Opinions needed on aliexpress laser!

[dustmite]

Free Shipping Q LINE New 638nm 500mW Orange red Beam Laser Flashlight / Laser Dazzling Device /Waterproof/Square Stainless Steel-in Laser Pens from Electronics on Aliexpress.com

Im a big aliexpreess shopper and this appears to be a very nicely built laser, ide like to hear some opinions pls?

 

[DJNY]

My opinion? if you like the host, buy it. Make a review if you want. Just don´t expect anything too special / new.

New Stainless Steel 635nm 500mW Red laser flashlight /waterproof [OL-RP-500] - $145.00 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

 

[Tmack]

I've heard some pretty harsh comments on that host. (lipstick) but if you like it, you like it.

the polished looks better than the color of the 1w 520nm version. (gold)

 

[dustmite]

Awesome! thats why i was askin on here! I figured sum1 has seen or heard of these hosts/builds.

 

[Tmack]

A member bought one for $950 with a 1w 520nm in it.
I just don't think anyone really is in love with the host.
But he didn't seem to mind it.

You could have one built for just a bit more. Or build one yourself. I've built 2 500mw 638nm and it's very easy

 

[weirdmeister]

I just don't think anyone really is in love with the host.

..oh me

i have an eye on this laser too, found it first here:

500mw~800mw 635nm Square Red laser portable Dazzler for self-defense - $139.00 : Laser Pointer,Green laser,Blue laser, Red laser,Buy Laser Pointers,Cheap laser pointer

on o-like shop they quote its used with 18650 battery but that seems wrong

 

[NightExplorer96]

..oh me

i have an eye on this laser too, found it first here:

500mw~800mw 635nm Square Red laser portable Dazzler for self-defense - $139.00 : Laser Pointer,Green laser,Blue laser, Red laser,Buy Laser Pointers,Cheap laser pointer

on o-like shop they quote its used with 18650 battery but that seems wrong

Why would they "label" that as a self-defense weapon? :can:

 

[trencheel303]

because in all honesty it probably works rather well as one provided it's focusable (just checked -- it is). Possibly also why it's disguised as a lipstick (don't they do cans of mace like this too?). Just defocus it a little and you can flood a perpetrator with very dazzling light. The danger being it's much more likely to reflect back at you than a bullet is to ricochet or mace is to blow back in your face.

Although highly unlawful and dangerous a high powered slightly defocussed laser could probably work rather well as an anti-personnel device from enough of a distance where you could keep it trained on them as they moved. I can see where I park my car from my flat window and if someone was snooping around it looking intent to damage it you can bet your ass I'd throw those 16340s in my 445 and have it powered up before you know it -- if anything as a warning. I hope I never need to, mind - but it is at the back of my mind as in this country we have a habit of prosecuting people who attack burglars (yes, really), and people are getting wise to it.