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NOVA's Alpha or X-Series?
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As I already said each laser is different and the only ppl who would know that would be Nova if they kept a record of all the X series and Alpha's they have sold and compared them...... The Alpha is dearer as its a bigger Housing with added Security like a 3 second delay, safety dongle, closable Aperture and Key Lock it is also built into a sturdier housing, has a metal on/off button and feels alot tougher, it also has a longer duty cycle, that is the reason why it is more expensive, highest peak power has nothing to do with it.
hmmm i'm gona lay out some poitives and negatives.
Positives - safety, longer duty cycle, smaller beam, more sturdy, more light years. Any more u guys can thing of?
Negatives - price. Any more u guys can thing of?
aww.... such a tough choice seeing as Nova is one of the best companies out there.
Positives - safety, longer duty cycle, smaller beam, more sturdy, more light years. Any more u guys can thing of?
Negatives - price. Any more u guys can thing of?
aww.... such a tough choice seeing as Nova is one of the best companies out there.
While I dont have it to tell you anything about the laser, my X-85 puts out >100mw and peaks at 110mw (as per Senkat) One thing I can tell you is the X series is a CNI so it fits in the WL dragon case while the alpha series obviously does not (no idea who makes it...)
I just got my Alpha 105 and was worth the extra $60.
1) $60 - 5% if you use the warp5 code = $57
2) An extra 400 lightyears = $4. $57 - $4 = $53
So for $53 extra I got double the duty cycle, a more rugged laser, takes AA rather than AAA batteries + a host of safety features, it comes in the larger case & it also has an inbuilt lens cover.
My specs are:-
Peak = 119.4
Average = 115.8
As you can see some of the guys with the X105 have higher peak and average output than me, but my average is still 10.8 mW over what I paid for so I am happy.
It all depends on your funds in the end and what features mean most to you. For the same money you could get a great X105 and a pair of Nova shades. Whatever you decide I guarantee you will be happy
XG
1) $60 - 5% if you use the warp5 code = $57
2) An extra 400 lightyears = $4. $57 - $4 = $53
So for $53 extra I got double the duty cycle, a more rugged laser, takes AA rather than AAA batteries + a host of safety features, it comes in the larger case & it also has an inbuilt lens cover.
My specs are:-
Peak = 119.4
Average = 115.8
As you can see some of the guys with the X105 have higher peak and average output than me, but my average is still 10.8 mW over what I paid for so I am happy.
It all depends on your funds in the end and what features mean most to you. For the same money you could get a great X105 and a pair of Nova shades. Whatever you decide I guarantee you will be happy
XG
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Ashton said:
Are you sure..? The Herc takes D batteries.
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Ashton said:
The herc makes it look tiny in the comparison pictures that have been posted here.
