good google images search, BTW. I only searched for the non-genital version “purulent furuncles” and it wasn’t good. About what I expected, though, not knowing what either word actually meant ahead of time.

@Tom E

In case it’s not known here, Martin told me that Neal had a few 3D’s on hand, so the shipping notices are legit, assuming all you that got a tracking # ordered 3D’s.

FB is good for something, sometimes…

That is what I ordered! We’ll see how this compares to my typical 12-15 day China ship times.

@ToyKeeper

Last I heard, I think Neal found a FD2 tint bin. Hopefully it’ll be a little more rosy than the FB4 bin found earlier.

I heard a rumor (okay, I read something elsewhere on BLF) that AstroLux may have bought a bunch of “good bin” SST-20s. Wonder if that’s making things difficult.

@ToyKeeper

@SIGShooter

I don’t really know why I bought the flashlight since I don’t really have a need for it.

Most of us don’t really need it. To merely fill a need, we could go to a local shop for whatever cheap light they have. But there are plenty of other valid reasons to get one. I’m guessing the majority of us are here because we enjoy it, not because we actually need more lights. However, that said… I use this particular light a lot. It gets more runtime than the entire rest of my collection, unless I count the Q8 I use as a bedside candle.

@mitsuki08

I really want to thank all who worked on this light. I know it’s not healthy but recently lights have been making me really happy more so than other things. So I hope everyone who worked on this feel the appreciation/thanks from the bottom of my heart. Sorry for being cheesy or over-dramatic.

Although few would admit it, that’s probably the reason why many people are here. Sometimes a light in the darkness is exactly what we need, even if it’s not strictly for the purposes of seeing at night. Because what we have here is a community, and it serves a lot of purposes which aren’t strictly about converting electrons into photons.

Flashlights are definitely a hobby for me. They give me something to do, to plan, to tinker with in my brain throughout the day. It is healthy to have one or more hobbies, in moderation of course. But I’m proud of that, because I have too many friends and acquaintances with no real hobbies besides watching TV or playing video games.

I hope the FW3A ends up being a strong player in my EDC rotation, and I don’t think I’ll notice the firmware bug (since it seems I’m getting a first batch light). If it really bothers me, maybe it will be the push I need to start flashing firmware!

Agreed with all of this. It’s a really intriguing hobby for me, and I can’t put my finger on why bathing an area in light from such a small handheld device gives me such enjoyment, along with all the intricacies of different lights, but it does. I can’t wait to get my warm white FW3A. Anduril is the best thing since sliced bread, and the 7A will be an emitter I’ve had no experience with yet, and I’ll probably end up with another one once the SST20 version is released

I don’t agree with the puerile genital funiculars or furry uncles or whatever they’re called, though. Nobody wants that.

[KawiBoy1428]

My 2 will be delivered by the end of the day… this Thursday!

[Spiderlight]

@JasonWW

@Spiderlight

I think Neal could not ship mine because I didn’t enter a phone number

Usually the phone number (on Paypal) is only used for text updates regarding tracking.

I received this mail from Nelsgedgets
“Hello [redacted],
Pls provide phone number for shipping
Thanks
Neal”

So I think I delayed my shipment.

[teacher]

Tracking says 2 of mine will be here Friday 3 May. So far ever DHL from China I have had has arrived a day early. Soooooo, I’m hoping for Thursday……

Hope I didn’t just jinx it… . . Knock on wood! .

[iamlucky13]

@teacher

I too, after TK & you brought up that 7A would make for a great candle mode; am thinking seriously about getting a 7A to be a designated candle.

This kind of thinking is infectious. Especially when I realized some of the fancy, smelly candles my wife has bought cost 2/3 as much as this light and are not rechargeable, nor as someone else pointed out, waterproof.

Clemence is planning an E21A triple board. I wonder if the E21A’s could handle the 219 build of Anduril (FET channel limited to 50%). That would provide a lot of color temperature choices. 2700K or 3000K could both be great. If you really wanted candle like light, you could go all the way down to 2000K.

[RobertB]

He literally signed up with blf a few days ago, near the bottom of the interest list, and was one of the first to get not one, but two, FW3A’s … lol

[Satan (Satan@103TFS)]

Beside earlier get the light could someone tell me why I should order XPL-HI instead of wait for SST20 ?

[cabfrank]

@RobertB, the thought occurred to me too, I must admit, but I guess he’s just lucky.

[teacher]

@RobertB

He literally signed up with blf a few days ago, near the bottom of the interest list, and was one of the first to get not one, but two, FW3A’s … lol

Yep. As with many things in life, it’s not necessarily who you are… but who you know. .

More power to him…… . We got some good pictures & beam shots anyway.

[cabfrank]

While we’re on the subject, sort of, on Neal’s site, fulfilled and shipped are different, yeah?

[Firelight2]

@Satan@103TFS

Beside earlier get the light could someone tell me why I should order XPL-HI instead of wait for SST20 ?

XPL HI are brighter than SST-20. So if you want more lumens XPL HI is the way to go.

Most SST-20 also have an unpleasant greenish tint. It’s much more commeon to find XPL HI with a nice rosy tint.