Spartan or Aurora 150mW?

[bobhaha]

Good luck with them! post some pice once you get them!

-Adrian

 

[FrancoRob]

i´m messed up now. In the Spartan(my favourite) review of FrancoRob he wrote this:
""So, as you can see, the Spartan shows a specific P.O. having about the half value of the Viper, I think this is why the Viper beam looks brighter....and this is also the reason of the 150mW Spartan model lower burning power: to have the same burning power of the Viper (taking constant the beam diameters), the Spartan P.O. should be:

x/2.54sqmm = 127mW/sqmm, that is: x = 127 x 2.54 = 322.6 mW *""
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/spartan-gw-150mw-dragon-laser-part-2-a-37907.html (full review)
Does that mean that the viper 95mW has a brighter beam and is better in burning than the 150mW one? Module or spartan, that is the question :S

Oh, well, I have just found your thread, so I'll try to clarify more my review...

As you can see, the Spartan beam is "more visible" just because it is thicker rather the Viper one (2 mm against 1.2 mm). There is not a clear visible difference in brightness: to see a visible increase in brightness you need to go really up in power output.
Different is the burning power: with the same power output (in mW), thinner is the beam and better is the burning capability, as the power is concentrated in a smaller area (smaller dot). To have the same burning power of my Viper 95, as per my graphos, the Spartan PO would have been 322.6 mW.
BTW, I can understand you: I loved too the shape of the Spartan, as it is not so bulk as the "high power lasers" (Hulk, Opto RPLs, etc.) but has a click-on continuous power button switch...; in addition, you can fit on it a damned good beam expander at a really honest price! Unfortunately my experience was not positive, and after two underpowered Spartans I have been refunded. So I wish you a better luck. I know that DL (Frank is a really nice guy) is ongoing to improve their quality.

The only alternative would be to have an O-like green module assembled in a good host; several LPF members can do a really good job, offering a high quality assembly of these modules in good hosts having a click-on continuous button switch... the only single point that's not clear about these modules is their divergence: in spite of the fact that a lot of members own these lasers, I have not find in the Forum a clear numeric value attesting this characteristic:undecided:, and this in spite of the fact that both Pseudonomen 137 and Optotronic sites offer the possibility to calculate this value....

 

[dead]

When i got it i´ll post some pictures I have to put some money on PayPal. I´ll order the laser probably on Wednsday.
I think the Spartan series are build for a good beam and not for burning... and the Aurora GW for burning.
I´ll buy the Spartan and then(when i got money again) an o like module (125~150 or, when it´s in stock again, 200mW) for burning. Are there any blu ray modules? I couldn´t find any in the web.

 

[cust11]

There are no bluray modules. You have to buy a sled and extract the diode and put it in a module.

-Mike

 

[dead]

Can i use every module? Or do i need to build it all by myself? What do you mean with a sled?

 

[cust11]

You have a lot of research to do if you do not know what I sled is. I suggest looking around the bluray forum.

-Mike

 

[dead]

Okay i´ll have a look and maybe search for a tutorial or something

 

[dead]

Okay i changed my mind i heard from a youtube user that the spartan 150mW does not light firecracks the 300mW version needs longer to light the firecrack than the aurora for a match witch is more than 1 meter away... so the spartan died for me. I think this will be my last question: is the o-like 125~150mW module more powerful then the Aurora GW 150mW? like burning stuff...

 

[themandalorian]

Ok dead seriously I told you get a blu ray. Green should be out of the question if you want burning. something like 200 dollars from Darkarmyofone for a 200mw Green, and I think you can get a new lens from larry for more power.

200mw red laser for 47 dollars at www.0-like.com--Ê×Ò³ burns better than my friends 400 dollars 265mw green laser. Anyways a 100mW blu ray should burn better than a 200 mw red

 

[dead]

Hey,
sorry that i write back so late. I know blu ray is good for burning but i just don´t like them I finally bought the Aurora GW 150mW Laserpointer. I also wrote a review with some pictures. Just wanted you guys to know
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/aurora-gw-150mw-43124.html