Recent content by Bobby

Mine arrived a few days ago, but part of the order is still in-transit (i'll put together a review of the 405 RIFLE once the rest arrives). My 445 1.3W certified right at 1300mW, but I've yet to test it on my meter. I wil llet you know when I do.

Just checking in from my 4 month hiatus ... glad this is still moving forward!

Cool review - I'm tempted! +1 OK, dangit -- I was more than tempted ... I ordered one. I also ordered a 405 .5W, and I'll review it when it arrives :)

My first 2 IQS lasers - a ~80mW and a ~100mW - do not pop balloons unaided. With a jeweler's loope or the 20mm focal length objective from a telescope, they will light matches and pop balloons. My #120 pen (tested at ~160mW) will pop balloons on fresh batteries at close range.

Thank you both! I just lightened the blue up a little -- is it better? Do you have a recommended "bright blue"? I would not like to make things hard to read ever.

Since it is not focusable, I never attempted to burn anything with it -- it is focused for long distance (i.e., out to infinity), not for close-up (burning). I just tried popping a black balloon with mine, and it would not, as I expect. My 200mW and 300mW green from IQS, when focused, burn...

I need to get an IR filter to test with. On other's tests, I have seen max of ~ 18% IR. On my #300 from IQS (tested at 400mW), when I remove the focusing assembly, the power went up to 500+mW, which led me to believe that either there is an IR filter on it, or the focusing array has a...

Updated with note that batteries will be included and that LPM members get $1 off ... :)

I just received the new green laser pen from ItemQuickShip (IQS): http://cgi.ebay.com/Deluxe-Sup-Visible-Beam-Green-Laser-Pointer-80-USFast-/120740650587?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1cb41e5b#ht_1462wt_905 As a comparison to the High Quality#120 Green Laser Pointer Visible Beam W/Box I...

[Edit - this was in reply to the "I don't know why" from the previous page -- I somehow got fooled into thinking I was at the end -- dangit I'm still too green!] Neither me -- I've been "waiting" since he first started talking about it -- by my count, a bit over 5 months now -- and am still...

For those who have bought form LaserQuickShip / ItemQuick Ship, they just posed a $9 flashlight host that looks like it might make a good host, including adjustable focus setup. I have not seen one in person to know how well they would work for sure, but have seen other talking about CREE-type...

How did you disassemble yours? I think I may hae to do the same to mine -- it is exiting at ~10-15deg angle, and while not mode-hopping, it is not reaching its full power. I want to test without the focusing assembly, but don't want to break it ...

Wow -- congrats! Today is a good day for envy (green) ;)

New IQS postings, #200 & #300: Deluxe Adjustable #200 Green Laser Pointer 3998 SafeKey - eBay (item 120694984218 end time Apr-06-11 20:21:36 PDT) Deluxe Adjustable #300 Green Laser Pointer 3998 SafeKey - eBay (item 110658785252 end time Apr-06-11 20:40:39 PDT)

AFAIK, he does not have an LPF login.