Firedragon 532nm 300mW (DinoDirect)

Firedragon 532nm 300mW (DinoDirect)

Ethics / Disclosure:

- I paid for this laser, it was NOT a "freebie" or review unit. I ordered it through their site like normal.

- The link to the laser below does NOT contain any referral or affiliate code.

- DinoDirect DID give me a discount on the purchase, and it was essentially equal to the discount that all group-buy participants will get (in other words, they gave me the groupbuy rate early).

- DinoDirect DID know that I was purchasing this unit to review it, in fact, that was part of the groupbuy terms that I gave DD when they asked if I would help. I wanted to review the laser first. The natural question then becomes "did they cherry pick the laser they sent for review?". Frankly, there's no way to know. However, I don't believe they did, because this unit reviews almost exactly the same way as my previous 300mW 532 from DD's "certified power" line would have. Same actual power specs, divergence, quality, etc.

DinoDirect - Firedragon-III 532nm 300mW Green Laser (Certified Power Guaranteed)

Power is stable and above spec (400mW peak)

The unit is obviously IR filtered, with very little leakage (17mW)

The unit is well made, comes with a battery and charger, and shipped fast.

The divergence is not very good (the beam is thick).

With a decent 18650, the unit LPMs to a peak of just over 400mW. The curve is steady, stable, and doesn't show any "pain" along the way. During the divergence testing (later in this review) I left the laser running for almost 10 minutes at one poitn. There was no hint of any difficulties, even at the 10 minute mark. The unit was warm, but nowhere near "hot". In other words, this laser passes the "300mW" spec with flying colours, and I have no concerns over stability.

The next concern is always IR leakage, and specifically, the amount of a given power reading that should be attributed to IR. I tested this using 532nm blocking glasses. While blocking 532nm light, the glasses let IR through (I verified this with an infrared laser). The LPM peaked at 17mW. It is worth noting that of that 17mW, some of it was actually 532nm light that leaked through the glasses (I could see some green on the sensor). So the amount of IR leakage is less than 17mW.

The divergence is not good. The dot is about 4mm when measured ~50 cm from the laser. The dot is closer to 15mm at roughly ~8 meters (25 or 30 feet). This was the same experience I had with my previous 300mW DD laser from this "certified power" line, and I think it is what should generally be expected. Others who've purchased these lasers report the same. This doesn't bother me, since at 25 or 30 feet, I can't actually tell how big the dot is. IE, I can't tell the different between a bright 4mm dot and a bright 15mm dot, from a distance of 25 or 30 feet. The dot is so bright that it just overwhelms my vision. To take those photos, I had to turn the exposure on my camera way down. However, some people really care about getting great divergence specs, and a thin beam. You'll be disappointed by this laser if that's the case.

Lazerer Rifle445 1W Review

Lazerer Rifle445 1W Review

Lazerer Rifle 445 1W is amazing lazer. My Rifle is 1111mw peak and 1111mw avarage. So %11 overspec.

This is my first 445nm laser. And my first 4 class laser.

My English is not good. Therefore, I will also add more videos and photos.

http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/lazerer-rifle445-1w-review-69656.html

300mW Red Orange Laser, 635nm laser, 638nm laser

300mW Red Orange Laser, 635nm laser, 638nm laser

The 635nm red orange laser (638nm laser) is much brighter than 650nm red laser.

Orange laser 300 mW output at 635nm or 638nm.

This amazing red orange laser is focus-adjustable and water-free.

The red orange laser features with high stability, high efficiency, high reliability, low noise and excellent laser beam quality.

http://www.beamq.com/300mw-red-orange-laser-635nm-laser-638nm-laser-p-196.html

O-like 400mW Crown

O-like 400mW Crown

http://laserpointerforums.com/f45/o-like-400mw-crown-review-pics-69322.html

Laser Dazzler Gun

The laser dazzler gun can be used as self defense, and the laser dazzler gun won't hurt the others, just temporary blind the attackers. Most of the dazzler guns for sale are on the online stores. If you want to buy a dazzler gun, you can search laser dazzler gun on google yahoo and bing.The laser dazzler gun fires multiple strobes of different into Your Face, which makes the body think its poisoned, which forces the person to puke in 3.5 seconds. Where can I buy a Dazzler Gun Legally in the US? It's hard to find laser dazzler gun at stores, it's simple to buy a dazzler gun online. If you don't know where to buy dazzler gun, check Armlaser laser dazzler gun. Armlaser makes laser dazzler gun for years with high quality and cheapest price. The cheapest laser dazzler gun is Armlaser 10 Meters Green Laser Dazzlers. 10M green laser dazzlers are portable laser weapons designed with TEMPORARILY BLINDING effect within 10 meters' distance and they are made mainly fora variety of applications. The beam divergence, beam diameter and safety features can be custom made.

