culexor
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Hey everyone. After much thought, I decided to treat myself with a new laser (it has been far too long since I've gotten to play with one). I'd like to spend around $80 (anything less is okay too), and I really just want to be able to see the beam very clearly. It doesn't have to be able to burn stuff. I don't really care about the color, but I'd like to stay away from red since it is harder to see the beam (my Dilda didn't shine as bright as my LedShoppe greenie). Oh, and I'd like something a bit better than the LedShoppe lasers, I mean they are a great value, but I'm looking for slightly better quality, and power. I prefer Green or BluRay ("rare" colors welcome too, but I'm assuming they wouldn't be within my price range). I'd like something thats pen-sized (I love the CNI host), but flashlight hosts are fine too. I am more than happy to buy a custom made laser from some of you guys on the forums. I'm really considering Mohrenberg's BluRay laser (I'd like something a tad bit cheaper, even though that's already a great price). I'd like something comparable to my friend's 75mW DragonLasers Viper, but obviously, you get what you pay for and I'm going on the cheap side. I would love to do one of JayRob's builds, but I don't have a soldering iron or any of the other equipment required to do it myself. So if anybody has any suggestions, I would be more than happy to consider them.
EDIT: I got my BluRay from Mohrenberg and absolutely LOVE it. I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon either. I'm getting my paycheck soon and would like to get another laser, green this time. Like said above, it doesn't HAVE to be able to light matches or anything too fancy (so like 75mW is perfect). I've read through a bunch of review threads and I'm tempted to get the 200mW from Focal, but I'm worried about shipping times, and I also would like to know if their lower powered (100-150mW) are like at least 75mW. I have looked at the lasers from O-Like, and want to know what you all think about those. If I were to buy from a Chinese company (other than like CNI) I would prefer to go with O-Like, since I've heard nothing but good things from Susie's customer service. If anybody has any suggestions, or can help me with anything, feel free to tell me. Links are very helpful too.
Thanks,
culexor
EDIT: I got my BluRay from Mohrenberg and absolutely LOVE it. I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon either. I'm getting my paycheck soon and would like to get another laser, green this time. Like said above, it doesn't HAVE to be able to light matches or anything too fancy (so like 75mW is perfect). I've read through a bunch of review threads and I'm tempted to get the 200mW from Focal, but I'm worried about shipping times, and I also would like to know if their lower powered (100-150mW) are like at least 75mW. I have looked at the lasers from O-Like, and want to know what you all think about those. If I were to buy from a Chinese company (other than like CNI) I would prefer to go with O-Like, since I've heard nothing but good things from Susie's customer service. If anybody has any suggestions, or can help me with anything, feel free to tell me. Links are very helpful too.
Thanks,
culexor