Received my FW3A yesterday. The warm white tint is simply amazing, and the settings on the UI are perfect. Thank you to all involved in this project!
One concern. Where does one get a spare switch in case of a switch failure? I can see my FW3A being used A LOT in the future.
Hello again. General status update: (is also in the OP)
Current status (2019-05-19): Neal reports that all orders have shipped, except for a couple orders with address problems. Heās contacting people individually about that. There is no news about SST-20 yet, but Neal will make sure people know about it when itās ready.
- TK
how hard is it to unscrew the optics to install a glow gasket as beginner ? can anything go wrong or ? i would like to have a glow gasket the ones CRX has done but is it a risk damaging anything doing this as total beginner?
Super easy, nothing to it.
1737 post beginner? You are a pro sir, just have to tell your hands.
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No, sorry. I donāt have another system set up. These things are more complicated than they might seem at first. It is unfortunate, but sometimes people use fake donations to hurt others (language warning), and most of the more convenient systems like Paypal are vulnerable to that sort of thing. It might seem like that would never happen here since BLF is so friendly, but Iāve had two people on BLF explode at me in just the past weekā¦ and itās not uncommon to have issues like just a few posts ago where sb needed to step in to calm things down. So I have to take these things seriously. I went with Patreon because it provides a shield against all that. Itās a way to accept thanks without putting myself at risk. Itās unfortunate that they donāt have a one-time tip jar function, but I havenāt found a system which offers that without additional risk or expense. Anyway, thereās nothing wrong with just saying thanks-as-in-words. It doesnāt have to be thanks-as-in-dollars. Itās okay, really. 
But for those who want to do more and donāt mind the system I picked, thereās a link in my signature. Absolutely no obligation though. Iām hesitant to even mention it, except that it was already being discussed. Mostly, we should get back to smiles and pictures of shiny things.
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You're right, but also, seriously, your work, even if lived as a hobby, is great. And I applied to Patreon, despite my septicism around their default policy.
The linked article is, sadly, very educational. I was not aware of the issue. I'm always amazed at the lenghts and creativity people can go, just for the sake of annoying others. Wasted talents.
Do I get a bonus for my guess ? 
Well, back to topic. I saw FW3A orderable with SST 95CRI and even quad XP-L HI versions on Vn54 page. Are they "legit"?
Most likely, yes. Thatās the kind of stuff Vin does.
Itās easy, the FW3A is super light 
+1 . Yes, a very educational article indeed. I had no idea about this type thing done by some people either. That is past low down & despicable behavior. 
Thanks for sharing the link to the article.
Everything is already with lanterns, but I canāt wait for the sst-20 version. Sadly Iāll wait a little longer. 
I perfectly agree with Toykeeperās method.
She does a lot of work, and when someone is not happy with someone else, bad things can happen.
Also, have you seen what recently happened with Paypal? They wonāt refund you the 2-4% transaction fee anymore.
So, for Canadians alike, Iāll use another method planned.
Yes, the Vinh flavors of this light are legit. Making premium modified versions of lights is his job, and he takes it quite seriously. He stands behind his work and makes sure everything is in order. Plus, heās also very friendly if you have any questions or anything like that.
Ok so I got my light 2 weeks ago and tried it with a button top 30q. didnt turn on. So I thought it needed a flat top, so I ordered some VTC6s and flat top 30Qs and the light still wont turn on. Is there some sort of protection mode it could have tripped that I need to reset or do I have a defective light?
I'm going to reiterate the point about the hole in the clip as being an ugly /retarded addition for absolutely no reason .
And then suggest that they sell the parts that people are asking for and stop being idiots .
it's more sales folks that's why you make stuff "to make money $$" so sell extra clips . extra tailcaps ,bunny tailcaps , extra drivers and clickies . maybe even optic or emitters on an MCPCB. why wouldn't you ??? I never understood why people have to beg for this stuff or why when they finally sell them they charge too much . Make these small additions to a sale and the result will be much greater profit ..oh yeah fix the stupid clip
maybe itās as simple as they make 1000 of eachā¦ Can you predict just how many extra clips youād need or bunny buttons? inventorying all that etc etc?
Manufacturing and deciding on what spares or extras to make can be complicated. Leftover parts or accessories cut into the profits and those can be slim enough. They are in the business of selling ready to use lights.
And no need to use the āretardedā word when stating your opinion, thanks. I never gave the slot or hole a second thought.
Itās called bulk purchasing power. Itās always better to buy more of something if you can justify it, sell it, or use it.
If you can buy 2000 pcs of something vs 1000 pcs of something, it may lower the cost as much by a factor of 2 (50% or 1/2).
Thatās my experience with ordering custom springs anyway.
Thanks, I was going in through the tailcap because apparently Im a du-mas and cant read instructions, inserted the battery from the front and everything works.
So is WW, NW or CW better?