Dazzler ( Weapon )

There are many dazzler weapons, one of them is dazzler laser weapon. The dazzler laser weapon is handheld portable laser emitter. Some people think that the laser dazzler weapon is laser poointer. In fact, it's not. The laser pointer has a focus laser beam, but dazzler weapon laser has a larger laser beam, and it's easy to temporary blind people. The dazzler weapon can't be used illegally. The dazzler laser weapon with power of 200mW is 10 Meters Green Laser Dazzlers.

http://www.armlaser.com/page.html?chapter=1&id=35

Jet Crew Blinded With Laser Pointer

Jet Crew Blinded With Laser Pointer

The crew of a Boeing 737 from Vladivostok was temporarily blinded with a laser pointer upon landing in Krasnodar late Monday, Itar-Tass reported.

Pilots managed to successfully land the jet, which was carrying 89 passengers, the report said. No injuries were reported.

Police identified the spot where the attack came from, but reported no arrests Tuesday, Livekuban.ru said.

Attacks on planes with laser pointers, which can cause short-term blindness, have skyrocketed in Russia this year, with more than 50 incidents reported, compared with five in 2010.

A bill that passed the first reading in the State Duma in October proposes to step up punishment in such cases to a maximum 10 years in prison. Meanwhile, a teenager in Barnaul was fined 200 rubles ($7) for a similar attack last month.

Most laser pointers on the market are harmless, and only a handful of powerful Chinese imports have the power to cause vision loss, Ivan Kovsh of the Laser Association, which promotes laser technologies, said by telephone Tuesday.

NMB bans green laser pointers

NMB bans green laser pointers

North Myrtle Beach passed an ordinance banning green laser pointers Monday night.

The lasers are sold at many beach stores for about eight dollars and city officials say they are a nuisance.

North Myrtle Beach council voted to ban sales of green lasers to minors. Minors can only purchase a laser pointer if an adult is present.

Violators could get fined up to $500 and 30 days in jail.

2000mw green laser, 2W 532nm green laser

http://www.armlaser.com/2000mw-green-laser-2w-532nm-green-laser-p-154.html

Wavelength 532nm

Operating mode CW

Output power >2W ( 2000mW)

Spatial mode Near TEM00

Longitudinal mode Multi

Spectral linewidth 0.1nm

Coherence length 25mm

Polarization Linear vertical

Polarization ratio >100:1

Beam quality M2<1.2

Beam divergence full angle 1.0mrad

Beam diameter at aperture 3mm

Beam ellipticity 1±0.1

Beam pointing stability 0.03mrad

Noise <15% 10Hz-50MHz

Power stability ±5% over 8 hrs rms

Optical axis height 20mm

Size of laser head L×W×H=180×62×62.5mm

Size of power supply L×W×H=160×145×94mm

Cabel-laser head 1.0, 1.5m

Weight of laser head 0.9kg

Weight of power supply 2.2kg

TTL modulation 0V-no lasing, 5V-lasing

Frequency of TTL 1kHz-30kHz

Efficiency of TTL 40%-60%

Analogue modulation 0-5V

Frequency of analogue 1kHz-20kHz

Cooling mode TEC

Operating votage 90-260VAC

Maximum power consumption 30W

Warm-up time 15 mintues

Operating temperature 10-35℃

Storage temperature -20-60℃(<90% relative humidity, non-condensing)

Expected life time 10,000 hours

Warranty time 1 year

Man accused of shining laser pointer at aircraft

Man accused of shining laser pointer at aircraft

A federal indictment accuses a suburban Dallas man of shining a laser at an aircraft flying near his home.

A U.S. attorney's statement Monday says Sammy Don Ladymon Jr. of Garland is charged with a single count of interfering with an aircraft after a laser was pointed at a Southwest Airlines Co. jet on June 2. It says Ladymon is the first such prosecution in North Texas.

