Green Laser! Got one!

Okay, I was as patient as I could be and then I just pulled the trigger over the weekend and ordered the Mod Green Laser ($192 w/shipping). I missed the UPS guy yesterday so I had to wait for it until today.

Problem is...I'm a bit disappointed. The green dot is a rather spectacular flash of green, but in a completely dark (windowless) room, I could only barely see the beam. It was nowhere near as intense as even the unmodified one was in the vid. Does it just need time to break in? I love the strength of the dot, but I bought it for the beam visibility, not the dot visibility. It seems as if everyone else seems to have a better result with their unmodified ones. Suggestions?

I will be emailing Z-Bolt to ask them about it...just wanted to wait until after I test it out tonight to see if there's any difference.
 
uhhhhhh
u know why people gripe about phaser beams in star trek?
because the beam is technically invisible
if you like, you can beat a rug in the room before using the pointer
the beam will be a lot more visible then
or try it when you have a lot of smoke
 
Originally posted by DEA
uhhhhhh
u know why people gripe about phaser beams in star trek?
because the beam is technically invisible
if you like, you can beat a rug in the room before using the pointer
the beam will be a lot more visible then
or try it when you have a lot of smoke
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That I already knew, but the in the vid it doesn't appear as if there is any smoke in the room--it just looks like a dark room.

Originally posted by TheBadGuy
Where are these videos?? I combed the site with no luck
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Here's the link to the vid: Here's the link to the vid...it's on the page for the "Mod Green Laser" about halfway down the page.
 
Thanks ZENGHOST,

They look cool, let us know how there customer service is and how it works out for you.
 
Originally posted by TheBadGuy
Thanks ZENGHOST,

They look cool, let us know how there customer service is and how it works out for you.
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I may be changing my mind about being disappointed. It actually works a lot better outside because of all the stuff floating around in the air. Scared the hell out of a stray cat at work tonight. I'll play with it some more and re-evaluate it.
 
lol
i used to play with the underwater kinetics q40 in the armour vehicle training area
the dust there made it look like a lightsabre
 
ZENGHOST, I hope you have as much fun with yours as I still do! As far as seeing the beam, remember that it will show up better against a dark background. Indoors you may be getting glare off walls or lighter furniture. When I shine it up at the sky, I try to get the most cloudless area and it looks good, but against a cloudy background, no. Also, if you shine it against something light and reflective, the bright dot will blind you somewhat to the beam. Shine it against a dark, non-reflective carpet or blacktop and see.

It must be warm, so keep it inside a pocket next to you, not out in the winter air, and the diode itself must have warmed up! So when you turn it on, give it a few seconds to heat up the diode and fwooosh the beam appears!
 
Originally posted by Esav Benyamin
ZENGHOST, I hope you have as much fun with yours as I still do! As far as seeing the beam, remember that it will show up better against a dark background. Indoors you may be getting glare off walls or lighter furniture. When I shine it up at the sky, I try to get the most cloudless area and it looks good, but against a cloudy background, no. Also, if you shine it against something light and reflective, the bright dot will blind you somewhat to the beam. Shine it against a dark, non-reflective carpet or blacktop and see.
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It seems as if it works a lot better when I'm in a larger area--probably because of the glare off of the walls. I only went into that room because it was daytime and I wanted a dark area. Mine actually works pretty well against the clouds--might be due to the modified beam. What really impresses me is that I can see the dot on a building that's a good mile+ away from me. That was an unexpected bonus. The only thing is that when I shine it on something close to me, the dot is so bright that I can't tell if it's being reflected back at me or if the light is just that bright. Kinda spooky sometimes--I really don't want to damage my eyes.

It must be warm, so keep it inside a pocket next to you, not out in the winter air, and the diode itself must have warmed up! So when you turn it on, give it a few seconds to heat up the diode and fwooosh the beam appears!
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This isn't usually too much of a problem in Hawaii--it's been colder this year than most, but generally speaking I don't think it will be a problem. I have been giving it time to warm up anyway, though.

I am having more fun with it now than when I first opened it. In fact, I keep thinking that I'm having way too much fun with it. I'm definitely going to hang onto it--at least for awhile. Thanks, guys.
 
Doug Ritter talks about green lasers as a possible rescue signalling device in a headline over at "Equipped to Survive": www.equipped.com . The article is called "Innovative Laser Rescue Flare Reviewed" and you have to go halfway down the article to the heading "How it compares" to find info on a green laser. The whole report is worth reading.

Mith.
 
Originally posted by mithril
Doug Ritter talks about green lasers as a possible rescue signalling device in a headline over at "Equipped to Survive": www.equipped.com . The article is called "Innovative Laser Rescue Flare Reviewed" and you have to go halfway down the article to the heading "How it compares" to find info on a green laser. The whole report is worth reading.

Mith.
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Thanks, man. Haven't had a chance to read it through, but it definitely looks like it's worth reading.
 
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