The Obvious Difference: Laser Power

The Obvious Difference: Power

I made a mini series of videos showing the difference between a Wicked Lasers green laser vs. a cheap $1 red pointer.
This video shows how a 55mw green laser lights up a match with the aid of a homemade lens assembly I made.

Note: A 55mw green laser will not in all occasions be able to light up a match. In this case, a focusing lens was used.

ALWAYS USE PROPER PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SO YOU DO NOT END UP MAKING YOURSELF BLIND. THESE LASERS HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO BLIND YOU IN AN INSTANT!

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• 650nm
• 532
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• 650

[danmcdonalds]

what about the beam, how can i get a laser that has a bright beam even in daytime, my green laser has a fixed point in day and a somewhat thin light beam at night but i want one that is obv

[spd2last]

@danmcdonalds If we were to refer to all light intensity in mW, the sun would be in the thousands and thousands of mW. The sun is very bright and our lasers cannot compare to the HUGE amount of "power" the sun has. This is why you won't be able to see the beam of a pen-style handheld laser during a clear sunny sky. If what you want is burning power and the ability to see a nice beam at night, then purchase a green laser that is 50mW or higher. Red is almost out of visible color range.

[danmcdonalds]

what helps burn, nm or mw because i have a 532nm 5mw green laser, and i want to buy a 600nm 50mw red laser

[spd2last]

@danmcdonalds The "nm" is the wavelength of the laser measured in nanometers (nm), and it's the color of the laser itself. The "mW" is the power rating of the laser measured in milliwatts (mW). The higher the power, the more burning power the laser will have.

[ionsam555]

wow lol that took forever and you had a lens

[spd2last]

Yeah I know. I couldn't find the sweet spot but when I did, I moved and had to find it again :P

[kerdezixe]

Any laser will blind, even the cheapest <1mW

and it's 55mW, not 55MW.

with 55MW you could probably melt a russian tank :)

[penpen78]

lol, the irony made me laugh

[Daltinoloco]

where do i get a green laser?

[DCo107]

nice lens

[xXChaozLordXx]

laser pointa :O :3

[AZURA888]

nice, but then which is the worse pointers manufacturers?, to know that. thanks

[LRMNmeyer]

WL is terrible, their products are overpriced and they overprice everything. Buy from LaserGlow, NOVAlasers, and Optotronics, They are constantly overspec, and are reasonably priced. Plus you can get a 5% discount at NOVA, and a 7.5% discount at optotronics. Add 2.5% to the 7.5% if you're BANNED from LC. LC is a communist forum and if you say ANYTHING to even remotely make WL or TL (owned by the same CO.) look bad, they ban you. Even if you just ask why it's underpowered. /rant