Thanks so much, TK! So, would a Samsung 35E be preferred to a Sanyo GA in this application?
Those are pretty similar.
Maybe a Panny B 3400mah is the way to go since it has a lot of voltage sag, yet high capacity.
Theyāre very similar in performance. Doesnāt matter which one you choose.
And you shouldnāt worry too much about using the default firmware with 35E/GA either. I havenāt been able to damage my 219b sw40 board with it.
TK, you definitely deserve compensation for all your work. On the other hand, unless I am mistaken, the owl already determined it takes three licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop.
Another one for me ,please.
Just to hear a different thing: I really dig the dark clip that Lumintop came up with.
Yeah, the surface finish at least looks good.
Is it possible to limit the output depending on battery current?
On High current, limit it to 50%, at half or empty cell give full power. But this will be hard because of the battery-drop down on high currents.
Perhaps using different ramping tables for the fet-chanel and decide whether to use at battery-check or after hardware-lockout (losening the battery-tube).
I, for one, prefer the black clip.
Iām still looking for a good method for blackening my knives clips.
I donāt like chrome clips, but I donāt like paint either of course.
The Olight clips have been black for a while now, and they never chipped a single flakeā¦ I think itās a heat treatment,I donāt know.
Anyway, I love the FW3A black clip !
I like the black as well-
I think the treatment is black oxide, or āblueingā a controlled corrosion process Iām not entirely aware of the chemistry and process though.
I would be great IMO if these clips are black oxide rather than paint.
If the clips are stainless than the treatment is black passivization - even better.
Lately Iāve noticed a new trend, and Iām not certain if/how long itās going to last:
every time I see a new picture of the FW3A, it is even more beautifull than before.
Thnx TK!
TKs photos of the clip looks an awful lot like Overeadyās TiAlN coated āblack nitrideā clips, which is a very good thing. If theyāre anything like that, the coating is really strong stuff. Iāve only managed to scratch one of mine, and I had to use a dremel and a bit of clumsiness to accomplish it. Those clips cost almost as much as this entire light though, so that would be a stretch I suppose. I imagine its not a cheap coating.
I imagine it is, since nobody asked for it AFAIK.
@FW3A team, I am not interested in this light anymore.
Since there will be no high CRI light at launch, I do not want to get one, especially after all the promises of getting high CRI LH351Ds, then SST-20s, then XP-L HI only.
Thank you for everything still.
Actually that was my point, maybe poorly worded. I imagine the coating Oveready is using is not cheap, therefore its probably not the same coating thatās on these clips, even though it looks like it to me. That said, however, I overlooked one thing when I originally made that comment ā the clip from Oveready isnāt cheap, but the coated option is only a couple bucks more than the bare clip. So maybeā¦
Super cool that thereās a patreon and TK you definitely deserve to get paid, I just hope that there isnāt a mass exodus of conversation to patreon as the most involved/invested/active people move over to that platform causing this place to slowly die off, though I guess thatās less of a potential risk here, Iām still worried as Iāve seen it happen a couple of times
I can understand that, the emitter i want it seems its a long way there if it will ever happen who knows 
Iām still sitting here and hoping against hope that a high cri option or at the very least drop/solder in boards with high cri LEDās attached would be available soon as this flashlight is otherwise looking to be pretty much perfect for my edc needs.
Hopefully this will just take standard 20mm triple PCBs?
Add me to the list for one. Thanks!