True 100mW (532nm) High Powered Deluxe Green Laser Pointer for $29.88 + shipping
Specifications:
- The green laser pen is with High quality and perfect design
- Fixed focus, green dot facula makes the green laser pen great for daily life
- Use your green laser pen to point at any desired targets on projection screen, video monitors, and presentation graphics etc, which will bring great convenience to you
- The small size of the green laser pen allows you to carry the laser around with ease
- Steady property of green laser pen makes it be applied widely and safely in our daily life
- Features: Constant Wave
- Output Wavelength: 532 nm
- Output Power: 100mw
- Beam Distance: 500-6000m
- Working Voltage: DC 3.2V
- Trigger Voltage: DC 2.8V
- Working Temperature: 0+40
- Storage Temperature: -10+50
- Dimension: 160 x 14mm / 6.3 x 0.55in(L x Dia.)
Wow, 100MW? I'd think at that power the military would be down for a few hundred thousand of them. Take that incoming ICBMs!
The green laser pointer, particularly the very powerful 100MW, are extremely dangerous and people should be warned of this. If pointed at a persons eye, that person could receive serious eye damage...even blindness. If pointed at flying aircraft, they (in the aircraft) will take pictures of you and your location. You will be taken to jail and fined heavily for putting the aircraft in jeopardy. If a child gets his/her hands on one of these pointers, anything can happen and none of it would be good.
so... anyone else thought this was a light-saber at first glance?
I'm by no means a laser-ologist, so would this actually be brighter/more visible than an average 5MW green laser, or is it just more powerful with anti-balloon powers?
I don't know about any of you guys, but I don't think I would want a 100MW laser. The batteries would maybe last a couple milliseconds. If it were 100mW, then they might last as long as I think they should...
I am going to pop so many balloons with this thing
i purchased a 100mw laser at 45 bucks on amazon, lot of fun, this comes with box and batteries; really good deal ... do not shoot at aircrafts, heard somebody was put in jail for shooting planes.
The MAIN reason these are dangerous isnt for pointing them in peoples eyes; they are for pointing them NEAR peoples eyes, or watching a reflection off any light-colored object, mirror, reflector, road sign, etc.
Cheap lasers = no IR filter.
No IR filter = You are BEGGING for blindness.
The light thrown off in ALL directions from the end of these cheap pointers is from the unseen wavelengths, the same ones that blinded a friend of mine at work with telecom fiberoptics. You cant see the light, so you dont know until it INSTANTLY burns away the vision in your eye.
It is NOT fixable, ever.
I hate bans of anything, but most people are idiots and they just cant WAIT to get someone in the eye or blind their pets
Read up at Wickedlasers. Their stuff is expensive as heck, but worth it. They also sell laser goggles. Does anyone else? Not many.
Buy now, as voluntary AND legal requirements (State & Fed) are already prohibiting the strengths of all lasers sold to the public.
Hmm... Double-Taxed. Taxed 9.5% by GearXS and then another 10% at PayPal checkout...
Wooted anyway, good deal.
If it works as advertised, it would make a great signaling device for someone who's lost.
If you're on a sailboat, you could theoretically illuminate the entire sail.
Or the clouds.
Wave it around in front of the Coastie helo or search plane and anyone looking through IR goggles would definitely see you.
Shame it doesn't have a rail adapter, be a great laser for the AR-15 since if I point it at you blindness will be the least of your worries.
One hundred megawatt laser?! That's a crazy amount of power! You would need a small power plant to power that laser. That's a 20 million dollar value. All that for only $29.88 what a deal!
These were on here a little over a month ago (and they've been kicking around on Skoofy for ages) and a lot of people were talking about how, since (apparently) the gum'int has banned the sale of >5mW lasers to the public, it is quite difficult to actually find a 100mW laser (or even an 10mW laser) on the Internet that will actually be shipped anywhere within the United States. A few people ordered them and said they'd report back with their findings, but I haven't heard back from anyone since.
I have a green laser with a housing that looks identical to this one--I got it on eBay for $12 bucks along with a blue/violet laser--and it is certainly no more powerful than 5mW. Loads of fun to play with, but not even powerful enough to pop a black balloon unless you take it apart and pot it yourself. Burns through a set of batteries in no time flat, too.
Sorry for the long post. Bottom line is, if it is 100mW, don't be surprised if you never get it. If it isn't, you can find 'em cheaper.
As an electrical engineering major concentrating in photonics, I feel the need to step in here.
Is this a 100mW laser? That depends on how (or, more specifically, where) you define the laser's power. The short answer is: no, this is not what you're thinking of when you think 100mW laser.
