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Best 5mw green laser WITH IR filter?

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I've researched this for a while and I've decided all I need is a 5 mw green laser for night activities. I'm going for safety and not excess.

However, finding a vendor that sells ACTUAL 5mw lasers and not something grossly overpowered is not easy. A lot of vendors say their laser is 5W but in reality is much more powerful. Not to mention, their total lack of IR filters.

What reputable dealer should I go to?

Thank you for reading!
 





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Check out LaserGlow, they have different 5mW green pointers which vary in price depending on how stylish you want it to be. I used to own their "Anser" version & was completely satisfied with it! :)
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Check out LaserGlow, they have different 5mW green pointers which vary in price depending on how stylish you want it to be. I used to own their "Anser" version & was completely satisfied with it! :)
Laserglow Technologies

-Alex

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll definitely check them out.

Should I also get safety glasses with these? Since the laser is only 5mw and has an IR filter, would it matter?
 
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Should I also get safety glasses with these? Since the laser is only 5mw and has an IR filter, would it matter?

As far as you're not shining the laser in your eyes, you won't need them. The reason why most countries consider the purchase of lasers above 5mW illegal, is because they can damage your vision (burn the retina for example and cause partial blindness) fairly easily.

Accidentally shining a 5mW laser in your eyes won't hurt your eyes, but if you do it for prolonged periods of time, then maybe. All in all, you don't have to buy goggles, but extra precautions aren't a bad thing.

Usually goggles are used for extremely bright lasers or when doing close-up work, like burning. You can't really burn anything with a 5mW laser, so avoiding reflections and not pointing it in your eyes are all the safety precautions you will need to know :)
 
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As far as you're not shining the laser in your eyes, you won't need them. The reason why most countries consider the purchase of lasers above 5mW illegal, is because they can damage your vision (burn the retina for example and cause partial blindness) fairly easily.

Accidentally shining a 5mW laser in your eyes won't hurt your eyes, but if you do it for prolonged periods of time, then maybe. All in all, you don't have to buy goggles, but extra precautions aren't a bad thing.

Usually goggles are used for extremely bright lasers or when doing close-up work, like burning. You can't really burn anything with a 5mW laser, so avoiding reflections and not pointing it in your eyes are all the safety precautions you will need to know :)

Thank you for the great advice!

One last thing, I wear prescription eye glasses. Would that make accidental beam reflections more dangerous than not wearing glasses? Can the beam be intensified after passing through my glasses?
 
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Thank you for the great advice!

One last thing, I wear prescription eye glasses. Would that make accidental beam reflections more dangerous than not wearing glasses? Can the beam be intensified after passing through my glasses?

I have glasses that I use occasionally and I have tried using them as focusing lens. As expected, I did not achieve anything :p In fact, when the beam is passing through the glass, it gets slightly weaker (some of it is reflected back)
 




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