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Review: Survival Laser SL-001PBAR ~1.2W 445 subassembly, parts for (LOTS of pics!!!)

You're welcome :) and congratulations on your first one watt laser! I think you will be very impressed with it, Survival Laser does a good job! If I may caution you though without trying to sound like a parent.....

Please be advised that this is a very powerful laser and you should treat yourself and your surroundings when using it with the utmost of respect and caution. I don't know how new to lasers you are or how old you are, but I cannot stress enough how careful you should be with a laser like this since it sounds like it's your first. If you haven't already, please do some research on the safe use and handling of high power lasers, specifically 445nm lasers. These are nothing like the typical pointers you might've seen lately or even the bright green ones getting kids busted everywhere and occaisonally making the news.......

If you have any questions about this laser or the safe handling of it I just mentioned, feel free to PM me. Otherwise, welcome to LPF :wave: and be careful with that thing!
 
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I second those comments Dan! Please also read and follow the safety information and precautions posted on the Survival Laser home page, before you assemble your laser. They are also included in printed format with the parts bundles.
 
Thanks for the advice and although this is not my first laser I am glad to see people trying to spread word about proper laser safety. I have always gone with the school of thought that says you should treat a high powered laser the way you would treat a gun.
I own the following lasers

-Dragon lasers 532nm 100mW hulk
-Laserglow 532nm DPSS 2,000 mW bench top laser
-Dragon laser 532nm viper 35mW
- An assortment of cheap red lasers

I'm really excited to finally get such a powerful handheld laser seeing as it's kind of difficult to bring a 2,000 mW bench top laser into the back yard. :D I've been lurking around the forum for a while now checking out company reviews etc. Without the users on this board I honestly wouldn't have purchased from survival laser due to all the scams out there but this forum has helped me purchase with confidence. Thanks again
 
Garoq said:
I second those comments Dan! Please also read and follow the safety information and precautions posted on the Survival Laser home page, before you assemble your laser. They are also included in printed format with the parts bundles.
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Thanks Gary! Also thank you for the safety information on the Survival Laser homepage, I forgot to mention that to him :beer:

sopark4000 said:
Thanks for the advice and although this is not my first laser I am glad to see people trying to spread word about proper laser safety. I have always gone with the school of thought that says you should treat a high powered laser the way you would treat a gun.
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I't is comforting to know that you're familiar with what you're dealing with because 1W+ of 445 is no joke for the inexperienced! You're welcome again, I'm glad you've found this review & this forum helpful. I'm sure you'll be as happy with your Survival Laser as I was (and still am) :D
 
Sounds like a good one. I was looking at ordering the Survival II 445nm from there after finding this forum and reading about them. I continued reading and looking around the forum while I was saving up for it and came across some of Wannaburn's builds and he is going to make me a 3.5+W 445nm. Good luck with the new Survival Laser and play safe!
 
lovellaser said:
one question, does the batteries rattle inside the host ?
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Not at all, no..... If you have any laser where the batteries are loose or shake something isn't right. You should try carefully stretching the spring inside the tailcap without pulling the soldering off so it's longer & provides more pressure on the batteries when they're installed. If this doesn't work there are spacers that can be used to prevent this also. Your batteries should always be tight inside anything that uses batteries to maintain continuity :beer:
 
danefex said:
Not at all, no..... If you have any laser where the batteries are loose or shake something isn't right. You should try carefully stretching the spring inside the tailcap without pulling the soldering off so it's longer & provides more pressure on the batteries when they're installed. If this doesn't work there are spacers that can be used to prevent this also. Your batteries should always be tight inside anything that uses batteries to maintain continuity :beer:
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Did you also get the battery extension tube that's available? I was a little confused by something about the battery extension because the stock laser tube takes CR123A batteries but the extension tube uses two 18650 batteries. How does that work (if you know)?
 
sopark4000 said:
Did you also get the battery extension tube that's available? I was a little confused by something about the battery extension because the stock laser tube takes CR123A batteries but the extension tube uses two 18650 batteries. How does that work (if you know)?
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I did but I don't use it a lot, I like the laser better without it ;) I dont mean to dodge your question but you should PM Garoq about the extension tube uses and benefits, he will be able to give you better information about it than me :beer:
 
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