New Laser!!

Hello to everyone my name is Julian and I just started researching on this forum as of yesterday. This was simply because when my friend showed me his small 5mw laser I was instantly intrigued. He then told me that theres alot more to Lasers than those crappy 1$ red ones which is all I thought was available for purchase to the public! So since I am so spontaeous I researched all day yesterday and a couple of hours today learning about safety and about the uses and just plain coolness of lasers. Today I purchased my first Laser ever. It is a Laser Glow Aires 75mw Green :drool: Im super excited as im getting it tomorrow and since I am somewhat drained of funds now I'll probably order some of those basic safety glasses to use indoors when I'll try burning some objects. Something tells me this will become an addiction, when I saw the small beam from his laser last night it looked like something out of a movie I was shocked and in AWE! Im just slightly worried about using it inside although I know to use plain logic after reading some of the accidents on this forum, and watch for relfective surface since I understand that this laser is a True 75mw performaing at around 97mw as tested in the factory from Justin. So basically I won't rant on and waste any more of your time, my simple purpose of this post was to introduce myself and ASK A QUESTION (since I know there is a separate section for an introduction) Basically all I wanted to know is A) are there any really cool uses for these lasers that I probably don't know of or anything cool I can try when I receive it tomorrow. and B) if im directing the Laser beam from around 5-10feet away to a White Drywall without any reflection on the wall, can I still look at the dot on the wall and not be worried or is this something I shouldn't really do ( I searched and couldn't quite get the answer I was looking for). Thanks once again for all the great posts and I look foward to becoming a regular member on this board as all the users seem very cool and down to earth. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Julian

I have a 50mw green and as a general rule I just don't shine it inside without my goggles. You may be okay, but there is too many reflective surfaces around...so you shouldn't be shining it at any white walls. Risk isn't worth it.

If you want to admire the beam, shine it outside at trees or in the sky at night.

As for cool uses for lasers, they are practically limitless. For just a handheld laser though, I don't think there is much practicality other than just enjoyment.

You made a good choice. Laserglow is one of the best companies out there.
You will want to move up in power eventually, though.

Why not write a review? I'd love to see a review of an Aries since there aren't many Aries owners on the forum.

Edit: White walls and playing indoors will be ok as long as you avoid reflective objects that may direct the beam into your eyes. Common sense will tell you what is a good idea and what isn't.

Julian Fera said:

Hello to everyone my name is Julian and I just started researching on this forum as of yesterday. ....A QUESTION (since I know there is a separate section for an introduction) Basically all I wanted to know is A) are there any really cool uses for these lasers that I probably don't know of or anything cool I can try when I receive it tomorrow. and B) if im directing the Laser beam from around 5-10feet away to a White Drywall without any reflection on the wall, can I still look at the dot on the wall and not be worried or is this something I shouldn't really do ( I searched and couldn't quite get the answer I was looking for). Thanks once again for all the great posts and I look foward to becoming a regular member on this board as all the users seem very cool and down to earth. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Julian

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it will still reflect, but in a different way. this type of reflection is a lambertian reflection in which you see the same apparent brightness from any angle of view, because the light is reflected evenly over 2pi steradians. technically these are not dangerous. but we do not live off of technicalities. they can still damage your eyes, even if its temporarily. I would advise you not to use your laser indoors until you buy a set of certified goggles.

The other reflection you are talking about which will only happen from "shiny" surfaces is specular reflection. this one is a dangerous one, because a large amount of power will be reflected in a single beam. a hit from this will most likely cause permanent damage to your eyes.

and as for the "cool things to do" i like to use them outside for the most part. shine it into the sky. but be very careful with aircraft where you live!
Burning is fun, but it got old for me :thinking:

Read on laser safety and have fun with your new laser.

One good advice i can give you, is make sure you explain all the dangers that can come from this high power laser to you friend before he uses it. Both physical and legal dangers, because i know you will show it to him... i would

and Welcome to the forum :wave::wave::wave:

deam_87 said:

it will still reflect, but in a different way. this type of reflection is a lambertian reflection in which you see the same apparent brightness from any angle of view, because the light is reflected evenly over 2pi steradians. technically these are not dangerous. but we do not live off of technicalities. they can still damage your eyes, even if its temporarily. I would advise you not to use your laser indoors until you buy a set of certified goggles.

