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lowest divergence for <10mW ?

BKarim

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where can i find a laser pointer of 5 or 10mW with the lowest possible divergence ?
 





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Divergence has nothing to do with power.

Some of us want a tight beam with a small dot without that dot scorching the wall.

If you were doing a presentation where a finely detailed map or schematic was projected for the audience, the presenter may want to point to a specific location rather than a larger area on the intended target.

there could be a dozen reasons for wanting the "dot" to be small and tight at a distance.

to BKarim - the best thing to do is sit down, take a notebook, look at your available options and write down the specs, when you find the pointer that suits your needs, order that one. Good hunting!
 
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My viper has excellent divergence and i LOVE it, thin beams are the best and look great outside, but as i previously stated, your gonna want more power for outdoor pointing. and you can get way better divergence but you will have to pay for it...
 
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Because not everyone wants to burn stuff.


where did i say anything on this post about burning anything????? you want a tight beam for specific pointing at presentations and dont want to blind ppl thats fine, but for outside use youd just be wasting money on something so weak, just buy a 10mW from DX or the sorts and save a few hundred... ive(personaly) never saw a point in spending top dollar for a quality 5mW, a cheap one will do the same thing, unless you have a unique and specific purpose for needing such good divergence, and even a 5mW green with the best posible divergence would still cast a haze around the dot making it look much bigger and therefor renering it useless for small pinpointing
 





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