How much have you spent on lasers?

[Dr_Evil]

I'm curious how much others have spent on lasers. There are probably others that wonder the same thing. We shall now find out how much people have spent.

 

[pullbangdead]

We should also make this one viewable by members only or something, so that wives/significant others don't find out .



I've probably spent just under $1000 in my 9 months in the hobby for myself. Hekc of a lot cheaper than my last hobby.

 

[daguin]

Good Gosh!

If I ever kept track of how much money I spent on my hobbies, I'd sit in my room crying in the dark.

Luckily for me, most of my hobbies help pay for themselves

Peace,
dave

 

[GooeyGus]

Where is the 'too much' button?

 

[mikeeey]

china lasers and refunds all the way!

$100 - $250

 

[lazerguy]

I spent just under $1000 in about a year. In two days, it's actually the one year anniversary since I got my first 5mw greenie.

A bit too much to spend on a single hobby according to my parents. But heck, they've seen nothing of all the money I'm intending to spend.

 

[Cyparagon]

Over $6k. Possibly 7 or 8. :-/

Here's an even more depressing question I pose: How much sooner would you be able to retire with these finances more properly invested? $5k could be $500k or more in fifty years

 

[darklandz]

i think ive spent just over $4k in the last 2 years.

 

[john_lawson]

I'm thinking roughly 3k
what i still have
1) RPL375
2)NOVA X100
3)INFINITY 95
4)RED DX LABBY 70mW
5) DX 200 RED
6) DIY BLURAYS X3
7) PISSED OFF WIFEY X1 :'(

OH AND THIS IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR

 

[mikeeey]

haha, yeah i completely forgot. Pissed off girlfriend +1. but I have a feeling when she see's my blu-ray she'l be so amazed she'l forget she was even mad.

 

[VillageIdiot]

$350 in the past 6 months. I know that if I fork out for an RPL I'll get bored of it and never use it. It's a hard truth. D:

 

[Helioplasma]

About 711 $ but it could have been 560 $ If I bought the 200mW red DX instead of the pulsar from WL

 

[Chicxulub]

I'm at roughly $3000 since I bought my first laser in 1995. It got really expensive when I started collecting greenies in 1998.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

WAY TOO DAMN MUCH

I'm addicted. Have been for 35 years.

Mike

 

[LRMNmeyer]

I just bought the stuff for a BR, so around $70. I feel cheap.

 

[Razako]

Blue RPL30: $1200
Green RPL300: $1300(bought it back when they were more expensive)
Used 500mw herc with lasercheck and other accessories: $2500
Currently waiting on X10DR for above herc: $300
Aries-35: $250
3 different blu-rays 7mw, 20mw and 80mw: $500
Laserglow Vega: $500ish
WL pulsar125: $200
Z-bolt 635nm poiinter: $30
Laserglow Lyra 5mw: $60
Stockpile of DX/kaidomain lasers: $300-$400
Various laser protection goggles: $120
The look on people's faces when you tell them how much your collection of lasers is worth: Priceless.