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Re: PERMANENT THREAD: Ebay& other internet FINDS of interest- read all the OP please

n2stuff said:
It states it's their version. So any one ever try one?
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Yeah they aren't very good. Every time I order from them they always get something wrong, I hate giving bad reviews but that's where all those drivers came from that I gave away. The only reason I posted that link about the G2 lens I found is because not everyone can afford the 36$ real one from DTR or the 56$ one from survival laser
 
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n2stuff said:
It states it's their version. So any one ever try one?
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I have and others have tried them, there's nothing wrong with them, however they were going to change to a lens holder that's only 8mm instead of 10mm, this came up in another thread. I don't know if they did this or not, the 3 I got are 10mm length, it still says they are 10mm, if they did change to 8mm then the lens will be too short to use a focus knob.

These are of course not the real or original G2 lenses that are made in the US, it looks like many now are calling any single element lens a G2.

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Those single G-type lenses will probably work roughly the same. Most of benefit from those G-lenses comes from the fact that they have such a short focal length and therefore more of the light coming out of the diode gets captured instead of getting blocked or truncated. Plus, since there is a single lens there are fewer losses when coupled with the AR-coating.

Overall, you'll probably be fine with a "G" lens as long as it has the right coating.
 
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Without taking it out again to check i cant see the cover glass shown in the specs but i dont remember seeing one. The only problem is screwing the thing in as there's no where to get purchase with a screwdriver as the end with tabs cut out goes in first so i had to use fingernails only to get it screwed in.
Even without a LPM i can see that the output is much brighter than before, I have a pocket series 405nm 200mw laser from Sanwu via Podo, and the beam is much narrower to.

Sorry i cant go into more technical detail. hth :)
 
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Re: PERMANENT THREAD: Ebay& other internet FINDS of interest- read all the OP please

IanP2015 said:
Without taking it out again to check i cant see the cover glass shown in the specs but i dont remember seeing one. The only problem is screwing the thing in as there's no where to get purchase with a screwdriver as the end with tabs cut out goes in first so i had to use fingernails only to get it screwed in.
Even without a LPM i can see that the output is much brighter than before, I have a pocket series 405nm 200mw laser from Sanwu via Podo, and the beam is much narrower to.

Sorry i cant go into more technical detail. hth :)
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Thanks for the info.

Now back to fleabay to look for LASERS and stuff.
 
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Atomicrox said:
There are a bunch of sellers with the green diodes cheaper than DTR's. Not sure I trust them, but on that one the difference is probably worth the risk, it's almost 50%.

Just wish DTR would lower his green prices :)
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noobphaser215 said:
looks like they've sold a few of them, how did it work out? Although I must add I'd never buy one like that, My first stop is DTR then Flaminpyro and if that fails I go to survival laser
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DTR sells those lens blanks and the G9 lenses too. With a little work, you could mount one yourself for pretty cheap, and they typically outperform the G2 lenses.
 
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Bionic-Badger said:
DTR sells those lens blanks and the G9 lenses too. With a little work, you could mount one yourself for pretty cheap, and they typically outperform the G2 lenses.
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It also looks like he will no longer be selling the G9 lenses, he has them clearance priced in 5 packs only, so get them while you can.

Alan
 
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