If convicted, he could get up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Trial is set for Dec. 16. Public defender Richard Anderson declined to comment. Ladymon remains free on his own recognizance.

Ladymon also could get an $11,000 penalty from a Federal Aviation Administration civil enforcement action. The FAA says 90 such cases have been reported in North Texas this year.

GRIFFIN STYLUS + PEN + LASER POINTER REVIEW

GRIFFIN STYLUS + PEN + LASER POINTER REVIEW

Eschewing a fancy name, the Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer does absolutely everything advertised on the box. Part executive wondertoy, part creative multitool, the Griffin Stylus is a bit pricy when you consider that all three of its features can be purchased separately for a fraction of the cost, but the convenience and the quality of this product easily make up for the discrepancy.

The first thing that struck me about the Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer was the weight to it. Now, while said weight may not make it an ideal thing to clip to a breast pocket, it feels absolutely wonderful in the hand, with a nice heft that feels sturdy, solid, and just built well overall. The pen’s clip is tight but still easy to slide onto the edge of a pocket, or onto a string, and it looks very professional with its matte black exterior and silver details.

When it came time to use the Griffin, I was very pleased with everything I got out of it. As a pen, it’s fairly standard. It writes well and clearly, without requiring too much pressure or the fear of leaving little trails of ink from lightly sliding the pen across paper. It works just right, and has an easily replacable cartridge when your ink starts to run low, but to be perfectly honest, I expected something a little fancier than just a standard ballpoint. The fact that it is standardized turns out to be a plus in the long run, making ink replacement a simple task without having to search for special cartridges. The only real downside to the pen is that the place where the top half of the pen containing the cap and the laser pointer is located is not intuitive, and both myself and most people I’ve handed the pen to have spent more time than is probably normal trying to figure out exactly how to write with it.

The laser pointer is also fairly standard in nature. With a small circle button on the side of the cap, the red laser turns on, with decent intensity and distance. It’s not going to help you spot something on a hill three miles away, but in an indoor or office environment, it’s absolutely perfect, and considering the presentation of the product, meets expectations in every way. The only concern I have considering the laser pointer is the button placement. If you remove the cap of the pen and click it over the stylus when writing, my hand at least has a tendency to grip the pen right where the button to activate the laser is located, so I am always fearful of accidentally shining the laser into my own eye when I am writing.

As for the stylus third of the Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer, I have absolutely nothing but great things to report. Using a sort of rubber bubble tip that emulates the feel of a human finger tip, the stylus is smooth and responsive without leaving smudges or scuffmarks common from plastic or hard styli. Based on its design, the stylus also works with devices that use capacitive touch like my laptop’s touch pad, cellphone touch screens, and iPads just as well as it works with my Nintendo DS or other stylus-driven device. Everything I’ve used the Griffin stylus with has worked better than imagined, with nice, fluid, and responsive movements.

If you’ve already got all three devices handy like a true office pro, the Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer isn’t going to bring anything new to your arsenal, but it does combine the best of all three devices into one handy, good-looking, quality tool. I personally don’t go anywhere without mine now, whether I’m working on something at my desk, using it to sign a check for lunch, or showing somebody a funny video using a mobile device. Without being necessarily original, the Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer is a quality product that looks as good as it feels to use.

Editor’s Rating

Excellent

Bottom Line: The Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer doesn’t innovate in the slightest, instead offering incredible performance for all three of its functions with very few setbacks. The price point may be a little steep for some people, but with easily replaceable batteries and ink, the life of the Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer is guaranteed to go as long as you need it to.

Pros:

Stylus works incredibly well with all devices, even those that require capacitive touch like an iPad or laptop touch padPen uses standard ballpoint cartridges when ink needs to be replacedLaser pointer is bright and clear, with easily replacable batteries

Cons:

The constant fear that you will shine the laser in your eye while writing with the penMisleading design for uncapping the pen will make people spend a few seconds trying to figure out how it worksToo heavy to clip to a breast pocket comfortably

The Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer is available direct from Griffin for $49.99

Facebook Credits could become 'web currency'

Facebook Credits could become 'web currency'

Facebook has begun working with web companies to allow them to use Facebook Credits to buy items and play games outside of the social network.

