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Abstract:
A controversial laser, three weeks, and a fair bit of testing. Now I present you the results of these three weeks of mucking around, burning, testing and my terrible photography. 4000 words later, you'd be wishing I offered my reviews in video only form.
Contents (click to go to):
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1. Background
2. Manufacturer specifications
3. Shipping and Packaging
4. Overview
5. Included package
- a. Goggles
- b. Lenspen
- c. Battery and Charger
6. In use
7. Performance
8. Beam specifications and visibility
9. Thermal effects/other effects
10. The Lens Kit
11. Summary and conclusion
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Disclaimer:
This laser was supplied as a review sample, and may have been hand-picked for the purpose of this review. As a result the reviewed product and/or service may differ from a retail product and/or service.
Safety Warning:
This is a Class IV laser device. It is capable of causing permanent eye damage through both direct exposure (such as an accidental reflection) and indirect exposure (staring at the dot on a reflective surface), as well as causing severe burns to both human skin and other objects.
With this laser there are no second chances- even a split-second reflection can cause permanent retinal burns. If it can light a match, what can it do to your retina?
Always use personal protective equipment(such as goggles) when using this laser, and ensure that all bystanders have appropriate protective equipment. Take proper precautions when terminating the beam (use a beamstop such as a black, non-reflective tile) to ensure stray beams do not cause any fires.
Directing this laser at an aircraft or vehicle is also a felony in many countries. Not only is this punishable by jail time, it also endangers the lives of people both in the vehicle and outside of the vehicle.
Coherent has an excellent laser safety video regarding the safe handling of Class IIIb and IV laser light. This can be found here
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