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This is a review for the Laser Genetics Genisys ND3 By Iskor12
ND3 Green Laser Designator for hunting and EMT | Laser Genetics
Price: $329.95 usd
Stats:
1.) CLASS 2M LASER PRODUCT <20mW 532nm
2.) PRECISION MACHINED FROM HIGH TECH ALUMINUM
3.) BLACK MATTE ANODIZED FINISH
4.) FULLY O-RING SEALED FOR DUST AND WATER
5.) FULLY MULTI COATED OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM
6.) NITROGEN CHARGED FOR ANTI-FOG
7.) 1” TUBE ADAPTS TO MANY MOUNTING SYSTEMS
8.) DIMENSIONS: 6.25”L X 1.25” DIA. X 1.0” DIA. TUBE
9.) WEIGHT: 5.34 OZ.
10.) POWER SUPPLY: 1- CR123A BATTERY (PROVIDED)
11.) BATTERY LIFE: OVER 7 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE
12.) ROTARY OPTICAL BEAM COLLIMATOR- ALLOWS QUICK ADJUSTMENT OF BEAM
13.) DIAMETER AND INTENSITY
14.) OUTPUT POWER: 18mW
15.) RANGE: 3.0 MILES (EXTREME COLD WEATHER USE)
16.) 1 YEAR WARRANTY
First, Lets start with some pictures.
As you can clearly see, this thing is beautiful. Everything on it looks great.....
Here is a peek on the inside. (I did not tear this all of the way apart, because it is not mine)
As you can see from the pics....It looks very dirty, however, that is just grease. It is on there so that there is a smooth action for when you adjust the focus on it. The optics look phenominal.
The main lens in the front says...6x on it? I'm not sure why.
Does anyone notice how this thing isn't fully O-ringed like they say it is? This this is water resistant at best.
So...how well does it work.
Well...it mode hops when you first turn it on....but after 1 to 2 seconds, it's stable. The mode hopping isn't very noticeable, due to the great optics, but it's there...and IMO should never happen with a $300+ laser.
EDIT:
As ElectroFreak pointed out to me...this easily could be, and most likely is a mild beam pointing instability caused by thermal lensing in the crystals. Either way, it still isn't something that I would expect to see in a $300+ laser.
I can say that it does do, as it is advertised. Due to the beam expander, it has a very long range. It does give you a sense of night vision while using it with a scope or binoculars.
Here is a picture of the beam at only 3 Feet away....focus for a large circle.
One thing that does bug me on the beam, is that it's not a perfect circle like they show on their site.
One other thing that bugs me...it is said to be able to handle extreme cold temps...but yet their site says to do this to it before exposing it to temps below 32F.
Hear are some beam shots.
1 to 10 rating: 10 being the best
Price/value: 4 (It's not worth $300+ to me. $150 to $200 is a decent range)
Quality: 7 (Would be higher if it didn't mode hop)
Output: 9 (Output is as good as advertised)
Overall Impression: 7
It does what it is designed and advertised to do. I recomend it, if you can get it for a good price.
ND3 Green Laser Designator for hunting and EMT | Laser Genetics
Price: $329.95 usd
Stats:
1.) CLASS 2M LASER PRODUCT <20mW 532nm
2.) PRECISION MACHINED FROM HIGH TECH ALUMINUM
3.) BLACK MATTE ANODIZED FINISH
4.) FULLY O-RING SEALED FOR DUST AND WATER
5.) FULLY MULTI COATED OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM
6.) NITROGEN CHARGED FOR ANTI-FOG
7.) 1” TUBE ADAPTS TO MANY MOUNTING SYSTEMS
8.) DIMENSIONS: 6.25”L X 1.25” DIA. X 1.0” DIA. TUBE
9.) WEIGHT: 5.34 OZ.
10.) POWER SUPPLY: 1- CR123A BATTERY (PROVIDED)
11.) BATTERY LIFE: OVER 7 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE
12.) ROTARY OPTICAL BEAM COLLIMATOR- ALLOWS QUICK ADJUSTMENT OF BEAM
13.) DIAMETER AND INTENSITY
14.) OUTPUT POWER: 18mW
15.) RANGE: 3.0 MILES (EXTREME COLD WEATHER USE)
16.) 1 YEAR WARRANTY
First, Lets start with some pictures.
As you can clearly see, this thing is beautiful. Everything on it looks great.....
Here is a peek on the inside. (I did not tear this all of the way apart, because it is not mine)
As you can see from the pics....It looks very dirty, however, that is just grease. It is on there so that there is a smooth action for when you adjust the focus on it. The optics look phenominal.
The main lens in the front says...6x on it? I'm not sure why. Does anyone notice how this thing isn't fully O-ringed like they say it is? This this is water resistant at best.
So...how well does it work.
Well...it mode hops when you first turn it on....but after 1 to 2 seconds, it's stable. The mode hopping isn't very noticeable, due to the great optics, but it's there...and IMO should never happen with a $300+ laser.
EDIT:
As ElectroFreak pointed out to me...this easily could be, and most likely is a mild beam pointing instability caused by thermal lensing in the crystals. Either way, it still isn't something that I would expect to see in a $300+ laser.
I can say that it does do, as it is advertised. Due to the beam expander, it has a very long range. It does give you a sense of night vision while using it with a scope or binoculars.
Here is a picture of the beam at only 3 Feet away....focus for a large circle.
One thing that does bug me on the beam, is that it's not a perfect circle like they show on their site.
One other thing that bugs me...it is said to be able to handle extreme cold temps...but yet their site says to do this to it before exposing it to temps below 32F.
Hear are some beam shots.
1 to 10 rating: 10 being the best
Price/value: 4 (It's not worth $300+ to me. $150 to $200 is a decent range)
Quality: 7 (Would be higher if it didn't mode hop)
Output: 9 (Output is as good as advertised)
Overall Impression: 7
It does what it is designed and advertised to do. I recomend it, if you can get it for a good price.
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