Review of PGL III-C 473nm and 589nm

[kingdave2357]

great photos

Thanks Im surprised they turned out as well as they did, they were all from my cellphone camera.

>80mW out of a 20mW rated blue! seems like there must have been a mislabel or something i bet That sure is nice to have such an over spec blue, I hope my 30 mW 473nm PGL is close to that, should be higher I'd think??? Guess I'll see once I get to check it tomorrow!

Yeah, I also think there may have been some type of mix up. A high peak is one thing, but to stay at more than double the rated output without any drops would be very rare in a true 20mW rated laser IMO. Im so glad I got the one I did though, at least it can keep up with my yellow! And I owe it all to Glenn:beer: without him, who knows. Sure is a great laser

 

[kingdave2357]

UPDATE: Ive had my PGL-III-C 473nm 20mW rated for a month now, and I am posting back here with the latest power readings, which are higher than before, the peak now is over 80mW and it stays around 65+mw now, as before was closer to 50mW. Again guys, this 20mW rated laser has not dropped below 50mW ever since I got it(not counting dieing batts)

I may also upload a video to youtube and link it here so everyone can see the peak.

My 589nm is still performing beutifully as well, but I cant actually test it's power with my LPM I.

Here are some beam shots of the two....

 

[oikos]

awesome update kingdave! i envy ur 589 & 473 OMG look at those beam shots!! <33 :bowdown::bowdown:

 

[oikos]

btw, kingdave did you buy the 589 from yobresal?

 

[kingdave2357]

awesome update kingdave! i envy ur 589 & 473 OMG look at those beam shots!! <33 :bowdown::bowdown:

Thanks:beer:

btw, kingdave did you buy the 589 from yobresal?

Yes, the 589nm came from yobresal, and the 473nm was from Glenn's GB. They are fantastic lasers, love em both.

EDIT: I took the beam shots with my DIY beam viewer/stop(water bottle filled with incense smoke, and a black stop at the end)

 

[wee40811]

Oh man!! These lasers are pretty nice. I wish I have money to buy one. Very nice review.

 

[Xplorer877]

Man that 589nm PGL III-C is amazing! Hypothetically speaking, if you were willing to part with it, how much would you want for it?

-Tony

 

[kingdave2357]

Oh man!! These lasers are pretty nice. I wish I have money to buy one. Very nice review.

Thanks! The lasers are awesome and still doing great, the blue seems to get better with use.

Man that 589nm PGL III-C is amazing! Hypothetically speaking, if you were willing to part with it, how much would you want for it?

-Tony

Heh, there are more things to life than money my friend, like an 80+mW beam of 589nm lighting up the room

Pics dont even do it justice....

 

[kingdave2357]

Did another power test today on my 473nm PGL-----This laser is amazing, I still cant belive how overspec it is, and it gets better with use

 

[MojoLA]

Wow the gold beam would make for a GREAT lumia wheel show... any suggestions on a good place to get one? 10mw should be bright enough...

 

[drummerdimitri]

Wow the gold beam would make for a GREAT lumia wheel show... any suggestions on a good place to get one? 10mw should be bright enough...

I would say you should get one from Laserglow.com as they are a reputable laser company.