I am an owner of a 2.5W Arctic S3... Now what?

[Gazen]

Mr. Raviolay please combine your posts #11 and 12

As GSS said green lasers usually don’t have all that much ir, but if you decide to get an ir laser or to tinker with dpss lasers, you might want the ones that block ir. If not, the ones that block 190-540 are better with a high visible light transmission.

 

[lasersbee]

Thank you for replying. I checked out Survival lasers and ended up purchasing these:

https://www.survivallaserusa.com/Ea...5_Laser_Safety_Goggles/p1667092_11309188.aspx

Please let me know if this is overkill for a 2.5 watt laser. I didn’t get the ones you linked me to because the website states that you can stare at the beam with the glasses on as long as it’s 1 watt or under. The goggles I got, in addition to blocking up to 1700 NM also block IR light. The site states it is safe to look at the beam of a laser under 100 watts, Do you think these are better?

Ah, i see. My bad, I didn’t know. But thank you!!

Thanks for bringing me down to earth. I have owned a 200mW laser in the past, so I do have some experience with high powered lasers. But as you suggest, the goggles will stay on. You are absolutely right about everything. I checked out all the material you’ve sent me, and I will continue to learn about my state laws and regulations regarding the usage of high powered lasers.

I intend to use it conservatively, if and only when there is clear airspace.

What are some common reflective surfaces that aren’t common?

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