My first laser was from a local gunshow. It was a "50mw". Now mind you this was the laser that brought me here. I was curious about more power. So I came here. Learned to pot mod. I have no idea what the real power was. But it could smoke black plastic in less than ten seconds. It cost me fifty even. And it was a diode type host with a wrist strap.
My first laser was a pointer I purchased from Office Depot when I was in 7th or 8th grade...so roughly 2004. My first REAL lasers I actually purchased together. They were Rayfoss Waterproof lasers, 50mW 532nm and 200mW 660nm. I paid 40 dollars and 90 dollars respectively.
My first laser, was when I was 5-7 year old, it were from those that you change the head and the beam was small designs ) Red ones, low power )
At my 10, I bought ebay laser pens )
My first was was a keychain presentation pointer, a red pointer at <1mW. My first "real" laser was a Wicked Lasers Evolution Pro 20mW, for $120... LPM'd in at 53mW avg :wave:
Advertised, of course, 5mw on Ebay. The beamshot pictures got me, along with a $22 price tag. I still have it, and works great! Used it this past weekend, as a matter of fact.
I later got curious about the actual power out, and found this website. Oh... the memories!
EDIT: I am incorrect!!!!! I found a red laser pen when I was in the military. It had two buttons. One for steady on, one to strobe at half-second intervals. I wish I knew where that thing went... Radio Shack brand, if I remember correctly.
First laser was in 93' when i was 10. Don't know the mW but i guarantee it was well under 1! My first "real" laser was a 2.7W+ 445nm off a member here.. Not even a month ago ....Yeah... I know..
My first laser was a 30-50mW green one in a pen style host with a star effect cap
I bought it in walking street in Pattaya city Thailand for only 7,30euro ^^
Sadly it broke a few days after i got back in holland
But my girlfriend was nice enough to send me 2 replacements which i still have now ^^
I bought the laser last april so you could say i am very new to lasers