All basic lasers contain a laser resonator which is basically some kind of lasing medium surrounded by 2 mirrors. The laser medium needs to be surrounded by 2 mirrors because the light bouncing back and forth between the mirrors and through the medium is actually what allows the beam to operate continuously.
Now, inside the cavity of this laser, there may well be 100mW of power. However, that 100mW is getting bounced between the mirrors, and most of that power stays inside. One of the mirrors is 100% reflective, while the other may be 95%-99% reflective. This means that 1-5% of that internal power gets transmitted out; so, the actual output is probably 1-5mW.
bought this exact same one off ebay for $4.95 with shipping included
@drwurm: I was under the impression that this was not the case for laser diodes, which comprise nearly every laser pointer I've ever seen.
@drwurm: As a certified laser safety officer I can vouch for what DRWURM is saying. Chances are this is a 5mw laser with some tricky ad writing. Expecially if you look at the other specs and compare them to an equal laser from one of the reputable sites. I like http://www.z-bolt.com/ I am not affilated with them at all but have placed orders through them for some specality parts and everything went OK.
@aoviss: Thanks for the info. I may have learned something today. I will add this to one of my rules of laser use
Don't look at the reflection from a laser in street signs.
I have a old $15 green 5mw that has been tough as nails and easy on the batteries.
Wow, you guys need to stop freaking out about this laser. I've had this exact model for a couple weeks now and play with it all the time, mostly for messing with the cats lol. I have not set anything on fire or blinded anyone (granted I don't shine it in my roomates' eyes). Believe me, I've tried to mess (mod edit: profanity) up with this laser, it's simply not possible. So far, the only thing I've noticed is that it is a super bright green laser.
I've had one of these for 3 weeks or so now, nice bright and visible beam on a fresh pair of batteries. will also light up a whole room if shone on a white wall.
word of caution, dont turn it on and stick it in your ear. it burns =(
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532nm = not 100mw
@stmiki: Yes... so?
What you've said is sort of like saying "one mile = not 1,000,000 watts." It doesn't make sense.
@stmiki: 532nm is the wavelength of the beam (it is in the green part of the light spectrum) 100mw is the power. One has nothing to do with the other.
A light-adapted eye generally has its maximum sensitivity at around 555 nm (540 THz), in the green region of the optical spectrum This is why green lasers appear to be brighter at the same power.
These are aproxamate higher and lower numbers are diffrent shades of a given color.
blue = 415nm
green = 532nm
yellow = 593.5nm
Red = 671nm
I did what I could do by warning you and the rest is up to you!
A lazer such as this 100MW WILL NOT burst ballons, even if the lazer were held only a few feet from the baloon. You will not feel heat if, for example, you train the beam on the back of your hand. Nevertheless, this lazer WILL damage your eye!
Some of the doubters believe that "playing" with the lazer may be fun. I expect that this may be true, but playing with a loaded pistol is also fun...if that's what you're looking for. The only difference is that a pistol is universally recognized as DANGEROUS by most people and even some clear thinking children. A 100 Mw lazer pointer, on the other hand, is not perceived as dangerous but rather as a toy. This makes the lazer more dangerous than a pistol! Imagine what could happen if a child picks one up.
Finally, the batteries for this lazer unit cost about $5 each...did you know that? Do yourself and your family a favor and pass this one up!
@gearxs: I've had it happen on both my orders through your site. Emailed you via the form on the site and got no response. I think it's due to shipping to Illinois (I'm in Elgin).
@acanarelli: That batteries are 2 AAA. They do not cost $5.00 each. Your lack of research disturbs me.
That batteries are 2 AAA. They do not cost $5.00 each. Your lack of research disturbs me.
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Sorry you're disturbed! Nevertheless, I've done much research on these items and I've owned several of them myself, including one which is rated at 100 Mw. I am an amateur astronomer or star gazer and many of us use green lazers on our telescopes in place of small finder telescopes. (They have long since been outlawed, so we no longer use them) The 5 Mw pointers require inexpensive AAA batteries but the larger 100 Mw do not. If I am wrong, please show me where it says that the 100 Mw requires AAA batteries. They require more expensive batteries (I believe they are about 3 volts).
If you still don't believe me, why don't you try an experiment? When you get your green lazer pointer, load it with batteries then point it to your eye and turn it on. Let us know how you make out.
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compared with some other vendors, this probably be the best price for 100mw laser ever... batteries are very important to have the laser fully illuminated, but I have rechargeable one, no worry...
1. They take 2 AAA batteries. Did you not read the product description?
- Power: 2 x AAA Batteries (not includes)
Those are standard 1.5V AAA batteries that you can buy a pack of 6 for $4-5.
