I want to pop balloons with mah lazerz,

[Srfrbum]

I've been searching through google and youtube to find one really cool laser pointer that has a visible beam and can pop balloons and light matches from some distance away. Whats the coolest laser pointer I can get under 200 bucks.

 

[Ika]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/...laser_flashlight_hack/

 

[Rubycon]

Novalasers Alpha.

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Do NOT buy from wickedlasers.com!

Originally posted by: Aflac
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/...laser_flashlight_hack/

Extremely dangerous (a child could pick it up thinking it's a flashlight and point it in their eye!). Will live a very short life if built as shown. (no VSP protection on raw VLD = bad). Beam NOT visible except in a fully darkened room or with smoke present. 532 nM will have the highest beam visibility and overall pointing visibility due to the way the human eye detects visible light in the green range.

 

[Srfrbum]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Novalasers Alpha.

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Do NOT buy from wickedlasers.com!

i was ctually looking at wicked lasers, why shouldn't I buy from em ?

 

[Leros]

I don't understand the appeal of expensive laser pointers. What do you do with them that makes them worth it?

Besides using them to point at the sky.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Srfrbum

i was ctually looking at wicked lasers, why shouldn't I buy from em ?

Check out the threads on them here.

Originally posted by: Leros
I don't understand the appeal of expensive laser pointers. What do you do with them that makes them with it?

Besides using them to point at the sky.

Different strokes for different folks. Some like to buy fast cars when the speed limit is 88km/hr. (legal limit for laser pointer use in a public area is <4.99mW, for example).

Some like to collect knives, guns, you name it. Some of us like to paint or grow things and even smoke the leaves of the grown stuff.

 

[bladder23]

This site

This site is amazing. Great prices and free shipping from Hong Kong.



I've ordered 8 times from them. No problems

 

[bladder23]

This one seems suitable for your needs

Another one, twice the power for $20 more!

 

[Rubycon]

DX is good but be warned their lasers do not have IR filters and the units outputting over 50mW can be very short lived if you're not careful with exercising strict duty cycle limits!

 

[Srfrbum]

Those DX Lasers seem pretty cool, 200mw for 120 bucks, wow. Is it for real or are they scamming the lasers.

 

[Rubycon]

Read threads over on the forum I linked to above for more information on those lasers. You get what you pay for basically. (except with wickedlasers - they are the monster cable of lasers or even worse - they are just scammers! caveat emptor!)

 

[Srfrbum]

Just curious, what kind of laser do you have ?

 

[Rubycon]

A bunch of them (I'm in charge of sound and lighting on a cruise ship). I have an RPL300 and a 405nM BluRay portable (8mW).

 

[Srfrbum]

wow I just checked that blu-ray laser, and that shit is expensive. Props to you man.

 

[Narse]

Wow I am glad I saw this thread, I was going to buy a wicked laser and now I know it would have been a waste. Thanks Rubicon, I will get one from the link you provided, much cheaper!

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Srfrbum
wow I just checked that blu-ray laser, and that shit is expensive. Props to you man.

It gets expensive if you happen to have one of the new generation diodes that provide over 50mW CW power. Mine was made from a PS3 transport; total cost under $100.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
A bunch of them (I'm in charge of sound and lighting on a cruise ship). I have an RPL300 and a 405nM BluRay portable (8mW).

Yeah right. Knowing you, it's probably more like 8MW.

 

[bladder23]

Originally posted by: Srfrbum
Those DX Lasers seem pretty cool, 200mw for 120 bucks, wow. Is it for real or are they scamming the lasers.

No, they're 100% legit and they have great customer service. Check other products. Real Cheap

Once I bought a pair of binoculars but one of the lens was off. They sent me another one without having me ship the defective one back.

I have a 100mw myself