Cheap dollar-store laser pointers.

[agravlin]

I was doing a Google search to find an answer, and had no luck.

What is the usual wattage of those little piece of crap $0.99 red laser pointers you pick up from the dollar store?

 

[Prototype]

.1mW, maybe.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Usually about a mW or LESS. They are a chip sized laser with a resistor for a driver.
I won't say kids' toys because no laser is a toy.

HMike

 

[Jacob32123]

lol, I got one of <1mw but with .4 mRad

 

[agravlin]

lol, I got one of <1mw but with .4 mRad

Holy crap, that is amazing. If only GOOD lasers could have a divergence like that.

 

[AUSBEN]

i got a cheap 1 dollar (From markets they sell everything cheap ) 1mw green laser manage to get it up to 2.4mw by pot modding it. But with red no luck. Put lithium batts in it. Big disaster :|

 

[Xenxolazor]

I bought tons and they really suck. if that thing is 1 watt, then the spyder 3 kryptonwould be::lasergun:

 

[Bacon]