Got my 0-like 200mw newstyle red laser!!

[Tabish]

Finally came in the mail today. I poped in the batteries.

PROS:
- Its bright!!!
- Focusable.
- Pops balloons!!!
- Smokes plastic!!!

CONS:
- Gets warm within 20s
- Beam is VERY wide! About half cm. (Unable to pop a balloon unfocused)
- Turning the focusing knob feels cheap and it makes the beam jump around.
- Tough to focus properly. It keeps getting unfocused too easily.

My biggest concern is the extremely wide beam. Its at least 5mm wide...

EDIT: I think it may be underpowered. The beam is not visible. Even at night, I can barely see it. It can not pop balloons at a distance.

 

[blue lasers]

you can use some teflon tape on the threats of the lens to give it better focus.

 

[Tabish]

I've got tons of that, I'll try it. Thx.

 

[ethicaldesign]

To give it a better focus and more power you can use the meridth lens mod for the new style dilda offere by "jayrob". http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-meredith-glass-lenses-fit-aixiz-20-red-22501-2.html#post574378