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OK so I don't have the full review ready quite yet, but I can say that so far I've been more than impressed with Lasever's products.
My first experience with Lasever's products came in the form of a 1.5W 532nm module that I traded for around a month ago. My unit makes well over 1.6W according to my measurements. The build quality appears very good and the stability and beam quality support this, the heads are almost identical in appearance to CNI's MGL-H series, with a few subtle differences in finish. Contrary to popular belief, these heads are NOT made by CNI and then sold to Lasever. These are made by Lasever.
After I made the trade and had the 1.5W green in my possession for awhile I was quite happy with the quality and stability of the laser. It's pretty much on par with all of the other Chinese lasers I've owned from CNI and Viasho. I decided to contact Lasever with an offer to see what they could do within the limits of my budget. I'm not going to say what my offer was, but suffice it to say that Lasever ended up offering me TWICE the power of other manufacturers at the same price point. I ordered 2 800mW analog heads.
After a 4 day wait I had my new lasers in hand. I've spend the last two days testing these new heads extensively. I've run them for almost 20 hours in 2 days on various surfaces to try to induce different temperature effects and to induce any inherent instability. So far, much like all DPSS lasers, each head has had it's own "personality" so to speak. They both make just over 1W, at around 3-5% CW stability. According to my measurements and the VERY professional and thorough datasheets that were supplied by Lasever with the laser, beam diameters and divergence figures are slightly different for each, as well as diode current and modulation linearity. I have not modulated them with a high-speed signal yet, so I can't say how they handle in that regard.. but I will know soon! So far I'm more than happy..
I'll be updating this post with a proper review AND PICS!! soon.. just wanted to share my initial impressions! My buying experience in terms of seller responsiveness, friendliness and ship time was first rate.
My first experience with Lasever's products came in the form of a 1.5W 532nm module that I traded for around a month ago. My unit makes well over 1.6W according to my measurements. The build quality appears very good and the stability and beam quality support this, the heads are almost identical in appearance to CNI's MGL-H series, with a few subtle differences in finish. Contrary to popular belief, these heads are NOT made by CNI and then sold to Lasever. These are made by Lasever.
After I made the trade and had the 1.5W green in my possession for awhile I was quite happy with the quality and stability of the laser. It's pretty much on par with all of the other Chinese lasers I've owned from CNI and Viasho. I decided to contact Lasever with an offer to see what they could do within the limits of my budget. I'm not going to say what my offer was, but suffice it to say that Lasever ended up offering me TWICE the power of other manufacturers at the same price point. I ordered 2 800mW analog heads.
After a 4 day wait I had my new lasers in hand. I've spend the last two days testing these new heads extensively. I've run them for almost 20 hours in 2 days on various surfaces to try to induce different temperature effects and to induce any inherent instability. So far, much like all DPSS lasers, each head has had it's own "personality" so to speak. They both make just over 1W, at around 3-5% CW stability. According to my measurements and the VERY professional and thorough datasheets that were supplied by Lasever with the laser, beam diameters and divergence figures are slightly different for each, as well as diode current and modulation linearity. I have not modulated them with a high-speed signal yet, so I can't say how they handle in that regard.. but I will know soon! So far I'm more than happy..
I'll be updating this post with a proper review AND PICS!! soon.. just wanted to share my initial impressions! My buying experience in terms of seller responsiveness, friendliness and ship time was first rate.
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