Well I did the test, verified that my cell phone will pick up IR light (much better than I expected) and shined the laser through the red lens of a pair of 3D glasses. The majority of the green light was filtered out, so to the naked eye it was just a very small and dim green point. On the...
It took me a bit to get the laser to focus the right way, but I'd say it lit the match in about ten or twelve seconds just holding it by hand.
As far as the beam goes, I'd say the green one is visible both day and night when it's viewed at a sharp angle, perpendicular only in the dark.
Alright so here's what's up:
Ten years ago I was a kid in high school and thought it was cool as hell that you could get green lasers. I bought a number of el cheapo 5mw green lasers that sold for like $14 each but were of really shoddy quality. I sort of wanted one that could burn stuff, but...