The scheme, which was announced through the official blog, could eventually see Facebook Credits become a universal web currency that can be used to replace conventional forms of online payment.

The social networking giant is testing the scheme with with social games company GameHouse.

Unified app experience

GameHouse will use Facebook credits to allow members to play games like Collapse! Blast and Uno on its own network as well as on Facebook.com, to offer a 'unified app experience'.

The blog post says: "We have begun working with a few developers to test the ability to offer Facebook Credits on websites, with the goal of helping them offer a more unified app experience to users beyond apps on Facebook. One early example is Collapse! Blast on Gamehouse.com.

"At this time, we are focused on gathering early developer feedback. We will keep you posted as our tests continue. If you are interested in Facebook Credits for websites should we broaden the test, please sign up here."

Facebook will get 30 per cent of the proceeds according to the AllThingsD blog.

Facebook apps now available on mobile phones

Facebook apps now available on mobile phones

Those who use Facebook on their mobile phones have come a step closer to enjoying the same experience as desktop users, with apps now being available directly through mobile browsers.

"The apps are a big part of what makes Facebook so engaging," says Wayne Bischoff, MD Habari Media, Facebook's local sales partner. "Whether it's tracing a family through We're Related, playing Texas HoldEm Poker or tending crops in Farmville, millions of people engage with Facebook apps every day. That experience is now available to anyone with a browser on their mobile phone."

Bischoff expects take-up of mobile apps to be especially rapid in Africa, where many people have no alternative to using their phones. He notes that of South Africa's 4.7 million Facebook users, 3.1 million regularly access it through their mobile phones.

The move is good news for app developers and businesses as well, says Bischoff. "People discover apps through invitations or by seeing their friends' activity. Taking your app mobile means it will be visible in the news feed, so you can not only deepen users' engagement, but also reach an entirely new audience."

Users can now easily find their favourite apps on their mobile phones; and if they interact with a new app on their phones, it will be automatically bookmarked so they can find it again on their desktops. The experience will be the same no matter what device is being used, says Bischoff.

"Any brand that is developing its presence on Facebook wants to create and deepen connections with its fans," says Bischoff. "If they have the budget to develop and promote an app, the availability of the mobile version now means they can reach more people, more easily."

Mobile apps are also a revenue opportunity, notes Bischoff: "Facebook apps are essentially websites," he says. "You can do anything with an app that you can do with a website, including charging fees or selling virtual goods. Users can now buy and spend Facebook Credits from anywhere."

Facebook Platform for Mobile, the underlying infrastructure which makes mobile apps possible, is now available to all developers. All that is needed is to build the app using HTML5 - which means only one version need be created across all platforms - and register a mobile URL through the developer site.

Lazer Stunt Chasers

If you have never used a laser pointer to play with a cat, then you don't know the joy of teasing animals! I recently reviewed a laser pointer from Griffin, and I loved to watch my kids chase the red dot of light

http://www.gadgetwiki.com/20111026/lazer-stunt-chasers/ Lazer Stunt Chasers.

Calgary man charged with pointing laser at police chopper

Authorities have charged a Calgary man with criminal and federal aviation offences after someone flashed a laser pointer at the police HAWCS helicopter early this morning.

Police said the incident happened at about 1:45 a.m., as chopper was searching the area around the 600 block of 4th Avenue N.E. in response to a disturbance call.

The flight crew reported a green laser beam flashing through the cockpit as it circled the area.

Officers on the ground were able to trace the source of the beam and arrested a man.

Police didn't specify if the suspect was connected to the original disturbance call.

David Palvialok, 35, has been charged with obstructing police and mischief under the criminal code. He's also charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft in flight, and creating a hazard to aviation safety, which are offences under federal aviation legislation.

In 2010, Transport Canada recorded 182 cases of laser pointers being aimed at aircraft -- 14 in Alberta. In 2005, there were only three recorded incidents across the entire country.

