- Joined
- Dec 23, 2009
- Messages
- 9
- Points
- 0
Hi,
I'm Alex, and I just wanna start this by saying that I'm Swedish, and sorry for my english, it might not always be the best
Now, here's the deal, I've never had my own green laser... So... I'm gonna buy a bunch of them for me and my friends.
I've read the sticky guide on buying a laser for the first time, but I still have some questions unanswered.
What I want is a cheap, acceptable quality laser, I want to be able to see a pretty bright beam in dark conditions and I want it to be TEM00.
I've spend some time researching and reading here on the forum, also lots of reviews on DealExtreme.
Here are the lasers I've chosen: (questions will follow below).
DealExtreme: $21.33 L-030 30mW Mini Flashlight Style Green Laser (CR123A)
DealExtreme: $20.96 Romisen 30mW Green Laser L-D030 (1*CR123A)
Question 1:
I've read that protected rechargeable batteries are the best, but that they tend to be a bit longer than regular ones, will a "CR123A" protected battery fit in both of these lasers?
Question 2:
Most of the people who review on chargers on DX talks about the charging of the batteries,
and batteries that should run on 3.6V or 3.7V are charged up to about 4.2V, and they say this like it's a good thing, is it?
I don't want to shorten the lifespan of the laser nor the batteries by overcharging the batteries. Could someone please explain to me why charging them up to 4.2V is good,
I'm pretty sure the output of the laser will be stronger, I'm not stupid , but I want my laser to work, for a few years at least, and not have the laser burn out on me too early.
I've been looking at a couple of chargers, and a couple of batteries:
Chargers:
DealExtreme: $6.71 DSD 18650 CR123A Charger Black
DealExtreme: $8.81 TrustFire All-in-One Charger (for 10430/10440/14500/16340 /17670/18650/CR123A)
And I've figured 3,6V batteries will work the best? CORRECT ME if I'm wrong, please! Maybe 3.7V is the way to go?
I would like the beam to be as visible as possible without totally ruining the lifespan,
like some ppl do with DX 5mW pen style laserpointers by pot modding them way to much.
Batteries:
DealExtreme: Reviews for Ultrafire 3.6V 880mAh LC 16340 Protected CR123A Battery 2-Pack
DealExtreme: $4.90 TrustFire Protected 3.6V 880mAh 16340/CR123A Batteries (2-Pack)
I'm pretty sure that my choices in lasers are pretty good, I've read good stuff about Romisen lasers,
but please suggest both batteries, lasers and chargers, preferably on DealExtreme, because I'm going to order some other stuff from there too.
I love the flashlight design on the lasers, no pen style
Best regards, Alex
I'm Alex, and I just wanna start this by saying that I'm Swedish, and sorry for my english, it might not always be the best
Now, here's the deal, I've never had my own green laser... So... I'm gonna buy a bunch of them for me and my friends.
I've read the sticky guide on buying a laser for the first time, but I still have some questions unanswered.
What I want is a cheap, acceptable quality laser, I want to be able to see a pretty bright beam in dark conditions and I want it to be TEM00.
I've spend some time researching and reading here on the forum, also lots of reviews on DealExtreme.
Here are the lasers I've chosen: (questions will follow below).
DealExtreme: $21.33 L-030 30mW Mini Flashlight Style Green Laser (CR123A)
DealExtreme: $20.96 Romisen 30mW Green Laser L-D030 (1*CR123A)
Question 1:
I've read that protected rechargeable batteries are the best, but that they tend to be a bit longer than regular ones, will a "CR123A" protected battery fit in both of these lasers?
Question 2:
Most of the people who review on chargers on DX talks about the charging of the batteries,
and batteries that should run on 3.6V or 3.7V are charged up to about 4.2V, and they say this like it's a good thing, is it?
I don't want to shorten the lifespan of the laser nor the batteries by overcharging the batteries. Could someone please explain to me why charging them up to 4.2V is good,
I'm pretty sure the output of the laser will be stronger, I'm not stupid , but I want my laser to work, for a few years at least, and not have the laser burn out on me too early.
I've been looking at a couple of chargers, and a couple of batteries:
Chargers:
DealExtreme: $6.71 DSD 18650 CR123A Charger Black
DealExtreme: $8.81 TrustFire All-in-One Charger (for 10430/10440/14500/16340 /17670/18650/CR123A)
And I've figured 3,6V batteries will work the best? CORRECT ME if I'm wrong, please! Maybe 3.7V is the way to go?
I would like the beam to be as visible as possible without totally ruining the lifespan,
like some ppl do with DX 5mW pen style laserpointers by pot modding them way to much.
Batteries:
DealExtreme: Reviews for Ultrafire 3.6V 880mAh LC 16340 Protected CR123A Battery 2-Pack
DealExtreme: $4.90 TrustFire Protected 3.6V 880mAh 16340/CR123A Batteries (2-Pack)
I'm pretty sure that my choices in lasers are pretty good, I've read good stuff about Romisen lasers,
but please suggest both batteries, lasers and chargers, preferably on DealExtreme, because I'm going to order some other stuff from there too.
I love the flashlight design on the lasers, no pen style
Best regards, Alex