Blu Ray Laser Pointer from DealExtreme

Link to buy this laser: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28901~r.93098389
Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx5blu.htm

Awesome little violet laser pointer, has potential for the pot mod. Awesome price for a violet pointer at about $20 shipped.

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[R2Processor]

Were you able to reliably push the diode? Was the diode the same as the one in the 100mw ver?

[styropyro]

@R2Processor On the stock driver, no. It came as 25mW and that was where the pot was maxed out. This shows that manufacturers of these things knowingly send out extremely dangerous units sold as "eye-safe" 5mW pointers. That is a HUGE problem.

[R2Processor]

@styropyro hmmm thats not good, Why would they even put a pot then? If you want you could put a wire over where the pot should be for a little extra power... Was the driver the only difference between the 100mw ver or do they both have different drivers? Thx I'm gonna be very careful with this laser for now on! Have you tested the ir+green output of the 5mw ones? I bet they are also very dangerious two! Maybe DX could be getting a lawsuit soon? What about the different diodes of there"true"ones?

[styropyro]

@R2Processor I haven't messed with the 100mW version so IDK about that. The "True 5mW" green lasers all output between 20mW-50mW of nearly pure green output according to the 30 or so I've went through. They won't get sued cuz they are in China.

[R2Processor]

@styropyro Intresting, Thanks for the input! My <5mW cant burn with a lens, the <30mW pot modded to like 3x the power can burn without a lens, but the 5mW violet can a little when focused. Maybe I was wrong maybe these DX lasers do pack a punch, could be worth it(money for mw&quality-wise)? I heard their <30mW is the most overpowered that is over <5mW. Maybe buy one of their 50mW & 100mW violet. might do some cool tricks & the green "True" lasers over <50mW I heard were bad/pot modded?any input?

[styropyro]

@R2Processor I can't get those being in the US, all I have to experiment with are the 5mW DX pens and the grossly overspec eBay pens. I've been trying to find a way to get a easy cheap burner out of the DX 5mW pens for a while now.

[AppleAssassin]

@vorkev1 You are not an engineer because you type like a god damn 10 year old

[philritter21]

@vorkev1 Laser are not illegal. Nothing you said made any sense. The FBI would have nothing to do with this, as lasers are regulated by the FDA. I have bough 3 200mw laser from China with no issues. They are all FDA compliant with LED power indicators, and a lockout key. I also dont believe for one second that you are an engineer.

[seft123ftw]

@styropyro can "normal" sunglasses protect your eyes from this?

[vitez46]

is the beam visible in daylight/night ? :)

[HedgehogStudios1]

Red laser; only if you're retarded

Green laser; very cool, uses lots of power.

Blue laser; near-ultraviolet light, very intense beam, produces heat.

Yellow laser; LASER GOD!!!

These have been been placed in order from most to least common.

[HORRORTV1]

And the great quest for vorkev1's comment begins.