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I was in the process of ordering this 50mw focusable from focalprice: 50mW 532nm Adjustable Green Laser Pointer (Black) $37.49 - Free Shipping
I had seen some threads about the $8 Anti-Green before, and for that price, I couldn't resist: Professional Anti Green Laser Glassess $7.99 - Free Shipping
Oh by the way, this flash makes everything look dirty, but they really aren't that bad.
I tried them out, and they seemed to work pretty well. However they do feel pretty cheap, and the plastic creaks as you put them on. The 50mw green looks like a dim yellow dot through these goggles. However, with a 6x and 8x on the way, I didn't want to risk my eyes just to save a few bucks, so I ordered these certified goggles from OEM Laser Systems:
Low OD Hobby/Education : OEM Laser Systems, Inc., Precision Laser Equipment
I ordered both.
I haven't tested the blue-ish colored goggles yet, because I don't have a red laser yet (New Style Dilda should be here Friday). Both goggles come with a nice slip case and a micro-fiber cloth. Both goggles feel very solid, and cover more of your peripheral vision than the focalprice ones. When looking at the green 50mw dot through the 532nm goggles, the dot still looks green, but not as bright.
My first thought was, "These OEM certified goggles seem to let more 532nm in than the cheap focalprice ones". So I tested them with my little Laserbee 120mw Laser Power Module to see how well they block 532nm. I just ordered a Kenometer, but I couldn't wait to test these. So here are some videos of the tests:
In this first video, I put both goggles over the camera lens to show how the 50mw green laser looks through them:
In this video I pressed the laser power module up against the goggles, and shined the laser through it. One problem with this test is that it is hard to hold and align the goggles, power module, and laser all at the same time.
Here are two more tests with the focalprice 50mw and with the Dealextreme true 5mw. This 50mw seems to have a huge increase in power after it warms up a bit, over 120mw sometimes. IMO, this setup is better because the laser and power module are lined up, and I only have to move the goggles in front of the beam. However, the goggles from focalprice don't let any green through, so I just had to keep my hand steady to make sure I didn't move the laser. With the OEM goggles, I could see a weaker green dot through the goggles, so it was easy to line it up with the sensor. Well here are the videos:
50mw from focalprice:
True 5mw from Dealextreme:
From what I saw, the focalprice goggles seem to let less light through, making them seem safer. However when testing them, there was still 15-22mw going through. I didn't do any close calculations, but both goggles seemed to have the same meter results. I'm still learning this hobby, but since both had close results, could it just be IR that the meter is picking up?
I will be doing these same tests as well as some blu-ray tests when I get my Kenometer (the power module doesn't read 405nm).
I had seen some threads about the $8 Anti-Green before, and for that price, I couldn't resist: Professional Anti Green Laser Glassess $7.99 - Free Shipping
Oh by the way, this flash makes everything look dirty, but they really aren't that bad.
I tried them out, and they seemed to work pretty well. However they do feel pretty cheap, and the plastic creaks as you put them on. The 50mw green looks like a dim yellow dot through these goggles. However, with a 6x and 8x on the way, I didn't want to risk my eyes just to save a few bucks, so I ordered these certified goggles from OEM Laser Systems:
Low OD Hobby/Education : OEM Laser Systems, Inc., Precision Laser Equipment
I ordered both.
I haven't tested the blue-ish colored goggles yet, because I don't have a red laser yet (New Style Dilda should be here Friday). Both goggles come with a nice slip case and a micro-fiber cloth. Both goggles feel very solid, and cover more of your peripheral vision than the focalprice ones. When looking at the green 50mw dot through the 532nm goggles, the dot still looks green, but not as bright.
My first thought was, "These OEM certified goggles seem to let more 532nm in than the cheap focalprice ones". So I tested them with my little Laserbee 120mw Laser Power Module to see how well they block 532nm. I just ordered a Kenometer, but I couldn't wait to test these. So here are some videos of the tests:
In this first video, I put both goggles over the camera lens to show how the 50mw green laser looks through them:
In this video I pressed the laser power module up against the goggles, and shined the laser through it. One problem with this test is that it is hard to hold and align the goggles, power module, and laser all at the same time.
Here are two more tests with the focalprice 50mw and with the Dealextreme true 5mw. This 50mw seems to have a huge increase in power after it warms up a bit, over 120mw sometimes. IMO, this setup is better because the laser and power module are lined up, and I only have to move the goggles in front of the beam. However, the goggles from focalprice don't let any green through, so I just had to keep my hand steady to make sure I didn't move the laser. With the OEM goggles, I could see a weaker green dot through the goggles, so it was easy to line it up with the sensor. Well here are the videos:
50mw from focalprice:
True 5mw from Dealextreme:
From what I saw, the focalprice goggles seem to let less light through, making them seem safer. However when testing them, there was still 15-22mw going through. I didn't do any close calculations, but both goggles seemed to have the same meter results. I'm still learning this hobby, but since both had close results, could it just be IR that the meter is picking up?
I will be doing these same tests as well as some blu-ray tests when I get my Kenometer (the power module doesn't read 405nm).
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to tackle that subject.