Laser hurt

FELONIOUS ASSAULT, MONTICELLO BOULEVARD: Police were informed of a felonious assault at Monticello Middle School at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 11. According to police, a 12-year-old male student shined a laser pointer into the eye of a 13-year-old female classmate on Oct. 5. The victim did not immediately report the incident, but finally told her parents when the pain in her eye and blurred vision persisted. She was taken to the hospital, and eventually a specialist. She reported blurred vision as of Oct. 12, and the status of the eye remains unknown. The male student was charged with felonious assault.

http://www.cleveland.com/cleveland-heights/index.ssf/2011/10/12-year_old_charged_with_felon.html

Tiny 500mW 5 mode 445nm(yobresal build)

I have received it yesterday (19 August 2011). Yobresal is very fast about shipping.

I received it in 5 days (Turkey)

I have 1-1,2W Yobresal build and compare this with it.

I like this host because it is tiny, 5 modes works perfect as it only changes modes when you half press the button. I don't understand why 2 modes (med and low) are pulsed.

I prefer black host but this is also nice and have 3 GITD rings in the middle of the host.

I don't have a LPM so I can't say anything about power output exactly but when compared to my 1,2W it lacks of power. I can't burn things as far as I can with 1,2W.

With 1,2W I can burn through a black plastic cap of a bottle in 5-10seconds but with that tiny I couldn't, even I waited for 30 seconds.(Both are tried while focused to infinity)

I am not sure if I can show visibility difference of both with a photo but if I can I'll add one. Sure 1,2mW is more visible. Anyone can easily tell them apart

Yobresal sent battery+charger+and a carrying bag with the laser.

His service is first class

and now let the photos say the rest

Jayrob's 445nm Flexmod P3 Maglite Monster Kit

I've had my eye on Jayrob's Maglite kit for a few months but it has been somewhat of a pipe dream until just recently.

FS: Large Maglite Monster Kits! FlexModP3, Side Button Forward Clicky!

As you could probably tell, I have an acrylic lens in there temporarily until I can get a lens cap for the Aixiz 445 glass lens I have.

Excellent machine work. I like the way it looks like a CD when the light hits it.

The heatsink fits like a glove where the reflector used to be. Jayrob also included a baggy with all the parts that he removed to turn this into a laser. (Reflector, two bulbs, bulb retaining ring, lens, lens o-ring)

I ordered the Flexmod P3 hot option at 1.8A and got my diode from DTR press fit into an Aixiz module with leads already attached.

All I needed to do was solder the two wires coming from the switch to the wires on the back end of the driver, and the two wires from the front of the driver to the positive and negative leads of the diode.

Since everything was color coded black and red, there were no issues with figuring out polarity.

The kit came with a page of assembly instructions, but I've spent so much time drooling over his kit thread that I already knew how to put it together. It took about ten minutes to assemble.

I'm using two 32650 batteries with Jayrob's tailcap modification. They fit the host perfectly and there is just enough spring tension to make electrical contact without making it difficult to screw together.

I am astounded how powerful this laser is. My leather wallet doesn't stand a chance against this beast. Plumes of smoke billow from it as soon as I switch the laser on.

The shallower burns are from my 50mw rayfoss greenie.

I am really impressed with how bright this laser is. The dot is clearly visible even in broad daylight.

The beam is very visible indoors even with all the shutters and blinds open, however my camera disagrees. So I don't have any daytime beamshots.

Once the sun goes down I'm going to fog up my room and do some indoor and outdoor beamshots if my camera allows.

EDIT: Fog shots and night shots added.

Here is my makeshift fog machine.

I got the idea from this thread: How to Make Fog Without a Fog Machine For better beam viewing. "Cheap & Easy for All"

And now for the pictures you've all been waiting for.

Here are the night shots. My camera distorted some of them a bit.

vs a <5mw red pointer in the fog

Daytime (no laser in this picture)

Night time

A huge thanks goes out to Jayrob for such great service. He answered all my questions about his kit before ordering. He is really easy to get a hold of. I think the longest I waited for a response from him was about an hour. He helped me figure out what I needed and was extremely helpful and friendly.

I really wish I had the chance to shake his hand.

Ultrafire C3 445nm laser

I bought this host from Tmart hoping that it would have a boost driver that could be used with our 445nm diodes. Unfortunately the driver only put out around 350mA.

So I got out my AK-007 boost driver from DX (these are older ones that are >1A, the new ones no longer output that much)

Firstly, I got myself a nice blank PCB.

Then I soldered some silicone wire leads onto it.

