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Any advice for green laser protective eyewear?

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Hi guys! I was wondering if I could tap into some of the knowledge here and get a recommendation for protective eyewear. I plan on having a green laser (100mw+) and a blue laser (possibly 2w+) and I'd like to know if I should get individual glasses or if there is a protector strong enough for both. I am starting off with a weaker green laser for a wile so I will be using that the most. I suppose any knowledge on what the absolute BEST protection out there is would be helpful as well, I"m open to any opinions and if you can, post links to the glasses so I can see the prices!
 





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Eagle Pair is a brand that is good for hobbyist. It will block from 190-540nm (so no IR protection), I have three pairs of them and love them. If you want to get official laser safety glasses, I would look at oemlasersystems, they are more expensive, of course, but their quality is great and certified.
 
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Thanks Stin, the Eagle Pair look great, I'll have to save up for em!
 
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Can anyone else confirm the cajunlaser goggles block 532nm? I can't find any information on their website other than the 1 review from the sellers. They seem great for blue but with no info on the green (like a test for how much passes through) I would rather hold off. Glasses can be expensive!
 
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will a 95mw beam emit a ton of IR? Enough to warrant eyeglasses for? Thanks for the links! I appreciate u guys helping me out = )
 
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Oh, real quick, do u guys know any cheap glasses that WILL filter IR? I saw those glasses online and they are really cheap and work really well, but in his review he said it's not recommended for green 532nm.
 
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A 95mW 532nm Laser which lacks an IR filter can put out anywhere from 10-50mW of IR. It really depends on how well it was made. Better quality units convert more of the IR into 532nm through frequency doubling, while lower quality units have worse alignment and fail to use all of the IR. Add an IR filter to the front of your laser and you will be fine. Otherwise, take safety precautions.
 
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The laser I will use is this: X75 Compact Portable >75mW Laser - Novalasers Inc.

it doesn't say if it has an IR filter on it or not, I would think for the price it does...should I risk it? is there a cheap and easy way to add the IR filter? (I'm very new at lasers, so this might be a really dumb question).

EDIT: Oh wait it does have a built in IR filter, rated 99.5% so I'll be ok?
 
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Novalasers will have an IR filter on their 532nm lasers. And those Cajunlasers glasses will surely protect from the 532nm light. At 75mW it would be no issue.
 
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I have heard a ton of good things about the Eagle Pair.

I am in the process of ordering a pair myself, and I'm looking forward to trying them out with both my green and blue lasers. PM me if you want to hear my thoughts on how well they worked for me.
 
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