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

Tabish

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




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