Then I grabbed my AK-007 driver. This was a two tier driver of which i removed the top PCB to make it 1 mode. There was also a resistor located right below that top capacitor. I removed it and bridged the gap. This driver now outputs 1.4A

Attach the AK-007 driver to the blank PCB

Attach output leads to the AK-007 driver.

These stupid LED stars are so hard to get out, so i just busted the LED off the star.

I put the AK-007 driver inside the pill and fed the output leads through the holes.

This is my 445nm diode inside a machined aluminum module. Pressing a diode into a zinc coated brass aixiz module can't work that good... (look up the thermal conductivity of zinc and brass)

Snatch up my pretty little heat sink I made for this host.

Put the module inside the heat sink....man, that module is starting to look rough.

Then I soldered the output leads onto the diode.

I also soldered the blank PCB in place so it can't fall out (solder at top)

Turning my fingers into C clamps, hold the heat sink and pill together, and spin the head. This will ensure the pill gets screwed in without spinning the heat sink and twisting up wires.

Screw the flashlight back together and you've got a tiny little beast of a laser.

Like a miniature Aurora C6, and just as strong!

My camera doesn't take very good beam shot. This is in a fully lit room.

Bedroom, fully lit

Bedroom, light off

No smoke or fog in either of these pictures.

Tmart 250mW red laser

Hello,i bought this laser because alot of poeple where asking about shipping and quality of the Tmart lasers.

So I do my help by buying this laser and there to do a review on.

Looks: it looks nice but the powerlabel isnt attachet right on the laser.

Specs:it aint NEVER 250mW i dont have an LPM, but i burns quite well!

(Laser safety goggles are an must the laser is very bright)

Feeling: the laser isnt heavy but still feels kin of sturdy so that is good.

Focussing is really easy and better than the old dilda from DX (wich i bougt for an friend of mine)

Package: it came in a nice presentation box with two cr2 battery`s.

Shipping: i ordered the laser on the 5ft of august, and i received it on augst 23

so that didnt take very long or specialy short.

The beam is visable at night.

I will post some pictures if i figired out how -

Ultrafire U-501B

I saw Qumefox put a green module in one of these a while back and really liked the look of the host. Then one day I was browsing a flashlight site HK Equipment(I think) and saw it so I ordered one up. This is another host that I ordered many months ago and just got around to building it.

Anyway this host has a really sold feel. It is heaver than I thought it would be. The host walls are pretty thick compared to a lot of hosts. The mass of aluminum in this host gives it great heat dispersion capabilities.

The look is pretty sweet. It has an aggressive stainless steel retaining ring on the top, has a large unique shaped head with intentions, fins around the mid section and the rubber grips that not only look good but add great functionality when trying to turn the unit on and off one handed.

This host was sent to Flaminpyro to be mated up with a heatsink. He did a great job with keeping the look of the host with the heatsink protruding slightly out the front. And the sink is like a suction cup going into the body. There is a lot of metal on metal surface area with this sink which really does a good job moving heat into the host body.

Also of note and a personal highlight for me he made a copper plate for the top of the pill to mount the flexdrives on. This makes it a pretty straight forward build a little tight but did not require further modifications to adequately sink the drivers.

I am going to run through the build guide as I have shown similar builds many times but I do want to hightlight the driver driver sink.

Allrigt so to run through this here is how the host breaks down. There is the host body, heatsink, head, tailcap and copper driver heatsink.

I like this one a lot. It has a uniquely aggressive look and great capability to disperse heat. I also would like to thank Jeff for the sweet job on the diode and driver heatsink.

Laser Pointer Blue 200 mw

WOW. I'm surprised. Last time i bought this, it was a little different. I was like hmm.. But it works better. Its way strong!! It has a safety key. It is amazing!!

http://www.beamq.com/laser-pointer-blue-200-mw-p-188.html

Laserglow Technologies Aquarius-60 blue laser pointer Review

This laser is worth $ 20 – $ 30 tops. If anyone wants to waste their money, I ask myself, chewing gum for $ 500 a stick!

http://www.zimbio.com/Popular+Topics+in+Astronomy/articles/qmbrfCf6yr5/LOL+Laserglow+Technologies+Aquarius+60+blue

Red Laser Pointer Reviews

this is the first time I have purchased a laser pointer. I am not disappointed. It’s great for the price. I have gotten compliments on this laser pointer. It works great, and the price was great too.

