I'd jump on this, but I want to hear more. I'm not going to just put down $300 on a single line post.
Are these 510nm diodes? Are they CNI-built or recycled hosts? What's going on here?
Will you charge when you ship, or right away?
A pre-order for August in May? ... Have you guys actually seen these units?
Mind_ripper, you have my order if you can verify the legitimacy of this.
EDIT: It looks like, by the description, he will take the full payment now (in May) and then ship in August.
... This doesn't sound like a good idea. Please, Mind_Ripper, correct me if I'm wrong; but from what this looks like, it appears that you guys are financing an as-yet undeveloped future product with up-front funds from pre-orders.
If that's the case, I think we need to hear a few more details. Do you guys have prototype units that you've actually seen? Can we see metered beamshots? Spot shots? Wavelength comparison shots?
For essentially pre-funding this venture at-risk, (if it is indeed just a project that has no actual product yet) - what guarantees do we get? If this is a project, specifications and costs and build can change A WHOLE LOT between now and August.
Show us some images and measurements and comparisons, and tell us "you get this, for sure" and you'll likely have orders pouring in.
If there's a new wavelength. I will buy it. (I think there's visible verification of that.) - However, I've also been taken for a ride too many times in this scene. Please tell us more?