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$100 WL Credit... What to Get

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So I recently got $100 worth of WL credit for reporting some website bugs... what should I get? Here are the options I thought of:

1x LaserSaber attachment
1x Phosforce+1x laser goggles
1x Nano

I'm leaning towards the LaserSaber, because the Phosforce looks rather pointless (although a nice test of their goggles nowadays would be interesting) and the red&purple Nano beam diameters are rather... unattractive (I already own a Pulsar anyway, I am looking for a higher powered 405nm though) and the green Nano is just not worth it.

What do you guys think? I'll make a review of whatever I get :beer:
 
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Lasersaber is useless. You can get certified glasses for only a little bit more money. The Phosforce is also pretty useless.

Which just leaves the Nano, which you don't really want.

I'm not much use, am I? :thinking:

Trevor
 
Haha you tried... *pat pat* :p remember it's WL credit, I have to use it on WL stuff. LaserSaber at least makes you look dorky cool. The Phosforce just looks like it'd be a disappointment (unless it can actually give out a good 400-500 lumens with my incoming RT 445nm 3.5W). And 4.0 beam diameter is disgusting... and I doubt the <0.5mRad divergence :p
 
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I'd probably just get the green nano and gift it to someone who wants to get into lasers. All of the other stuff seems like crap.
 
Going to echo everyone else, get the nano.

Seems to be the most useful of the three.
 
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Sell the credit to someone who actually wants wicked laser products and then spend the money on a worthwhile laser company :p
 
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Haha now that's an idea I didn't think of... :p

Hmm the Nano? If I got the Nano I'd probably get the purple one... anyone know what the LaserSaber actually is, aside from WL's marketing? Is there anything inside the tube or is the entire thing just a translucent tube?
 
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hwang21 said:
anyone know what the LaserSaber actually is, aside from WL's marketing? Is there anything inside the tube or is the entire thing just a translucent tube?
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Just a tube that the laser lights up I think, nothing special.
 
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Lol that's not worth anything near $100 then. And I don't think I'd want a newbie playing with anything over 5mW... even if the safety isn't much to be concerned about, 5mW is plenty for non-burning purposes and it is a very nice limit :p
 
I have a lasersaber which I got in a trade with a bunch of wicked lasers stuff. Its a clear plastic tube around a semi translucent tube that has a magnet on top and a ball bearing that rolls freely. There is a lens at the bottom of the saber that allows the light to pass into the tube and the translucent tube scatters the light. The attachment that screws into the laser is aluminum.

Its all pretty good quality IMO but useless in the same. Makes a good show (Halloween, cosplay?) and great for photos. Other than that its not really useful. Then again... who am I kidding. All pointers are pretty useless :p.

My vote is for the nano or laser saber. You have a Krypton so it might be somewhat useful for you.
 
That's my thinking... I have a Krypton just sitting around. I have a WL Sonar Elite (although more power would be nice), and I can get a much better 405nm laser build here at LPF for a little more.

So then... the virtually useless tube that can still be somewhat fun and cool, or the interesting momentary/constant on laser that may or may not be on spec with a giant purple beam?
 
Get the laser saber, and sell it as an authentic Star Wars dildo, lightsaber handle not included.
 
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