I bought this laser pointer for my cat after reviewing all the other laser pointers Amazon sells. It had the best ratings for the price and I am very happy I purchased it. My cat absolutely loves it! I’ve had it for a few months and use it for at least an hour or two every night to play with the cat. It still works perfectly fine, even after I’ve dropped it a few times. My only complaint is that it doesn’t tell you which way the batteries go in and sometimes the top part comes a little loose, but that’s easy enough to tighten. If you want a decent laser pointer for a great price I highly recommend this one. I’m buying a second one for my sister and her cats.

http://www.laserpointersviews.tk/red-laser-pointer/

LED Shoppe 50mW Laser pointer review edited (now with pics)

It took about 4 days to process the order, then I got an email that said my order had shipped, and would most likely arrive 10-20 business days later, it arrived in the chicagoland area on the 14th business day, so no surprises there.
*As a side note, if you want to order one, they checked the "signature required" option for shipping.

Obviously, the battery compartment is black, not as pictured on the LED shoppe page, but pretty frivolous. The laser arrived in a padded envelope wrapped in bubble wrap. The two halves of the barrel were unscrewed, and they included some cheap batteries. Upon using the batteries they gave me, they were terrible, but no surprises there. After some fresh batteries, it perked right up though.

Overall, I'm rather happy with this pointer. The construction is nothing special, very similar to other cheap pointers, though the clicky button has a bit less play in it, and the click feels a bit more solid. The dot is very bright, and I would not recommend looking at at without eye protection when it is incident on a light surface. When the laser is incident on a black surface, it looks about as bright as a 5mw dot on a light surface, but I still would recommend staring at it all day.

http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/led-shoppe-50mw-review-edited-now-pics-64078.html

Odicforce Focusing Laser Host review

The contents of the kit:
- lens mount (M9x0.5 threads)
- AR coated plastic lens (blue coating for red lasers)
- focusing head
- spring (for lens)
- heatsink with diode pocket (direct press, no Aixiz module needed)
- body tube
- clicky switch
- retainer for the switch
- tailcap
- lanyard
- driver with separate contact spring
- several page long instruction sheet (very detailed, lots of pictures)

Build:
The build is fairly easy and IMHO perfectly suited for beginners. All you need for a high powered red laser is this kit, a LPC-815 sled or a single red diode and two CR2 batteries. Some tools are of course needed too ;-)

I used a LPC-815 sled which I got from a member of this forum. The extraction of the diodes was easy, thanks to the excellent guides and pictures in this forum.

I put a slight chamfer on the diode pocket to make the mounting process easier. Before the diode would get caught on the edge. I found that with the chamfer setting the diode is no problem. Use a piece of tube which is slightly smaller than the diode pocket to set the diode all the way. It should sit slightly lower than the bottom of the heatsink for best heat transfer.

Once the diode is pressed it, you solder the driver board to the diode and the supplied contact spring to the board. Read more about the driver and why you don't have to have a test load below. Continue to screw the heatsink in the body. Put the lens in the lens mount and screw it to the focusing head. Put the tailswitch in the tailcap, secure it with the retainer ring. Put the batteries in, plus sides first, screw everything together and you are done! Put on your safety glasses and push the switch.

http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/another-odicforce-focusing-laser-host-review-kit-w-driver-63999.html

How to Choose A Proper Laser Pointer

The first important point is no doubt the quality that consumers mostly concentrate on.

customers must have a clear decision by the real purchasing power.

Each blind selection of laser pointer would be no doubt a waste of money and energy.

http://www.antsgadget.com/gadget/how-to-choose-a-proper-laser-pointer/

Reviews for 100mw Burning Green Laser Pointer 2009

http://www.beamq.com/100mw-burning-green-laser-pointer-2009-pri-96.html?reviews_id=25

It was only eight days from ordering to receiving. Took me a few minutes to figure out how to operate the adjustable focus. It can light a black sharpied match. It can heat up in a hurry so it is important to allow it to cool after about thirty seconds.


100mw Burning Green Laser Pointer 2009

808nm 1000mW Infrared Laser Pointer

Product Details

※High Stability and Reliability

※Intelligent Focusable Mechanism

※CE/FDA/ROHS CERTIFIED

※40-50mW OVERSPECED!

