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Optotronics has a solid rep, and I'm looking forward to test their product. Shame that their RPL 473nm Portable Blue Lasers are all "out of stock." 175mW is a lot of power for a pen laser, and I will stick closely to the duty cycle. It's about 10 degrees in NYC, and cold indoors; so I don't...

Awesome post. We need to spread that spirit around.

I would be happy to. Any that will take ACH Chase bank transfer, bank wire, or even Western Union, should please send me a message. Straight up debit/credit card is fine by me too. Thanks for that info, Rich.

Thanks for the tip, I will visit Survival Laser's website. Appreciate your response and info, thank you.

I have had extensive issues with PayPal, and their reputation for freezing accounts at the drop of a hat, is well warranted. Their customer service is horrid, and unlike US banks, they can and often do freeze a persons funds for trivial reasons and destroy businesses...

I'm searching for an American based company, that domestically produces and sells hand-held lasers.:thinking: I just purchased an Optotronics Green Laser Pointer, and I'm aware that they're US based. I wonder if their products are Chinese made or produced in the USA? I see very nice products...

Thanks. I will make a video, too. Not sure if this site will embed a Dailymotion or Vimeo vid... I see YouTube vids on here, but I'm not a fan of Gmail or YouTube. I can always post the link to the Dailymotion or Vimeo vid.

Not slighted at all.:yh: I wanted a pen laser for my first purchase, and yes cosmetically they are similar to each other. Of course, I didn't buy this specific pen laser for its atheistic value, but for its performance and quality parts. Thanks for the battery tips.

A high quality product, plus US based, is very important to me. It's disheartening witnessing the rarity of US based Laser pointer companies.

I have a good supply of rechargeable AAA batteries. Optotronics has a solid rep, and builds top quality lasers in the USA. Not sure a comparison with a $2.00 piece of Chinese junk on eBay is fair or apt.

Completed laser. Here are the specs from the Optotronics.com site: Size 160 mm x 13 mm diameter IR filter Coatings block >96% of all IR Laser diode lifetime 5,000 hours MTTF Beam divergence <1.2 mrad Beam Diameter (1/e2) <1.5 mm M2Beam Quality <1.1 Duty cycle @ 21 °C 90/30 sec on/off...

Will do, Alex.

Yeah, it's cold as the arctic here in NYC today, and I will factor the low temps in when testing my new laser.

Wavelength is 532nm. I will update my bio details.

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and have just made my first laser purchase. On Friday, I ordered the Premium 532nm +175mW Green Laser from Optotronics.com. The order came to US $224.17, which includes USPS Priority Mail (With Insurance). I'm looking forward to receiving the laser, and will make a...