- Joined
- Apr 1, 2008
- Messages
- 3,924
- Points
- 0
In the world of laser mfgrs. JETLASERS continues to set ENVIABLE NEW LIMITS for the competition to try to keep up with. Case in point; The JETLASERS 532nm. MODEL PL-E 600mW. Laser. I received one of these BEASTS lately from our friend GRAY LI at JETLASERS to review, so hold onto your seats & away we go 
After unwrapping what seemed to be miles of bubble wrap, I finally
reached the carrying case which is composed of VERY STURDY
polyurethane plastic, with two snap shut latches.
Upon opening this handy case, I found that each & every piece in the
case was wrapped in individual, sealed, bubble wrap bags. Even the case
itself was lined with bubble wrap, ultimately guaranteeing a safe arrival of
your purchase ! After unwrapping each piece, here's what I had;
#1 - A fine pair a safety glasses, enveloped in a hard sided, zippered case, complete with a micro-fiber cleaning cloth.
#2 - A well constructed, universal Li-Ion battery charger, which will accept batteries of ALL SIZES. Even the huge 26650 size. (included)
#3 - An adapter tube which will allow the owner to use an 18650 battery if he chooses to. The PL-E was made to use a 26650 though.
#4 - The PL-E Laser itself, & is it a MONSTER !!!
She is an IMPRESSIVE 255mm. long with a hefty 40mm. diameter & weighs
in (on digital scales) at a VERY HEALTHY 1.75 pounds with battery. I TOLD
you it was a BEAST. She's VERY PRECISELY MACHINED out of the HIGHEST
GRADE ALUMINUM, & all of the edges have been finely finished & polished.
No burrs or sharp edges on this baby, except for the COMBAT CROWN,
but that is to be expected with this type of head. As stated earlier, she
will run on 1 X of either an 18650 or 26650 battery & the wavelength is
532nm's. There are TWO modes of operation, either CW or PULSE (strobe)
I found the beams divergence to be less than 2.0mrad. &is also adjustable.
Beam Diameter at Aperture is supposed to be less than 2.0mm. but I found
that this particular laser hit that number right on the head, but since the
laser IS adjustable (they measured 10cm. at 10cm.) perhaps I was a bit
off with my measurement. Either way, this is a VERY RESPECTABLE Beam
Diameter at ~ 10cm. To cool this mighty laser, you might think that the
heat-sink was of a unique style in some way, or even TEC cooled, not so.
With the weight being 1.75 pounds & very little of that, battery weight,
this baby relies on NATURAL AIR COOLING, which means that there is NO
COOL DOWN PERIOD. A CONTINUOUS DUTY CYCLE !!!! AMAZING ..... I ran
this one for over 15min straight, & the business end stayed right inside the
stated working parameters of 15-35 degrees C. VERY IMPRESSIVE from
my point of view. This laser is almost like a hand-held labby. You only
need to turn it off to change the battery. Also, even with such a
continuous duty cycle, this laser stayed in TEM MODE OO & produces a
BRILLIANT, EMERALD GREEN COLOR. Working voltage as well as Pulse
voltage is 3.7 Volts DC. Although this laser IS adjustable, a 2.5mm. DIA.
Beam produces a very nice diameter size, suitable for most of your needs.
Of course, I saved the best for last, mW. out-put !!! Although this is a
600mW. rated, Class IV laser, when I measured the out-put of this
particular laser on my LASERBEE DELUXE LPM (THANKS JERRY), the mW's
ran right up to 800, YEAH, 800mW's in a hurry, & stayed there right on
through my 15min. test run with VERY LITTLE deviation. I couldn't believe
what I saw, so I made sure my LASERBEE LPM had a fresh battery in it, &
ran the test again, with almost identical results !!! WOW, I was floored !!!
Well, to sum this review up in a few words, this laser is constructed like a
BATTLESHIP, with the armor plating doing a VERY THOROUGH JOB of Heat-
Sinking. I am currently creating a collection of photographs involving this
laser with lenses, prisms, 1st surface mirrors, & diffraction gratings of
various types, but don't quite have them finished yet. I DID though, post
a couple of beam shots during a recent foggy night, in the MULTI-MEDIA
Section of the Forum if you're interested in a sneak pre-view. The other
photos will be posted in this thread as soon as I get them all compiled the
way I want them to be seen. I HOPE y'all can wait, but things are a bit
hectic around here with the up-coming HOLIDAYS & DECORATING Etc, Etc.
So PLEASE cut me some slack or I'll make ya wait till after the 1st of the
year !! J/K I won't do that. Hope you enjoyed this review & I welcome any
comments or criticism. Questions are welcomed also & I'll try to answer
them to the best of my ability.
