Yes I forgot to mention it will need to be pretty durable to take the abuse of being carried around on my rides. So reliability is very important. Good catch thanks! I will look for a 520nm direct diode laser and see what I can get for relatively cheap. Any durable brand names you would...
Thanks so much for the great help. I will def look at the links provided. I appreciate it!
I looked at the link and it says no IR filter, kind of looks like an ominous warring. wondering if that is bad or not?
Thanks again!
Nah im not a troll. Just have no experience with lasers. For a laser that can burn through cardboard it doesnt seem to far fetched to me (a noob) that it could also burn eyes from looking at beam. Thanks for the help.
What will hurt my eyes? pointing at a wall near me, say 5ft away. and looking...
Ok like seriously? Not trolling? Even if its pointed straight up?
If so I would use it more sparingly and probably look away from the beam while doing it.
Is this a small possibility that it will hurt your eyes over a long period of time, or will it really cause damage pretty quickly?
Thx
So if diachi is trolling by saying the_newest_troll is a troll. Then I need to disregard what he said and thus the_newest_troll was telling the truth and shining the laser into the sky and looking at the beam will in fact burn my retina?... Im lost lol
I have a pretty bright helmet headlamp I use while riding. I just dont think a flashlight will carry high in the sky like a laser. If im stuck in a little valley Id have to go to the top for them to see me. When I was riding in the oceano dunes I was trying to find my friend, he had a very...
Thanks for the help, sounds good I'll buy a cheap 532nm and try that as well. Maybe it will be better. Will one of those cheap looking 303 lasers work you think?
Thanks for the tips. I am no where near an airport and am in a pretty secluded area. I'm not to worried about aircraft or getting in trouble as this would only be used in an emergency anyway. What type of strobe do you mean that would be better than a laser? Just a normal strobeing flashlight? I...
First, I have no experience with lasers, which is why I am here. Please forgive my ignorance.
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I ride dirt bikes in the mountain behind my house. In case I get stuck/hurt I have a GPS beacon which allows me to message my roommates of my location and that I need help. However...