Searching for 150mW-200mW handheld 532nm green laser

Hap said:

You may want to consider increasing your budget Thibobo, $100 isn't going to go very far for 532 lasers in the 150mW-200mW+ range.

-Alex

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Benm said:

Also, are you dead set on having 532 nm, or would another green color do as well?

If you would consider 510 to 520 nm it might be worth looking into diode lasers that directly produce this colors. Not that they are that cheap, but they are much more stable over larger temperature ranges.

I case you want good beam quality you'd have to go for a single mode diode and probably get a bit less power for your budget. If you don't mind a more divergent beam you could go for a multimode diode. It could be slightly above your budget but provide a LOT more power than 200 mW (think in the 1 watt range).

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Encap said:

Try O-LIke they have been around along time and do a fair/ honest representation of their products + give good customer service.
What they offer is about as low cost as it is going to get. See: Green laser : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

They offer a 100mW 532nm green for $49.99 which they claim burn well. See: New Special Cute Burning 100mW green laser torch/focusable/ [OL-GT-100] - $49.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

and they offer a 150mW for $103.99 here: Power Rock Green laser Torch 150mW /Focusable&Waterproof [OLPRGL150] - $103.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

and they offer a 200mW at $136.99 here: Sharp High Power Green laser 200mW /Waterproof/focusable [OL-WG-200] - $136.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

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paul1598419 said:

I would have to measure a laser from O-Like as I believe they tend to be overly optimistic on their power levels. I've only purchased the cheapest stuff from them so if it turns out not to be what they claim, the loss is small. I think it's pretty much hit and miss.

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Radim said:

Welcome to LPF.

Do not forget to get safety glasses as well. As said before with this budget you are very limited. Also it depends what quality you prefer and what use you consider. If you want nice beam go for 532 nm, if you tend for more power per buck likely 520 nm will be an option (depends on how expensive the host is as well). Color is slightly different, but 520 nm does not have that thin beam and might not be circular dot.

Here some out of buget, but of higher quality lasers:

Pointer style high powered and quality lasers are at Optotronics example:
Optotronics Green Pen Pointers

If you do not live in US also Wicked Lasers does a nice 532 nm laser Evo:
Evo Tactical Handheld Green Laser - Wicked Lasers
(out of stock right now, but there are glasses included in price)

Or you might check Sanwu for diode (520 nm) lasers:
https://www.sanwulasers.org/product/pocket

Also Jet Lasers is reputable company:
PL-E Pro 532nm Green Lasers

Also for higher power/bucks ratio you might consider some blue diode lasers.

Good luck with your selection.

Stay safe and enjoy.

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Radim said:

Welcome to LPF.

Do not forget to get safety glasses as well. As said before with this budget you are very limited. Also it depends what quality you prefer and what use you consider. If you want nice beam go for 532 nm, if you tend for more power per buck likely 520 nm will be an option (depends on how expensive the host is as well). Color is slightly different, but 520 nm does not have that thin beam and might not be circular dot.

Here some out of buget, but of higher quality lasers:

Pointer style high powered and quality lasers are at Optotronics example:
Optotronics Green Pen Pointers

If you do not live in US also Wicked Lasers does a nice 532 nm laser Evo:
Evo Tactical Handheld Green Laser - Wicked Lasers
(out of stock right now, but there are glasses included in price)

Or you might check Sanwu for diode (520 nm) lasers:
https://www.sanwulasers.org/product/pocket

Also Jet Lasers is reputable company:
PL-E Pro 532nm Green Lasers

Also for higher power/bucks ratio you might consider some blue diode lasers.

Good luck with your selection.

Stay safe and enjoy.

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Thibobo said:

thanks for your reply!
maybe i could bet closer to what i'm searching for with a 200$ budget?
i do not realy care about the wavelengths i just wanted a very good visible stable, bright beme that has some nice range too (5km+).

maybe it's beter to build my own? if so are there good tutorials on here how to build your own handheld laser here on this forum (with parts linked?)

thanks alot!

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BowtieGuy said:

Welcome to LPF thibobo! :beer:
You've gotten some good advice here, and it's great that you're trying to answer everyones post, but multiposting is frowned upon here, although I'm sure you didn't realize it, as you're new.

To answer multiple posts, use the multiquote and qoute functions located at the bottom right side of the posts.

Edit: FYI, the Custom Search bar at the bottom of the page has answers to most anything laser related, lots of information there.

Edit #2: If you really want a high quality 532nm at <$200, you should take a look at this - Jetlasers PLE-Pro 532nm.

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Encap said:

BowtieGuy's suggestion is 100% right. A Jetlasers PL-E Pro 300mW 532nm is the best choice for <$200 in a 532nm green laser--much better than anything O-Like offers.

JetLaser make professional grade excellent products and have the best customer service in the business --- the 300mW 532nm at the new lower price is a bargain @ $179 --at that price it is a "no brainer"--nothing else is going to come close in quality, features, and duty cycle/runtime

See: PL-E Pro 532nm Green Lasers

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