Heh Heh... Let's REALLY make this an interesting thread - I just ordered from FocalPrice (with EMS shipping so it should be here by Wed or Fri) the following toys to test: LP056B (50mW green laser pointer), LP058B (150mW green laser pointer), LP041B (200mW green laser pointer), and LP035G (300mW green laser pointer) ...
NOW I need to find the best deal out there on a decent LPM, nothing too crazy or high-tech, I have wanted to pick one up for awhile to test the outputs on our show lasers anyhow so I figure what the heck, why not "give back" to the forums and help others out in making decisions as to which lasers are a good deal, crap, etc - so I need someone to recommend a good place to buy one and some ideas which are the best "bang for the buck" in an LPM - HELP!!!!
(We sell laser pointers at all of our shows, but I really don't know how the market is going to be for the high powered stuff (we sell between 3 and 6 50mW handhelds a week right now but even though they're a hot item at $40 I really don't know how many people will shell out $100-200 for a higher-powered toy), so my plan is to offer any handhelds I test to forum members at cost if they don't sell at our shows - this way I can keep playing with different stuff and hopefully help out a bit...
Again - any ideas on a good, cheap LPM? Thanks!