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So I decided to write a little review on the Spartan BP 40mW from Dragon Lasers. I really love this piece of kit and I really think other people can love it too...
Firstly I think I'll start off with the unit it's self. Compared to the Hulk or RPL style pointers, the Spartan is incredibly light, it's also incredibly small for what it's capable of. It has a nice metal feel to it (obviously) but is cut very well as it also provides a lot of grip for when carrying it around. My only gripe with the design of this laser is the tail cap switch combo. I've actually owned two of these now, the first of which had to get RMA'd due to a faulty tail cap. The second that I recieved also had a funny button, but this unit actually works flawlessly, so I can't complain about that.
During the day the beam isn't so visible, which is expected for 40mW, but the dot is incredibly bright and reacts differently to a wide veriety of materials, some times being darker and some times being much brighter. Also the pulsed action is very entertaining and can provide endless fun, untill your eyes stat to go funny. But at the night time or in a smoke/fog filled room/area, this is when this laser comes alive. It's supprising how bright it actually is in the dark, compared to how, non visible it is during the day, it's absolutely gorgous to look at. Especially if you move around and catch the beam from different angles, it's truely stunning.
Overall, it's one of the most impressive pieces of kit I've seen in a long time. I was lucky enough to catch this laser when it was priced at $900, it's now priced at $1200 which is unfortunate, but compared to Optotronics' RPL blue laser which is 30mW - 36mW, if this laser truely is 40mW - $60mW, it's a serious contender. I really want to get this laser tested and find out it's actual output, but from what I've seen and what I can tell, it was well worth the money.
Firstly I think I'll start off with the unit it's self. Compared to the Hulk or RPL style pointers, the Spartan is incredibly light, it's also incredibly small for what it's capable of. It has a nice metal feel to it (obviously) but is cut very well as it also provides a lot of grip for when carrying it around. My only gripe with the design of this laser is the tail cap switch combo. I've actually owned two of these now, the first of which had to get RMA'd due to a faulty tail cap. The second that I recieved also had a funny button, but this unit actually works flawlessly, so I can't complain about that.
During the day the beam isn't so visible, which is expected for 40mW, but the dot is incredibly bright and reacts differently to a wide veriety of materials, some times being darker and some times being much brighter. Also the pulsed action is very entertaining and can provide endless fun, untill your eyes stat to go funny. But at the night time or in a smoke/fog filled room/area, this is when this laser comes alive. It's supprising how bright it actually is in the dark, compared to how, non visible it is during the day, it's absolutely gorgous to look at. Especially if you move around and catch the beam from different angles, it's truely stunning.
Overall, it's one of the most impressive pieces of kit I've seen in a long time. I was lucky enough to catch this laser when it was priced at $900, it's now priced at $1200 which is unfortunate, but compared to Optotronics' RPL blue laser which is 30mW - 36mW, if this laser truely is 40mW - $60mW, it's a serious contender. I really want to get this laser tested and find out it's actual output, but from what I've seen and what I can tell, it was well worth the money.
