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CAUTION: Before you read the following, realize it is entirely unbiased and based on truth and truth only.
So, this is how it all started...
One day, I was checking LPF, when I saw that I had a PM. Naturally, I opened it. Well, whaddya know? An email from the CEO of WL, the one and only Steve! He sent me a PM asking me if I wanted to review on of their lasers. At first, I thought it was a lie, and some guy was pulling tricks on me, but I talked to him and realized it really was infact, Steve. So, naturally I said yes. To tell you the truth, I was not expecting what was coming to me
About a week later, the UPS truck stopped by my house and dropped off a package. Lo and behold, it was the laser in a pretty little black cardboard box that read "Wicked Lasers". The first thing I saw when I opened it was the graph of the lasers power and other data. I looked at the graph, and it stated the max power was 150mW, and the average was around 140mW. Naturally, I put in some batteries negative side first (they were some used Duracells), whip out my super Laserbee-I LPM, and shine the pretty green beam at the sensor. 120mW. Something had to be wrong...
Oh, of course! The batteries! Well, I got out some Energizer Lithiums, replaced the crappy Duracell Alkalines (who even uses those anymore?), and next thing I did was once again shine the breathtaking green beam of light into the sensor. What happened next. Will blow your mind.
175mW!!!!!!! :evil:
Like I said, I was not expecting the power to be THAT much higher than rated
Next came the beam tests. I used a tripod, a range finder, calipers, and big sheet of thick, black plastic.
I looked at Mike's review, and did the same distance for easier comparison.
12.5'-48': Divergence of approx. 1.0mRad
I didn't bother do any further distances because the first test already showed outstanding results.
Now that we have taken care of performance, let's take care of the looks.
Well, the looks are amazing. Very sleek, with grooves in the right places. Seeing it just wants to make you pick it up and play with it. I also like the Little lens cap on there to keep dust out of the inside lens. From the looks of it, the window is AR-coated for 532nm. The only negative side is that it gets dirty VERY easily, but then again, it is cleaned VERY easily.
Another great feature is the ramp where the button is. This keeps the laser from rolling off your table, which was the cause of death on one of my lasers (a 4 foot drop onto a hard marble floor). Probably the best feature on this laser is the MiniLock. It does not require a key the size of a baseball bat, and does not interfere with the lasers looks. Because of this, it is FDA approved, therefore fully legal for use in the USA.
The LED indicator is also a nice feature. It makes the laser look more professional.
With that, I wrap up my review and put a bow on it
These are my grades for the WL 130mW EVO 2010 Pro:
NOTE: This is from a 1-10 scale.
Performance - 10
Looks - 10
Versatality - 10
Practicallness - 10
Overall Score - 10
Pictures will be added later.
So, this is how it all started...
One day, I was checking LPF, when I saw that I had a PM. Naturally, I opened it. Well, whaddya know? An email from the CEO of WL, the one and only Steve! He sent me a PM asking me if I wanted to review on of their lasers. At first, I thought it was a lie, and some guy was pulling tricks on me, but I talked to him and realized it really was infact, Steve. So, naturally I said yes. To tell you the truth, I was not expecting what was coming to me
About a week later, the UPS truck stopped by my house and dropped off a package. Lo and behold, it was the laser in a pretty little black cardboard box that read "Wicked Lasers". The first thing I saw when I opened it was the graph of the lasers power and other data. I looked at the graph, and it stated the max power was 150mW, and the average was around 140mW. Naturally, I put in some batteries negative side first (they were some used Duracells), whip out my super Laserbee-I LPM, and shine the pretty green beam at the sensor. 120mW. Something had to be wrong...
Oh, of course! The batteries! Well, I got out some Energizer Lithiums, replaced the crappy Duracell Alkalines (who even uses those anymore?), and next thing I did was once again shine the breathtaking green beam of light into the sensor. What happened next. Will blow your mind.
175mW!!!!!!! :evil:
Like I said, I was not expecting the power to be THAT much higher than rated
Next came the beam tests. I used a tripod, a range finder, calipers, and big sheet of thick, black plastic.
I looked at Mike's review, and did the same distance for easier comparison.
12.5'-48': Divergence of approx. 1.0mRad
I didn't bother do any further distances because the first test already showed outstanding results.
Now that we have taken care of performance, let's take care of the looks.
Well, the looks are amazing. Very sleek, with grooves in the right places. Seeing it just wants to make you pick it up and play with it. I also like the Little lens cap on there to keep dust out of the inside lens. From the looks of it, the window is AR-coated for 532nm. The only negative side is that it gets dirty VERY easily, but then again, it is cleaned VERY easily.
Another great feature is the ramp where the button is. This keeps the laser from rolling off your table, which was the cause of death on one of my lasers (a 4 foot drop onto a hard marble floor). Probably the best feature on this laser is the MiniLock. It does not require a key the size of a baseball bat, and does not interfere with the lasers looks. Because of this, it is FDA approved, therefore fully legal for use in the USA.
The LED indicator is also a nice feature. It makes the laser look more professional.
With that, I wrap up my review and put a bow on it
These are my grades for the WL 130mW EVO 2010 Pro:
NOTE: This is from a 1-10 scale.
Performance - 10
Looks - 10
Versatality - 10
Practicallness - 10
Overall Score - 10
Pictures will be added later.
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