2. It's laSer, not laZer for christ's sake. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
3. The power of this laser is rated at 100mW, not 100Mw.
100mW= 100 milliwatts
100Mw= 100 mega w's.
no ir filter? if you measured the mw with a filter on it would be much less than 100mw... basically the majority of the mw output is most likely IR, aka not even visible and not safe. Any green laser without an IR filter is just dangerous chinese garbage. A good laser will be IR-filtered and will run off of more powerful batteries (cr123 usually).
I bet you are a ton of fun at parties.
you need to learn something before you leave comments
nm refers to distance (NANO METERS) which is the measurement of wavelength AKA the color of the beam tard.
mw refers to the wattage and the amplitude of the wave.
ALTHOUGH YOU LEFT A RETARDED COMMENT, this laser is just cheap Chinese garbage which probably really has 5mW energy output.
BUYER BEWARE
@fhi08: You need to learn to finish reading the thread as to not repeat what has already been said.
There is no need to start calling people retarded. Especially when a couple of others already replied, and by some near-impossible measure of self-control, managed to do so without resorting to harsh name-calling.
It makes you seem rather (incredibly) immature and not someone I would want around me for any length of time.
@expickwickmoose: Every party needs a DD.
Green Laser Pointer: $25.88
2 AAA Batteries: #3.00
Knowing how to spell "laser" and understand the difference between Mw and mW: Priceless.
Scientists > Stargazers.
gumbydude FTW :)
GearXS is NOT a company you should trust... I ordered 2 products from them and they shipped the wrong items. I tried for a solid month (no lie!) to contact them and they would seldom ever answered the phone and never once answered the email requests for service. I tried different options on their phone system and they would answer (a woman with an unknown accent) but when I told them what I wanted they said "Please hold" and put me on hold (without even ASKING, they just TOLD me to hold) and then they would not pick up the phone again. I have an unlimited plan for my phone so I would leave the phone on hold at times for over 45 minutes but they would never pick it back up again.
Bottom line I tried for 30 days to get them to answer a phone call or an email and they never did. They do have some cheap products but you better hope and pray the order goes perfect because if it doesn't you are screwed.
Don't like my opinion? See http://www.resellerratings.com/store/GearXS for more.
You gotta love a good nerd fight.
@acanarelli: I have this exact same model laser pointer. The AAA batteries that have been in it for about a month now work great. It is very bright, and the 5 different kaleidoscope tips that came with mine are awesome. I'm not sure if the tips are included in this deal though...
@asplodzor: These are diode pumped solid state lasers (DPSS) not diode lasers.
Okay, you're all apparently retarded. This is a 100 MILLIwatt laser. MILLI, as it 1/1000th of a watt. 100 of those = 1/10th of one watt. I have a 300 mW (milliwatt) laser pointer and it will light a match after a few seconds. All of my 100mw (MILLIWATT) lasers are incapable of lighting anything. I have seen a 1W laser pointer on sale, and it can burn a hole through a thick piece of cardboard quite quickly. Whoever up there said they were a scientist or what have you is a freaking IDIOT for not realizing this fact, and probably isn't a scientist at all. Do everyone a favor and stay off the Internet so that you don't end up dumbing down the rest of the world. Thank you.
A year late to the discussion and "We" are the retards
What laser pointers are legal?
The short answer is that laser pointers under 5 milliwatts (in the U.S.) are legal for sale. Details are below.
United States
Manufacturing and sales: Lasers sold to the public as "pointers" or for pointing purposes must be 5 milliwatts (5/1000 of a watt) or less. This power is high enough so the laser "dot" is sufficiently visible for pointing out things, and is low enough to not be a serious eye hazard. It is not intended or legal to sell lasers for pointing ("demonstration" lasers) above 5 milliwatts. Beginning in 2010, the FDA/CDRH is classifying handheld portable lasers as "surveying, leveling and alignment" (SLA) lasers, and will be trying to further restrict sales of lasers above 5 milliwatts based on this new rules interpretation.
Ownership: There is no federal law against owning a laser, of any power. (Some states and localities may have their own laws.) Therefore, at the federal level, an "illegal laser pointer" is illegal only from the manufacturer's or seller's standpoint. An "illegal" laser is too powerful to be sold or promoted for pointing purposes, or it may be lacking required safety features. If such a laser is sold to end users, the manufacturer may be required to do a recall, repair, replacement or refund. It is then up to the end user whether they wish to comply with the recall, repair, replacement or refund notice.
In short: A 100mW laser is worth all the discussion above except the jokes that were in reference to MegaWatt. Those were there because (over a year ago when this was posted and it was still relevant) the person listing the ad accidently wrote MW instead of mW. it was a simple typo that became kind of a joke before it was fixed.
opens to try to sell memory cards????
tattled
5mw-2000mw laser pointer at http://www.lazerpoints.com
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