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Here is a review for the Nova Lasers Endeavor-275.
Endeavor-275 Portable >275mW Laser - Endeavor Series - Novalasers Inc.
Official specs.
Untitled Page
Here's the official testing which I requested. As you can see, I happened to receive an EXCEPTIONALLY overspec model. This thing is a mini-monster, I tell ya.
Here's the 90-second graph. (I won't put everything into images so the topic isn't too long.)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6206/img0160w.jpg
Here's the rest of the info on the sheet, including the current. The key lock/key did not come with this unit. I may contact Nova about this, but I'm so pleased with this unit that I'm not even sure I want to bother them.
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1072/img0161o.jpg
It's also worth to note that these specs were given in the Warranty and Instructions packet. Looking into Nova's history, you can see that some of the tested outputs have been significantly lower than the actual specs tested by members of this forum (though the results were overspec anyway, making them even more overspec when properly tested). I believe these specs are lower because the battery they used for this testing was not fresh, like how it's been suggested before.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7777/img0158e.jpg
Here's the aluminum Nova Lasers case it came in, which I seriously love!
And out of the case. (The things that look like scratches on the host are actually the reflections of the aluminum case. One thing I was VERY surprised about this host that it is NOT a fingerprint-magnet. It retains a very deep black all the time.)
A size comparison to a CR-2 battery (which it uses), a AA and AAA battery, an 18650 battery, and a cheap eBay laser with the renown cheap-laser-pen host.
The laser is actually slightly shorter than the cheap pen host, slightly fatter, and a hell of a lot better feeling in your hand. It has a lot more weight and a sturdier, well-put together feeling. Anyone who's ever held a CNI host in their hands knows this feeling.
The beauty in my hands! It easily fits into all of my pockets.
Off to some beamshots! None of these are taken with any fog/smoke whatsoever. They're taken in environments not changed to produce better pictures. The pictures do, however, look slightly different than how it looks in real life. The beam looks thinner to me (still VERY green though like in the pictures!). It's probably because I can't figure out how to focus the camera correctly.
Against a black non-reflective surface. Seems like the lens is slightly dirty, but I'm not too worried about that.
Aiming at some of my black clothes in my new dorm. Note: There's a window just to the right of the closets; this was during the daytime so there was sunlight in the room.
Here's the beam alignment. It's not perfectly straight, but I don't notice this unless I close one eye and look straight down the barrel (I do have bad eyes, though). It's absolutely not a problem for me.
More pics coming soon! Definitely will post some night-shots, since those are my favorites. I'll make some videos too, if possible.
Endeavor-275 Portable >275mW Laser - Endeavor Series - Novalasers Inc.
Official specs.
Untitled Page
Here's the official testing which I requested. As you can see, I happened to receive an EXCEPTIONALLY overspec model. This thing is a mini-monster, I tell ya.
Here's the 90-second graph. (I won't put everything into images so the topic isn't too long.)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6206/img0160w.jpg
Here's the rest of the info on the sheet, including the current. The key lock/key did not come with this unit. I may contact Nova about this, but I'm so pleased with this unit that I'm not even sure I want to bother them.
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1072/img0161o.jpg
It's also worth to note that these specs were given in the Warranty and Instructions packet. Looking into Nova's history, you can see that some of the tested outputs have been significantly lower than the actual specs tested by members of this forum (though the results were overspec anyway, making them even more overspec when properly tested). I believe these specs are lower because the battery they used for this testing was not fresh, like how it's been suggested before.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7777/img0158e.jpg
Here's the aluminum Nova Lasers case it came in, which I seriously love!
And out of the case. (The things that look like scratches on the host are actually the reflections of the aluminum case. One thing I was VERY surprised about this host that it is NOT a fingerprint-magnet. It retains a very deep black all the time.)
A size comparison to a CR-2 battery (which it uses), a AA and AAA battery, an 18650 battery, and a cheap eBay laser with the renown cheap-laser-pen host.
The laser is actually slightly shorter than the cheap pen host, slightly fatter, and a hell of a lot better feeling in your hand. It has a lot more weight and a sturdier, well-put together feeling. Anyone who's ever held a CNI host in their hands knows this feeling.
The beauty in my hands! It easily fits into all of my pockets.
Off to some beamshots! None of these are taken with any fog/smoke whatsoever. They're taken in environments not changed to produce better pictures. The pictures do, however, look slightly different than how it looks in real life. The beam looks thinner to me (still VERY green though like in the pictures!). It's probably because I can't figure out how to focus the camera correctly.
Against a black non-reflective surface. Seems like the lens is slightly dirty, but I'm not too worried about that.
Aiming at some of my black clothes in my new dorm. Note: There's a window just to the right of the closets; this was during the daytime so there was sunlight in the room.
Here's the beam alignment. It's not perfectly straight, but I don't notice this unless I close one eye and look straight down the barrel (I do have bad eyes, though). It's absolutely not a problem for me.
More pics coming soon! Definitely will post some night-shots, since those are my favorites. I'll make some videos too, if possible.
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" in the comments section when I purchased the laser really helped out. :beer:
