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fair enough. Out of curiosity, where did you get that laser from?

Re: 70ft ballons pop with jake21's Laser definately not 70 feet but still impressive

One last question: at night, how far would everyone estimate the ranges of a 30mw DX and 50? If anyone has a link to a chart or something I would greatly appreciate it

hmm..so the true 30mw won't pop dark balloons? And what is the advantage of the true 50 over the regular 50 on DX? thats interesting about the beam being thin, I would imagine it would be quite thin and hard to see in a lit room, but it will be easy to see at night right? Yeah, pretty much my...

thanks for the responses, point taken about the goggles. I am thinking about DX for my first purchase as I'm on a college student budget. What do you think is the better buy, the "true 30 mw green lase pen" or the "50 mw green laser pen". So if it doesnt say "true" does that mean the output...

Jamilm, price range is around $100. It doesnt have to be super-strong as its my first. Would I still need goggles if I wasnt shining it near mirrors or reflective surfaces? Is just looking at the beam harmful?

Hey everone! I'm very new to this sort of thing, although as a kid I had a keychain laser pointer. I had no idea you could even buy lasers that actually burn things until I saw a vid on youtube! Anyways, I'm interested in getting a green laser but I have a few questions. First, what exactly is...