※One Year's Warranty!

 

Name: Handheld Laser Pointer 1000mw

Wavelength: 808nm (Infrared)

Output power: 1100～1300mW

Average power: 1200mW

Dimensions: 36mm x 228mm

Transverse Mode: Near TEM00

Operating Mode: CW

Beam Diameter: adjustable

Beam Divergence: adjustable

Switch Type: On/off switch

Duty Cycle: Constant on

Power Source: 1 x 18650 Lion rechargeable battery and free battery

Operating Temperature: 0℃ ~ 40℃

Expected Diode Lifetime: >8000 hours

http://www.beamq.com/808nm-1000mw-infrared-laser-pointer-p-127.html

Reviews for 500mW 445nm Blue Laser Pointer

This laser is awesomely powerful and unimaginably bright.The beam is like something out of a mission impossible movie and you can burn pretty much anything instantly with this laser. It's a really powerful device when focused or unfocused. Unfocused from twenty feet,you'll feel warmth on your skin after a few seconds, but focused on your skin from any distance up to 20 feet and your skin will start stinging after only a few seconds; the closer you are the quicker the affect. It's amazing to see how quickly this laser can burn through plastics, especially dark plastics, wood, matches, magazines, cardboard... anything!

I bought this laser after having attempted to buy a lower mW laser from wickedLasers, I'd ordered the laser and waited 30 days with much conflict from the wickedLasers staff, and they kept telling me they'd ship my laser, but never did. I finally decided to cancel my order and go with BeamQ since I had been able to talk directly with the owner here previously and he'd made some quality guarantees. I ordered this laser and spoke with him over gtalk and he told me my laser would be shipped out in an hour! I was stunned at the amazing customer service given by beamQ, my laser was shipped that day, within the hour, and got to me in 8 days; way better than going 30 days without the product even shipping!

The laser came in a brown package that got a little beat up in transit, but nothing was harmed inside, everything was fairly securely wrapped - especially the lithium battery which was surrounded in 3 inches of bubble wrap. It comes with the laser, a battery and a charger (with cable) and the charger light starts out red and turns green when its fully charged. Battery charging from dead to full takes about 5 hours but even charging it 3 hours now and then will get you 6-7 hours of burning things.

The laser is exceptionally well built. There are rubber seals in every connection to prevent invasive water damage if submersed. The housing is all metal and a truly quality device. It's very sturdy and well built. You can feel the quality just in holding it, the weight and quality of construction are worth the price alone. On the back end is the part which you can unscrew to put your battery in, (negative side in first!) and on the tip of the back is also where the button is. The button alone is really high quality, its a firm and stable button which clicks down to turn on, and clicks down again to turn off. It's a really good sturdy button which is comfortable to press over and over again.

The instructions that came with anything in the box were all in chinese, so most of the things with the laser I had to figure out myself, although it was all fairly self explanatory.

Also in the box there is a Q-line carrying case for the laser, which is a nice sleeve to slide it into to prevent scratches while its in your pocket, or if you use the belt loop on its back, its a nice way to carry it.

Now for the focusing and using of the laser. To focus the laser, you simply turn the laser on by pressing the button on the back, aim at what you want it to be focused on, and twist the front end a direction until the dot is the smallest, and usually the surface you are aiming at starts to smoke. The only minor problem with the focus is that the lens on the inside of the head isn't entirely securely fitted in there, so if you focus it, then jostle it a bit, then aim back at the same point, the focus may have changed due to the lens wiggling a bit. I'm sure you could take off the head, put a drop of hot glue or electrical tape over the area and it'll be fixed completely, but that's pretty much the only flaw on this device, and it really is minor.

To sum things up, the service here at BeamQ is astounding and the shipping was fast(make sure you email and ask for a tracking number(which I was able to also put into the USPS tracking once it was in the U.S. to see where it was now that it was here in the states)), the product is of awesome quality, they're the only company I know of which sells authentically waterproof/water-resistant lasers, and they are a company of good trust. If they say a laser is 500mW at 445nm, thats exactly what you're going to get. There is no scam here, unlike other sites.

I'd recommend BeamQ to everyone I know over any other laser site simply due to customer service and quality of product which I received.

http://www.beamq.com/500mw-445nm-blue-laser-pointer-p-148.html