Well, that's all folks, for now at least :thanks: for reading this, I'm grateful.
:wave: Your friend & fellow laser nut, phoenix77 / rob
After unwrapping what seemed to be miles of bubble wrap, I finally
reached the carrying case which is composed of VERY STURDY
polyurethane plastic, with two snap shut latches.
Upon opening this handy case, I found that each & every piece in the
case was wrapped in individual, sealed, bubble wrap bags. Even the case
itself was lined with bubble wrap, ultimately guaranteeing a safe arrival of
your purchase ! After unwrapping each piece, here's what I had;
#1 - A fine pair a safety glasses, enveloped in a hard sided, zippered case, complete with a micro-fiber cleaning cloth.
#2 - A well constructed, universal Li-Ion battery charger, which will accept batteries of ALL SIZES. Even the huge 26650 size. (included)
#3 - An adapter tube which will allow the owner to use an 18650 battery if he chooses to. The PL-E was made to use a 26650 though.
#4 - The PL-E Laser itself, & is it a MONSTER !!!
She is an IMPRESSIVE 255mm. long with a hefty 40mm. diameter & weighs
in (on digital scales) at a VERY HEALTHY 1.75 pounds with battery. I TOLD
you it was a BEAST. She's VERY PRECISELY MACHINED out of the HIGHEST
GRADE ALUMINUM, & all of the edges have been finely finished & polished.
No burrs or sharp edges on this baby, except for the COMBAT CROWN,
but that is to be expected with this type of head. As stated earlier, she
will run on 1 X of either an 18650 or 26650 battery & the wavelength is
532nm's. There are TWO modes of operation, either CW or PULSE (strobe)
I found the beams divergence to be less than 2.0mrad. &is also adjustable.
Beam Diameter at Aperture is supposed to be less than 2.0mm. but I found
that this particular laser hit that number right on the head, but since the
laser IS adjustable (they measured 10cm. at 10cm.) perhaps I was a bit
off with my measurement. Either way, this is a VERY RESPECTABLE Beam
Diameter at ~ 10cm. To cool this mighty laser, you might think that the
heat-sink was of a unique style in some way, or even TEC cooled, not so.
With the weight being 1.75 pounds & very little of that, battery weight,
this baby relies on NATURAL AIR COOLING, which means that there is NO
COOL DOWN PERIOD. A CONTINUOUS DUTY CYCLE !!!! AMAZING ..... I ran
this one for over 15min straight, & the business end stayed right inside the
stated working parameters of 15-35 degrees C. VERY IMPRESSIVE from
my point of view. This laser is almost like a hand-held labby. You only
need to turn it off to change the battery. Also, even with such a
continuous duty cycle, this laser stayed in TEM MODE OO & produces a
BRILLIANT, EMERALD GREEN COLOR. Working voltage as well as Pulse
voltage is 3.7 Volts DC. Although this laser IS adjustable, a 2.5mm. DIA.
Beam produces a very nice diameter size, suitable for most of your needs.
Of course, I saved the best for last, mW. out-put !!! Although this is a
600mW. rated, Class IV laser, when I measured the out-put of this
particular laser on my LASERBEE DELUXE LPM (THANKS JERRY), the mW's
ran right up to 800, YEAH, 800mW's in a hurry, & stayed there right on
through my 15min. test run with VERY LITTLE deviation. I couldn't believe
what I saw, so I made sure my LASERBEE LPM had a fresh battery in it, &
ran the test again, with almost identical results !!! WOW, I was floored !!!
Well, to sum this review up in a few words, this laser is constructed like a
BATTLESHIP, with the armor plating doing a VERY THOROUGH JOB of Heat-
Sinking. I am currently creating a collection of photographs involving this
laser with lenses, prisms, 1st surface mirrors, & diffraction gratings of
various types, but don't quite have them finished yet. I DID though, post
a couple of beam shots during a recent foggy night, in the MULTI-MEDIA
Section of the Forum if you're interested in a sneak pre-view. The other
photos will be posted in this thread as soon as I get them all compiled the
way I want them to be seen. I HOPE y'all can wait, but things are a bit
hectic around here with the up-coming HOLIDAYS & DECORATING Etc, Etc.
So PLEASE cut me some slack or I'll make ya wait till after the 1st of the
year !! J/K I won't do that. Hope you enjoyed this review & I welcome any
comments or criticism. Questions are welcomed also & I'll try to answer
them to the best of my ability.
Well, that's all folks, for now at least :thanks: for reading this, I'm grateful.
:wave: Your friend & fellow laser nut, phoenix77 / rob
ld farts like rob and i get a break on form--:wave:
