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Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all of the great info that's shared here! I'm a fresh laser newb, and have been utilizing the Search function (like all newbs should lol), and it's great to have such a resource!
A little background: I've been fascinated with lights, colored light shows, etc, since I was a little kid. When I go to a concert, It's not uncommon for me to be more fascinated by the lighting than the band! I've also been a flashlight junkie as an adult for a number of years. With flashlights, it's always been about throw distance for me.
I recently acquired a small, inexpensive 5mW 532nm pointer. And.....the combination of beautiful color and extremely long distance range appears to have done something to me :drool: Maybe you know what I'm talking about. Also, I live less than 2 miles from large dunes that overlook Lake Michigan, which is an amazing place to (very carefully) shine a laser. The key is to keep it far enough above the horizon as not to hit vessels on the water, but low enough to avoid Chicago - Detroit air traffic.
My birthday is next week, and I'm thinking about getting myself a little gift.
Since I already have a greenie, and I'm a sucker for almost anything in the world that's blue, I think I'm going for a 445 / 450nm. My challenge is, that I want more brightness / visible distance than I already have (of course), which means I'm going to have to look at something with a bit more power in the blue range.
I've been looking very closely at safety on here, as well as on Laser Pointer Safety and Laser Safety Facts websites, so I understand the implications of a laser with some power. My current process involves keeping my laser packaged up until I'm exactly where i want to be, sure footed, and well-aware of my surroundings. Then, I only activate the laser once it's safety pointed from an extended arm in a direction that I know is clear, and make sure that anyone who I'm showing off to is safely standing behind me.
I'm considering a 500mW or 1W 450nm from laserbtb, but again, am a little nervous, as I realize these things are infinitely more dangerous, than say, even your average firearm. Still though, this will probably be the last laser I purchase for a while, so I'd like to buy something that I won't feel the need to upgrade for a while.
Any input is appreciated, but mostly, I just wanted to thank everyone here for their contributions and say that I look fwd to being part of the community!
-jeff
I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all of the great info that's shared here! I'm a fresh laser newb, and have been utilizing the Search function (like all newbs should lol), and it's great to have such a resource!
A little background: I've been fascinated with lights, colored light shows, etc, since I was a little kid. When I go to a concert, It's not uncommon for me to be more fascinated by the lighting than the band! I've also been a flashlight junkie as an adult for a number of years. With flashlights, it's always been about throw distance for me.
I recently acquired a small, inexpensive 5mW 532nm pointer. And.....the combination of beautiful color and extremely long distance range appears to have done something to me :drool: Maybe you know what I'm talking about. Also, I live less than 2 miles from large dunes that overlook Lake Michigan, which is an amazing place to (very carefully) shine a laser. The key is to keep it far enough above the horizon as not to hit vessels on the water, but low enough to avoid Chicago - Detroit air traffic.
My birthday is next week, and I'm thinking about getting myself a little gift.
Since I already have a greenie, and I'm a sucker for almost anything in the world that's blue, I think I'm going for a 445 / 450nm. My challenge is, that I want more brightness / visible distance than I already have (of course), which means I'm going to have to look at something with a bit more power in the blue range.
I've been looking very closely at safety on here, as well as on Laser Pointer Safety and Laser Safety Facts websites, so I understand the implications of a laser with some power. My current process involves keeping my laser packaged up until I'm exactly where i want to be, sure footed, and well-aware of my surroundings. Then, I only activate the laser once it's safety pointed from an extended arm in a direction that I know is clear, and make sure that anyone who I'm showing off to is safely standing behind me.
I'm considering a 500mW or 1W 450nm from laserbtb, but again, am a little nervous, as I realize these things are infinitely more dangerous, than say, even your average firearm. Still though, this will probably be the last laser I purchase for a while, so I'd like to buy something that I won't feel the need to upgrade for a while.
Any input is appreciated, but mostly, I just wanted to thank everyone here for their contributions and say that I look fwd to being part of the community!
-jeff