Re: OT: Green Laser Pointers

From: Jim Van Nuland ^lt;jvn_at_No-Spam>
Date: Fri May 09 2008 - 15:59:07 MST

Darren Hutchinson wrote:
> I'm looking to get a cheap GLP. It seems these days they come
> with 5mW, 10mW, and 20mW power ratings. Sometimes more power
> isn't better though, and there's an increase in cost too!

> So does anybody with a laser pointer wish they had purchased
> a brighter one?

   I have one that I bought from Surplus Computers. It seems dimmer
than some. More than 5mW will bump into licensing matters, or I'd
consider a brighter one. I use it at school grounds, so I'm fighting
local light pollution. I'd expect mine to be fine at a dark site.

Clear Skies!

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