binvius
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Having been going around in circles for days, I felt it wise to turn to the lovely people in this wonderful forum for some pointers. Loved the LPF 'culture' and 'etiquette' stickies but my head is spinning after much searching and digesting endeavours.
To keep things short, I'm desperately looking for an off-the-shelf 'rescue' laser for my small boat. This will never be used apart from a once-in-a-lifetime emergency, to project across to other vessels/rescue aircraft for attention.
In no particular order, it would be ideal if it were waterproof or had the highest possible IP rating as would suck if it didn't work due to moisture ingress the one time it was needed.
Due to the curvature of the earth, it would only really need to reach ~3 miles/ 5 km.
An SOS flash sequence feature would be lovely so I don't have to do that manually.
Would definitely favour a more compact form factor if possible.
Not a fan of internal batteries as I like to replace them.
I've been looking at green lasers for maximum visibility if it's not a particularly dark day and I like the idea of the beam being visible for maximum attention. I believe DPSS lasers are generally recommended but am fuzzy on the implications of colder climates.
No real budget but would make sense not to go too crazy considering it will likely never be used.
I found one from Laserglow called the Galileo which is a green laser pointer at 5.0 mW but whilst a trusted brand, it doesn't appear to be waterproof.
I dabbled with lasers in the past but it would appear it's a fairly complex world these days so can not even begin to express just how grateful I would be for any pointers whatsoever (pun intended.) Who knows, you lovely people may even save some lives one day - ha!
TL;DR specs: waterproof, ~3 miles/ 5 km, SOS sequence, compact, replaceable batteries, likely green, cold climates,
Cheers again!
EDIT: just to clarify, I'm not looking for the well-known 'rescue flares' that spread the beam out and so are only visible when pointed in the direction of the target. I'm specifically seeking laser pointers like the ones discussed on this forum as as mentioned above "I like the idea of the beam being visible for maximum attention." Any suggestions of any green laser pointers that fit as many of the criteria above, would be deeply welcome and appreciated!
To keep things short, I'm desperately looking for an off-the-shelf 'rescue' laser for my small boat. This will never be used apart from a once-in-a-lifetime emergency, to project across to other vessels/rescue aircraft for attention.
In no particular order, it would be ideal if it were waterproof or had the highest possible IP rating as would suck if it didn't work due to moisture ingress the one time it was needed.
Due to the curvature of the earth, it would only really need to reach ~3 miles/ 5 km.
An SOS flash sequence feature would be lovely so I don't have to do that manually.
Would definitely favour a more compact form factor if possible.
Not a fan of internal batteries as I like to replace them.
I've been looking at green lasers for maximum visibility if it's not a particularly dark day and I like the idea of the beam being visible for maximum attention. I believe DPSS lasers are generally recommended but am fuzzy on the implications of colder climates.
No real budget but would make sense not to go too crazy considering it will likely never be used.
I found one from Laserglow called the Galileo which is a green laser pointer at 5.0 mW but whilst a trusted brand, it doesn't appear to be waterproof.
I dabbled with lasers in the past but it would appear it's a fairly complex world these days so can not even begin to express just how grateful I would be for any pointers whatsoever (pun intended.) Who knows, you lovely people may even save some lives one day - ha!
TL;DR specs: waterproof, ~3 miles/ 5 km, SOS sequence, compact, replaceable batteries, likely green, cold climates,
Cheers again!
EDIT: just to clarify, I'm not looking for the well-known 'rescue flares' that spread the beam out and so are only visible when pointed in the direction of the target. I'm specifically seeking laser pointers like the ones discussed on this forum as as mentioned above "I like the idea of the beam being visible for maximum attention." Any suggestions of any green laser pointers that fit as many of the criteria above, would be deeply welcome and appreciated!
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