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Alright, just got my laser today. Incredibly fast shipping from the UK to US, California (5 days total.) I open it up, and pop in the batteries. To say it lightly, I was shocked.
The violet dot is just so mysterious. And as everybody has said, hard to focus on, which creates a weird sensation to the eyes.
I was at work when I got it, so during the whole day I was just randomly shining it around. The fluorescence effect is truly a sight to see, simply amazing. A orange high-lighter glows so bright, I almost felt as if it was hurting my eyes. And the blue that white paper emits is very neat looking.
Here are a few specs just for the hell of it.
Type: Pen-style, traditional size.
Mode operating in: Oval shaped (dunno the TEM #) and sometimes TEM00
Measured mW output via Coherent lasercheck: 25mW peak 22mW low. Also been using it the whole day, so on fresh batteries its possibly higher.
Frequency: Continuous (CW)
Batteries: Lithium ion 3.7v 350mAh type 10430, rechargeable. Also type 10440 3.6v 300mAh work as well.
Focusable: Not that I can tell. the top screws off, but its just a barrel that sticks out. And cannot be turned.
Brightness: On a wall, non-fluorescing, it appears to be as bright as a 5mW or less red. When fluorescing, appears to be its actual output. About 25mW.
Looks: You know, its not that bad looking. Its a matte black body with a silver top, clip, and battery cover. Matches quite well.
Feel: Feels sturdy, just like any other pen-style laser. Could probably drop and be ok...but nobody wants to do that.
Negatives: There is some beam-splatter. But not much. Button is a tad loose and jingly, and I would personally prefer a TEM00.
Price: $245 USD, free shipping.
Here is where I got it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=140208506120&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI
And here is a few pics.
The dot against a non-fluorescing wall
A little scanner action on a white T-Shirt
some open shutter pics, good comparison of fluorescing on white and non-against the walls
Another open shutter one. Kinda neat how it 'charges' the white shirt below it.
Good show of how bright it is. fluorescing on white
Fluorescing on some greenish material under my toilet
Tide VS the violet laser![Smile :) :)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)
![Eek! :o :o](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png)
I was at work when I got it, so during the whole day I was just randomly shining it around. The fluorescence effect is truly a sight to see, simply amazing. A orange high-lighter glows so bright, I almost felt as if it was hurting my eyes. And the blue that white paper emits is very neat looking.
Here are a few specs just for the hell of it.
Type: Pen-style, traditional size.
Mode operating in: Oval shaped (dunno the TEM #) and sometimes TEM00
Measured mW output via Coherent lasercheck: 25mW peak 22mW low. Also been using it the whole day, so on fresh batteries its possibly higher.
Frequency: Continuous (CW)
Batteries: Lithium ion 3.7v 350mAh type 10430, rechargeable. Also type 10440 3.6v 300mAh work as well.
Focusable: Not that I can tell. the top screws off, but its just a barrel that sticks out. And cannot be turned.
Brightness: On a wall, non-fluorescing, it appears to be as bright as a 5mW or less red. When fluorescing, appears to be its actual output. About 25mW.
Looks: You know, its not that bad looking. Its a matte black body with a silver top, clip, and battery cover. Matches quite well.
Feel: Feels sturdy, just like any other pen-style laser. Could probably drop and be ok...but nobody wants to do that.
Negatives: There is some beam-splatter. But not much. Button is a tad loose and jingly, and I would personally prefer a TEM00.
Price: $245 USD, free shipping.
Here is where I got it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=140208506120&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI
And here is a few pics.
![405-laser.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser.jpg)
![405-laser2.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser2.jpg)
![405-laser3.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser3.jpg)
![405-laser4.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser4.jpg)
The dot against a non-fluorescing wall
![405-laser5.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser5.jpg)
A little scanner action on a white T-Shirt
![405-laser6.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser6.jpg)
some open shutter pics, good comparison of fluorescing on white and non-against the walls
![405-laser7.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser7.jpg)
Another open shutter one. Kinda neat how it 'charges' the white shirt below it.
![405-laser8.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser8.jpg)
Good show of how bright it is. fluorescing on white
![405-laser9.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser9.jpg)
Fluorescing on some greenish material under my toilet
![405-laser10.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser10.jpg)
Tide VS the violet laser
![Smile :) :)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)
![405-laser11.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Leukotic/405-laser11.jpg)