200mw Red laser from O-like.

[AlexG]

I think ima buy this laser, but I want to know if it will be able to point around in the sky and point to the stars and stuff, and will it have a really good bright beam also? And would it be worth the extra like 8 bucks for the waterproof version? Also, could somebody link me to a good pair of glasses that protect against red lasers but arent too expensive? Thanks peoplez.

 

[Greenmechanic]

If you plan to do star (or sky) pointing you need 532nm Green
You will not be able to see a 650nm Red's beam unless its real dark or on a foggy night.
20mW of 532nm is as bright (to the human eye) as 200mW of 650nm

 

[empty]

I just received my 200mw red (new style) from O-like today. The beam is visible with subdued room lighting and is clearly visible pointing up into the night sky. Although I agree with Greenmechanic that you should get a green laser if you want a sky pointer.

 

[DJNY]

I just received my 200mw red (new style) from O-like today. The beam is visible with subdued room lighting and is clearly visible pointing up into the night sky. Although I agree with Greenmechanic that you should get a green laser if you want a sky pointer.

The beam is visible, but NOTHING compared to a grennie with equal output...

 

[empty]

Yup nothing like a green laser. The red beam is visibile as long as you are looking along the beam, so its seen by you and a couple of friends standing next to you. With a green, even just the 30-40mw that I have, everyone can see the beam even from the side.

The red o-like gets hot pretty quickly too, i'm not sure what its recommended cycle time is. Using it for dedicated pointing will probably damage the laser.

 

[daman]

yap its better to using a green laser than a red laser when you using a laser to pointing the sky

 

[Cooler7]

I bought a red waterproof from beamcheap.com same product as o-like.