EDIT (2/8/2013): Max did eventually replace the battery tailcap to this piece (as is typical it came the very last day before I would have to escalate the claim on paypal). I can see this time he made a point to send me one with smooth threads as this one is not even in the same realm as the original. This happened about 1.5 weeks ago.
Anyways I finally got around to soldering it together last night (I've been busy lately). The reborn laser works pretty well. It's definitely 109mW as Max rated it as its pretty hard to notice the difference between it and my 131mW optotronics pen. The adjustable focus on the LZSK host is actually an excellent feature considering the price range of this laser.
Ultimately it's a good laser. Probably most of lazerer's products will arrive just fine with no issues but I think it's something worth taking into consideration when you buy this laser that you might get a dud. Ultimately the nearly tripled price tag on the optotronics of the same power is basically just for peace of mind and quality customer service (at least for those of us in the USA).
Spoiler Alert: At the moment this review is strongly negative in the most ludicrous of ways.
I placed an order on December 27th for the LAZERER LZSK - Stick 532nm 100mW Focusable Green Laser Pointer. Ordered with the $20 expedited EMS shipping.
Payment was made on December 28th.
LAZERER claims to have shipped on Jan 4th. For some reason Hong Kong Post says Jan 5th? I get the feeling Hong Kong Post screwed up here.
Hong Kong Post Tracking says laser left chine Jan 6th.
Laser arrives in the US and at my door on Jan 8th.
AND NOW FOR THE REVIEW:
Form said it tested at 109 mW with 11mW of IR on the LaserBee 2.5W USB Laser Power Meter. So according to Max, over spec -- great!
Charged up my Li-ion 18650 that I ordered and fired up the laser. Laser was very bright and the beam diameter seemed really thin -- cool.
Filled up a balloon and popped it with the laser, so regardless of what the piece of paper says it's got at least 50 mW of power behind it. All seems well.
Since the laser doesn't have a key safety lock, I decided after fooling around with it that I would remove the battery. After removing the battery I went to screw on the battery cap back to the laser. At this point the battery cap became indefinitely stuck on the laser.
Deep breath.
I'm a 23 year old guy. I'm pretty damn strong. This thing is not budging. I have tried using pliers and even tried heating the outer section of the battery cap and then turning in an attempt to get the outer portion to expand. Probably the best way to remove this thing now would be a good grinder or a band saw.
I dont think I've ever had any machined metal product break in such a poorly manufactured manner ever before in my life like this one has?
I've heard Max is usually a pleasure to work with when it comes to problems like this so I'm leaving myself open to changing this review to positive if Max replaces the laser in a reasonable amount of time. I've sent an e-mail to him and I'll keep this thread updated.
Until then, I'm f***ing pissed off.
-Keith
Anyways I finally got around to soldering it together last night (I've been busy lately). The reborn laser works pretty well. It's definitely 109mW as Max rated it as its pretty hard to notice the difference between it and my 131mW optotronics pen. The adjustable focus on the LZSK host is actually an excellent feature considering the price range of this laser.
Ultimately it's a good laser. Probably most of lazerer's products will arrive just fine with no issues but I think it's something worth taking into consideration when you buy this laser that you might get a dud. Ultimately the nearly tripled price tag on the optotronics of the same power is basically just for peace of mind and quality customer service (at least for those of us in the USA).
Spoiler Alert: At the moment this review is strongly negative in the most ludicrous of ways.
I placed an order on December 27th for the LAZERER LZSK - Stick 532nm 100mW Focusable Green Laser Pointer. Ordered with the $20 expedited EMS shipping.
Payment was made on December 28th.
LAZERER claims to have shipped on Jan 4th. For some reason Hong Kong Post says Jan 5th? I get the feeling Hong Kong Post screwed up here.
Hong Kong Post Tracking says laser left chine Jan 6th.
Laser arrives in the US and at my door on Jan 8th.
AND NOW FOR THE REVIEW:
Form said it tested at 109 mW with 11mW of IR on the LaserBee 2.5W USB Laser Power Meter. So according to Max, over spec -- great!
Charged up my Li-ion 18650 that I ordered and fired up the laser. Laser was very bright and the beam diameter seemed really thin -- cool.
Filled up a balloon and popped it with the laser, so regardless of what the piece of paper says it's got at least 50 mW of power behind it. All seems well.
Since the laser doesn't have a key safety lock, I decided after fooling around with it that I would remove the battery. After removing the battery I went to screw on the battery cap back to the laser. At this point the battery cap became indefinitely stuck on the laser.
Deep breath.
I'm a 23 year old guy. I'm pretty damn strong. This thing is not budging. I have tried using pliers and even tried heating the outer section of the battery cap and then turning in an attempt to get the outer portion to expand. Probably the best way to remove this thing now would be a good grinder or a band saw.
I dont think I've ever had any machined metal product break in such a poorly manufactured manner ever before in my life like this one has?
I've heard Max is usually a pleasure to work with when it comes to problems like this so I'm leaving myself open to changing this review to positive if Max replaces the laser in a reasonable amount of time. I've sent an e-mail to him and I'll keep this thread updated.
Until then, I'm f***ing pissed off.
-Keith
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