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The tail cap got cross threaded so I planned to dremel the threads to clean them up (all I got) and the lens is a cheap acrylic lens on a ~1W laser so it started to melt. It was my first high powered laser and I thought I might try cleaning it up and gifting it to a close friend over the holidays.

I have a 7W sanwu silver that is just amazing but I've also ordered a 4W 470 laser ranger so I can get longer runtime without sacrificing much power. 7W is alot of power and very mesmerizing but the short run time is its major downfall

Well on another note does anybody know where to find a new tail cap and lens for an ebay style gatling laser? I'm under the impression I'll have to get measurements though since I dont think they are all uniformly made.

Far as I know most if not all 532's are pump diodes and the higher power ones are pretty pricey too. I think 525nm and 532nm are very close to the same shade of green just looking side by side. You can usually find lower power 532's all over the place but higher rated ones usually require a but...

You would be correct they offer the higher power 520nm challenger but not the 525nm. I wanted a direct diode closest to a 532 from a good quality company like sanwu and the closest diode they use is 525nm.

Hello fellow enthusiasts I have a custom sanwu build from sanwu I would like to part with. I asked podo if he could stuff a 1.2W 525nm into a challenger host and he definitely delivered however I forgot to tell him I wanted the smooth style host. I still like the laser and its maybe a month old...

Good info in this thread but how long until a thread is 'too old'? Just curious for future reference on my part. I've refrained from posting much because I always seem to be a day late and a dollar short 😅

Not sure the lens I never specified so it's the stock lens they are shipping, either 3E or G7 are what I've been seeing. As far as the laser goes it's just the 1.4w 405 challenger model. No print around the diode window. I haven't asked podo but I'm sure he would know.

I just got my new Sanwu challenger 1.4W 405nm in today and I really believe it burns just as well if not even better than my 7W silver 😁. 405nm is definitely the way to go for burn efficiency.

I have a sanwu silver 7W 445nm and a sanwu pocket 150mw 525nm and honestly the 525 isn't brighter but it's still very very visible side by side and that's a major difference in power. Like everyone else has said the green or 520nm will be much brighter Watt for Watt.

That's a shame, something must have happened during shipping I would guess because mine burns literally everything. I'm sure sanwu will get back to you they have excellent customer service usually. They get busy sometimes so have faith all is not lost. You can contact them by email at...

I agree with the above but since I have a 492 I would say go for the 488 for a more blue laser. The 492 is a kind of aqua/watered down green whereas I believe the 488 is *almost* exclusively* blue if you compare the 2 side by side. Thay being said I'm still very happy with my 492 and can only...

Ok so this is my first ever review and I I dont have all the exact specs for this laser sp it will be more of a consumer review instead of a builder's review, so here goes! Sanwu silver 7 watt 445nm laser Shipping- ~3weeks from order Packing- if you haven't ordered from sanwu then its packed...

Welcome to the forum alpacalicker, hope you enjoy your time here. If the laser bug really gets ahold of you make sure to get accessories to go with your handhelds 😁 (After the proper eyewear first of course) Just got myself a cheapie tripod today and boy are they handy!

I've read around about that, will definitely have to start keeping that in mind when purchasing. I've heard AUS is a real b!7^# on lasers and the like. Probably alot of DIY there.