The other reflection you are talking about which will only happen from "shiny" surfaces is specular reflection. this one is a dangerous one, because a large amount of power will be reflected in a single beam. a hit from this will most likely cause permanent damage to your eyes.

and as for the "cool things to do" i like to use them outside for the most part. shine it into the sky. but be very careful with aircraft where you live!
Burning is fun, but it got old for me :thinking:

Read on laser safety and have fun with your new laser.

One good advice i can give you, is make sure you explain all the dangers that can come from this high power laser to you friend before he uses it. Both physical and legal dangers, because i know you will show it to him... i would

and Welcome to the forum :wave::wave::wave:

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Not all of us are scientists. Pretty simple though. Just make sure the beam doesnt hit your eye. At this power just watch out for mirrors and such things and make sure you dont look into the beam directly. Like he said just use common sense.

Also a review would be nice, and some pictures too!! Have fun with your laser!!

Bienvenue a bord. be extremely careful, there was lot of planes in montreal, when i went threre last weekend.

Hey thanks alot for all the responces. I will be using simple common sence as you guys have mentioned, and if I feel that 75mw is not enough then I'll just for for the 125 or 150 because I saw some pics online of a guy with a 125mw and he was practially lighting up a small area in a park, I couldn't believe it Although Justin told me that if I was intrigued with my friends 5mw ebay pointer than this would blow my mind lol. I will certainly write a review for this product that wasn't cheap lol. There were many other cheaper alternatives but I just decided to try these guys not only for the fact that it was pricey but Justing stayed on the phone with me for over 25Min answering all of my questions and concerns and made me feel not as crazy for just wanted to buy a laser out of the blue after seeing how cool they really are Well guys I guess its time to continue reading more safety tricks and when I get it tomorrow time to go across the street in the park and try it out. Does 30min to about 1 hour on 2 C alkaline batteries seem about write for battery life?

You can look at the spot on a white wall if the defused reflection does not radiate back at you (most wall paints are a bit glossy.) But I can tell you it isn't fun to look at it. It's like looking at the sun. You will get a spot in your eyes for a few minutes.

But yeah, a review would be nice. I was close to getting an Aires 250, but got an Opto RPL 260 instead.

if You see some green or blue beam at night....that may be me.. haha

Hey Rangedunits how often do you shine your lasers at night I would love to see one in the air. What City in Montreal are you in, je suis a LaSalle et jai hate d'avoir mon laser!!!!!

Julian Fera said:

Hey Rangedunits how often do you shine your lasers at night I would love to see one in the air. What City in Montreal are you in, je suis a LaSalle et jai hate d'avoir mon laser!!!!!

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Was there saturday. :na: near shevchenko boulevard.



I am currently in Laval, there is a few others members in montreal that also have high powerful lasers.


As for the aries, its a nice model, i also started with a 75mw.

Scotty 757 said:

Not all of us are scientists. Pretty simple though. Just make sure the beam doesnt hit your eye. At this power just watch out for mirrors and such things and make sure you dont look into the beam directly. Like he said just use common sense.

Also a review would be nice, and some pictures too!! Have fun with your laser!!

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yeah sorry, i just wanted to back up my opinion, nothing more :shhh::shhh:

You Started with a 75mw and now lol

Julian Fera said:

You Started with a 75mw and now lol

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150mw green and recently 850-900mw of blue. :scared:

and from 75 to 150 is it that drastic of a difference because I have 7 days for Return so ill try it

75mW is a nice starter but I wouldnt worry as much as everyone is making out. Directly hitting yourself with the beam or from a mirror will likely cause some damage but otherwise it'll be quite hard to hurt your eyes from a 75mW. Even the glossy but not overly reflective things like laminated wood will probably only reflect 20mW or so of light, and that will be spread out so that worst case scenario you get 5-10mW in your eye. As for white walls, it should be fine for anything more than a foot or 2 away. I have a 500mW green and my eyes dont even strain so long as the dot is 6 foot away.

laserglow is an expensive company to be starting from. their low powered units are probably affordable and a good investment but in the intermediate phase of your laser experience, when you want power but dont necessarily need very good quality, i'd recommend a site such as O-like or Rayfoss. They have good quality lasers, usually upto spec but mixed with good value. For example, a nice next step up from your 75mW may be something like
New Gatlin Green laser 200mW/waterproof/adjustable [OLGA-200] - $189.00 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products
or you could go for a different colour. a 200mW red laser is very cheap, and 405nm (violet) is nice too (though violets have their own safety considerations you should check first). As a reference for red and violet o-like lasers you can check my review: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/o-like-150mw-violet-200mw-650nm-red-53147.html