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This is my first post/ kind of review of a supposedly 1W 808nm i just received from DD.
Firedragon-VII 808nm 1000mw Flashlight Handheld Pure Infrared Laser Pointer Pen (Certified Power Guaranteed) - DinoDirect.com
I was a little hesitant to buy it at first since DD has gotten a lot of flack both on shipping and quality, but i had heard good things about the certified power line so i decided to give it a shot.
I ordered it on July 3rd and it came on the 12th along with the ir blockers i ordered as well, i was very impressed. It also came with a battery and pretty nice carrying case, neither of which were posted on the page... so i still have some batteries i bought for it coming in the mail.
added in the black plastic cap i used to test (burned that rectangle in about 10 seconds)
The construction is pretty sturdy. It is powered by one 16340 which runs out in about half an hour of usage at best. It stays cool for about five minutes of continuous usage but after that gets pretty hot (only tested it once for fear of burning out the laser). It takes about 45 seconds to get to what seems to be peak power, at that point its burning capabilities are the best of any laser i own. I used it to light black power 10m away and it burned instantly.
I dont know if all IRs are this way, or just this one, but the closest you can focus the dot is about 40cm from the aperture. The click button seems pretty cheap and kind of loose in the off position, but sits pretty solid when in the on position. The safety lock, and key, both work perfectly, no complaints there. The LED indicator properly switches colors to indicate on and off.
I have yet to get an LMP, but i did burning tests up against my o-like original 1w which peaks around 860mw and the DD IR burns through 1cm of hard black plastic about a second faster.
All and all i am very pleased with this laser, and still cant believe the price. I would definitely recommend this laser to anyone looking to get into the IR game.
Firedragon-VII 808nm 1000mw Flashlight Handheld Pure Infrared Laser Pointer Pen (Certified Power Guaranteed) - DinoDirect.com
I was a little hesitant to buy it at first since DD has gotten a lot of flack both on shipping and quality, but i had heard good things about the certified power line so i decided to give it a shot.
I ordered it on July 3rd and it came on the 12th along with the ir blockers i ordered as well, i was very impressed. It also came with a battery and pretty nice carrying case, neither of which were posted on the page... so i still have some batteries i bought for it coming in the mail.
added in the black plastic cap i used to test (burned that rectangle in about 10 seconds)
The construction is pretty sturdy. It is powered by one 16340 which runs out in about half an hour of usage at best. It stays cool for about five minutes of continuous usage but after that gets pretty hot (only tested it once for fear of burning out the laser). It takes about 45 seconds to get to what seems to be peak power, at that point its burning capabilities are the best of any laser i own. I used it to light black power 10m away and it burned instantly.
I dont know if all IRs are this way, or just this one, but the closest you can focus the dot is about 40cm from the aperture. The click button seems pretty cheap and kind of loose in the off position, but sits pretty solid when in the on position. The safety lock, and key, both work perfectly, no complaints there. The LED indicator properly switches colors to indicate on and off.
I have yet to get an LMP, but i did burning tests up against my o-like original 1w which peaks around 860mw and the DD IR burns through 1cm of hard black plastic about a second faster.
All and all i am very pleased with this laser, and still cant believe the price. I would definitely recommend this laser to anyone looking to get into the IR game.
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