aryntha
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So, this weekend, I had the fortune to buy this amazing laser from DTR/Jordan.
The host was made to DTR's spec by Ehgemus. And by the details you can see what happens when you pair up an excellent host builder with an excellent laser builder.
This transaction was positive in every dimension possible:
1) Jordan's a friendly guy. More than can be said for some business transactions. He'll talk to you about the stuff, and you can tell he loves what he builds. It's not a "pay me my money and shut up" sort of situation. I would use the term "business relationship" versus "transaction" -- you have any questions, he'll answer them in full.
2) The shipping. Let me put it quickly:
-- I paid on Friday, 2/11, in the evening.
-- He shipped and got me a tracking number on Saturday, 2/12, in the afternoon.
-- The laser arrived on Monday, 2/14, in the morning.
... Basically, just a little bit over 48 hours from payment to receipt. He doesn't mess around.
3) The laser.
-- Expertly built. Completely solid. Feels great to use, focus, hold, and turn on. This is of course BOTH Ehgemus and DTR, but to stress the build quality of the internals:
-- DTR metered it at 2130mW peak. I metered at 2136mW peak. Truth in advertising? This thing is spot on. Averaged 2125 and only dropped down to 2120 after one minute.
4) Honesty.
-- Jordan took pics of some very small (most folks would consider them inconsequential) nicks around the focus adapter before I bought. I didn't even ask. He just wanted to let me know, fully, what I was getting.
-- When I misquoted the burn times, he corrected me, even though they were lesser than I thought. (Only >2w for about 7 minutes, not the 10 minutes I thought! Oh hell, whatever shall I do! :eg
So there you have it. Hopefully folks can use this experience as encouragement in dealing with him in the future.
Another asset to LPF!
The host was made to DTR's spec by Ehgemus. And by the details you can see what happens when you pair up an excellent host builder with an excellent laser builder.
This transaction was positive in every dimension possible:
1) Jordan's a friendly guy. More than can be said for some business transactions. He'll talk to you about the stuff, and you can tell he loves what he builds. It's not a "pay me my money and shut up" sort of situation. I would use the term "business relationship" versus "transaction" -- you have any questions, he'll answer them in full.
2) The shipping. Let me put it quickly:
-- I paid on Friday, 2/11, in the evening.
-- He shipped and got me a tracking number on Saturday, 2/12, in the afternoon.
-- The laser arrived on Monday, 2/14, in the morning.
... Basically, just a little bit over 48 hours from payment to receipt. He doesn't mess around.
3) The laser.
-- Expertly built. Completely solid. Feels great to use, focus, hold, and turn on. This is of course BOTH Ehgemus and DTR, but to stress the build quality of the internals:
-- DTR metered it at 2130mW peak. I metered at 2136mW peak. Truth in advertising? This thing is spot on. Averaged 2125 and only dropped down to 2120 after one minute.
4) Honesty.
-- Jordan took pics of some very small (most folks would consider them inconsequential) nicks around the focus adapter before I bought. I didn't even ask. He just wanted to let me know, fully, what I was getting.
-- When I misquoted the burn times, he corrected me, even though they were lesser than I thought. (Only >2w for about 7 minutes, not the 10 minutes I thought! Oh hell, whatever shall I do! :eg
So there you have it. Hopefully folks can use this experience as encouragement in dealing with him in the future.
Another asset to LPF!
