Red Laser Buying Debuncle Problem Thingy

[swimminsurfer256]

Basically, I want a ~200mW waterproof red laser pointer.

Rayfoss has one for $50 + $8 shipping:
www.rayfoss.com

And O-Like has one for $53.99 + $4 shipping:
New Style waterproof red laser 200mW /adjustable [OLNWRL200] - $53.99 : O-Like, Quality Products, Great Prices

Pretty much same price for same power I assume... Does anyone have any particular preference? Or any reason to pick one over the other?

Thanks!

 

[brando132]

They are both pretty much the same, it depends on which host you like better. I

I personally prefer rayfoss to o-like but they are pretty much identical.(the companies, not hosts)

 

[Greenmechanic]

I'd go with the O-like. Rayfoss is always close to spec., but O-like is almost always over by +/- 20%

 

[brando132]

I'd go with the O-like. Rayfoss is always close to spec., but O-like is almost always over by +- 20%

I get +20%

But how can they be over by -20%?

 

[swimminsurfer256]

Score:
O-Like: 1
Rayfoss: 1

 

[KiLLrB]

I get +20%

But how can they be over by -20%?

+/- 20 means around twenty not -20 to +20

 

[kingdave2357]

does it have to be waterproof?

 

[brando132]

+/- 20 means around twenty not -20 to +20

It can be seen both ways...

 

[KiLLrB]

It can be seen both ways...

If ya wanna argue you can pretty much see anything anyway you want. Most of us just try to understand what the person meant and move on

 

[brando132]

If ya wanna argue you can pretty much see anything anyway you want. Most of us just try to understand what the person meant and move on

Just playin.:na:

 

[swimminsurfer256]

does it have to be waterproof?

I'd very much like it to be waterproof!

 

[AndyR]

Personally, I would go with the O-like one even though I do prefer Rayfoss' host. Not that Rayfoss is worse or anything, but the fact that O-like's is focusable while the Rayfoss is not pretty much makes the decision.

If you are planning to burn things with it (I'm assuming so), being able to focus it will be crucial.

Plus its a penny cheaper

 

[brando132]

If you want it just for looks not burning, non-focusable usually have better beam specs.

 

[swimminsurfer256]

Personally, I would go with the O-like one even though I do prefer Rayfoss' host. Not that Rayfoss is worse or anything, but the fact that O-like's is focusable while the Rayfoss is not pretty much makes the decision.

If you are planning to burn things with it (I'm assuming so), being able to focus it will be crucial.

Plus its a penny cheaper

If you want it just for looks not burning, non-focusable usually have better beam specs.

The Rayfoss one is actually focusable too :/

 

[AndyR]

The Rayfoss one is actually focusable too :/

Oops, didn't see that there... Well then I would get the Rayfoss one.

 

[kingdave2357]

The rayfoss one claims to have a limitless duty cycle...