Recent content by W4NX

I take it Wicked has not improved at all? I like my G1 Arctic, the Spyder host is interesting and still works like it did when I got it. No problems with the laser itself. However that 3 month period of uncertainty was agony and highly unprofessional behavior, I won't give them any more...

My laser collection has taken a back seat this year to my lust for higher frame rates in Team Fortress 2. Thanks to my gaming addiction I've not even logged in here in at least 6 months. While I'm here seeking a host kit for a 405 build I thought I might share a story I found during work today...

It's nice to see Wicked sorted out the QC issues. Though I must say my G1 is performing perfectly and I've had it since August. One of the lucky ones I suppose.

My G1 took just under two months to show up. It had been focused properly and wasn't heavy on thermal paste. Recently scored a nospin LPM and learned my unit outputs a fairly steady 930-960mW, peaking to almost 980. I need to test it again with freshly charged cells. Congrats on getting your...

Excellent review. It's nice to see WL attempting to improve their product, I remember all the crappy units they sent out initially. I wish they would have sent proper safety glasses but I ordered some fitovers from laserglow because I wear glasses. I ordered my Arctic mid June and opted for a...

Looks great. I'm waiting on one of these kits for a 445nm build. :san:

Anyone attempt a hologram with the 445 diodes? Surely ~1W would be enough light to get it done.

Nice review. Thanks for taking the time to measure the basic lenses individually.

The likelihood of it showing up at his door outputting just 1mW of 405nm light isn't great.

I figured as much, just had to pull your chain a bit. Maybe I should hold off on that til I have more posts and have developed a reputation. Sucks they tried to jerk you around so much, was that your first purchase from Rayfoss?

What about the warranty sticker on the back?

An old biconvex Nikon lens we've had sitting around the house forever. It's got some anti-reflective coating on it and it works well with all my lasers. It says 20dptr. on the side, I want to assume that's Nikon's abbreviation for diopter. Here it is next to a regular BIC for size comparison...

Mine just arrived, works great. Beam is visible in a dark room and the dot is very clean. As for being 5mW, using a lens to focus the focus the beam I've popped a balloon and smoked paper. Thanks again for the link, Calphor.

The one I ordered should be here tomorrow. I ordered one from Calphor's link, anyone else get one in their hands yet? Can they be tinkered with, maybe tuned up a little?

Mine still works, removed the filter from the training lens to eliminate reflections back into the diode and also picked up better batteries.