yours is right on spec and slightly overspec but the divergence seems huge!
I didn't think the divergence was that bad on this laser given that the diode outputs a bar. Dont forget those beam dot shots are taken at over 20 feet and the camera is zoomed in on them so you can see the beam and any artifacts, that bar is an inch long at that distance.
Even 20 foot away I can't keep my hand in the beam for more than a few seconds before it becomes too hot.
I have been able to light a safety match at over 4 metres away (~12 feet) with no focus correction. My 200mW 532nm will struggle and in some cases not light these at close range.
After doing some burning experiments I found this laser will easily do the following:
Cut a wooden match in half
Set fire to the wood on the match stick
Instantly ignite a match head
Burn and smoke dark coloured wood at a distance of over 5 metres.
Burn clean through black plastic
Burn through cardboard boxes
The laser will work fine on LiFePo4 rechargeable CR123 batteries, so you don't have to keep buying non-rechargeable CR123As. The LiFePo4 rechargeable batteries are even reasonably priced.
The build quality of this laser is superb. Not a single scratch, dent or chip (unlike the arctic, according to peoples reports on it). Total run time on this laser is 2-3 hours now and it still works perfectly fine (as I would expect).
It all comes down to whether you like the looks of the arctic and are willing to take a gamble on its quality or if you want a simplistic, reliably designed laser from a reputable long standing Laser manufacturer.
