Dino Direct Free Laser review

[goninanbl00d]

LOL.

Anywayz, have some rep.

Don't be too harsh on Dino yet- wait for some of the other reviews.

 

[Byrnz93]

In this cold weather I would expect any DPSS based laser to mode hop. Heck, I just turned on my 50mW green and it went up and down in power like crazy and mode hopped a bit.

 

[TTerbo]

i changed the battery for a cr123 that has a slight bit less voltage in it and its working perfectly??
awesome no more mood hops.
thanks dino for the free laser anyway.
cheers

 

[goninanbl00d]

Undervolted then-were you using rechargeable to begin with?

Perhaps change the mode-hop edit to a note regarding voltage.

Looks promising so far- a great little laser. Can't wait for the night shots!

 

[TTerbo]

not rechargables the first cr123 was 3.1v this one is 2.7 lol idk.
but it woks now

 

[Prototype]

Could be like some of the portable 473s from CNI, they would underperform if you used a fully charged battery.

 

[TTerbo]

ok thanks for the info. still running strong no mode hops so far
cheers

 

[Elektrotechniker]

I got my laser today Gonna review it one of these days.

 

[Tech_Junkie]

Doesn't case negative mean positive goes in first? i.e. negative side to the tail cap??

Its case positive.

 

[Byrnz93]

Its case positive.

He had it as case negative initially. He changed it after I brought it to his attention.

 

[TTerbo]

yeah i know tech junki i just had a typo

 

[nikokapo]

i changed the battery for a cr123 that has a slight bit less voltage in it and its working perfectly??
awesome no more mood hops.
thanks dino for the free laser anyway.
cheers

That is perfectly normal. I had an O-Like 150mW mode hop like crazy one time. I just replaced the CR123a and I never got a problem again.

 

[hakzaw1]

mine came today- almost identical to my pot-modded true DX 5mW Green that Dave put in a Jasper host for me. Both 28 mWs same spot size. Decent host- stable- good feel- this is a host that JayRob likes for 445nm build w/ 18650 and his custom copper HS. Could end up part of a matched set- LCC R/PHR BR/ 445 casio and this one. thank you Dino--send more free lasers---hak

 

[TTerbo]

Awesome.
Update: Hasnt broken yet unlike my LCC that dies the other day "takes hat off in respect"
cheers

 

[goninanbl00d]

mine came today- almost identical to my pot-modded true DX 5mW Green that Dave put in a Jasper host for me. Both 28 mWs same spot size. Decent host- stable- good feel- this is a host that JayRob likes for 445nm build w/ 18650 and his custom copper HS. Could end up part of a matched set- LCC R/PHR BR/ 445 casio and this one. thank you Dino--send more free lasers---hak

Sounds good so far-waiting on a review and beamshots!

And TTerbo, what happened to your LCC?

 

[TTerbo]

i had my LCC set up with some mirrors and i was trying to see if a reflected beam had an effect on the beam power,beam dia. etc
and i think it was hit with a back reflection @300mA i believe it was. i thought only LOCs died from that