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I'm Back - With an announcement






Pseudo, it's great that you're back, man. Both you and Senkat are easily 2 of the top-5 most well-respected members of the online laser community, and for good reasons, too. I lurk here a lot, and I've been reading your posts since you established yourself on LC (over 2 years ago), and you've been nothing but honest and helpful ever since. Let me be the one to say that this forum couldn't have a better watchdog of laser quality. This man does not lie when he says he has pissed off quite a few laser companies in pursuit of the truth.

Btw, it's awesome that you are essentially getting paid (if I read correctly) to review lasers, considering that I used to swing by this place just to see if you had posted any new reviews.
 
daguin said:
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So where are you getting this funding, it must be from somewhere other than yourself and SenKat .
Diachi
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Get your own job/business.

Peace,
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I'm 14 ;D Best job I can get is cutting my dads grass and doing the dishes, although I do manage to make money without doing either .

Although I am looking for a job, I want money so I can buy me more lasers ;D

Diachi
 
To clarify :

Although we WILL be collaborating our results - we are both independent of each other ;) This was a once in a lifetime type of opportunity, and too hard to pass up - lotsa hard work, but I think it will be fun as hell to do, and get loads of very good information out to the public - what you can expect from each company, as far as customer service goes, and as far as the quality of the products you can expect to receive from each of them. Hopefully we will be able to get lots of info out to everyone to assist in educating the forums regarding what is good, and what is bad :) Now the REAL kicker is that we will be selling off the products we purchase after testing and reviewing them - so THAT is a bonus for everyone, as you will know exactly what it puts out, the good and bad stuff about each laser, and be overall guaranteed a great laser (as long as they pass the test, that is ! ) So - start saving your milk monies now :P
 
jdub, thanks a lot for your kind comments. I'm honestly very excited to get to do this despite all the work! Unfortunately we're not really getting paid, but things have been worked out so we don't have to be bleeding out of our own wallets for it. We do get some perks though, and as Greg said, we will have to sell off most of what we review to help keep the money flowing.

Sounds like Greg is up to do a much more rounded review of these units. Me personally, I'm gunna focus primarily on providing the best power data I can. Looks are subjective, and divergence and spot size are things I can only roughly estimate with my equipment, so I'll probably keep the eye-candy style reviewing at a minimum. As far as testing power goes though, I'm well equipped and reasonably experienced so I'm in for seeing what companies can and can't be trusted with their word.  
 
This sounds like great idea, coming from a team of very reputable members armed with experience and good equipment.

I think its a great idea to not ask for samples to review, but anonymously order a unit. If this becomes a known thing among community, It should raise the quality control levels in all laser builders, and resellers.

wish you best of luck, and .. I can't wait for the first surprise review!!!
 
Yes, however now that the cat is outta the bag so to speak it's kind of hard to get review units that aren't the average quality standard for a company.
 
Kenom said:
Yes, however now that the cat is outta the bag so to speak it's kind of hard to get review units that aren't the average quality standard for a company.
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Aren't they actually buying them, not renting them?
 
Kenom said:
Yes, however now that the cat is outta the bag so to speak it's kind of hard to get review units that aren't the average quality standard for a company.
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They are anonymously buying the lasers so they will see what an actual customer can expect to get.
 
I hope There will be an RPL for sale after this that I can get , I really want one just dont have enough money, so maybe after this there will be a cheaper one up for sale .

Diachi
 
Diachi said:
I hope There will be an RPL for sale after this that I can get , I really want one just dont have enough money, so maybe after this there will be a cheaper one up for sale .

Diachi
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I dunno how much cheaper you're looking - if you're asking half off it ain't happening. I DO sell RPL-equivalent lasers, the Prometheus and Oceanus at lower prices, but my inventory is dwindling and I'm not likely to reorder. PM me if you wanna discuss more though.
 
Kenom said:
Yes, however now that the cat is outta the bag so to speak it's kind of hard to get review units that aren't the average quality standard for a company.
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Yep, as Razako said these will all be purchased anonymously. Costs a little more to have them reshipped to us, but they will be purchased by non-relations in other states/countries - a different person each time - to ensure we get nothing but what you'd get if you or anyone else were to order.
 
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