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I just got an x65 today. This is my first high powered greenie and it's most impressive. Took about five days to arrive, and in good shape. I'm kicking myself for not ordering the aluminum carrying case. Apparently it has a measured peak of ~92mW, and averages over 80mW. Good for a pointer rated at 65 mW.
It's spectacularly, honkin, bright. See the second image of the laser lighting up an otherwise dark kitchen. The beam looks wider than it really is, probably cuz I couldn't hold the laser still during the exposure (too much caffeine!!)
However this laser is powerful enough to be tangible to other senses beyond ones eyes. My ears could definitely hear the popping of the balloons it killed (carcasses all over my floor). It will kill most blue balloons out to at least 7-10 feet (not using a lens), though I need to sharpie them to do it reliably. They will usually pop almost immediately, or within a second or two. It will also smoke/cut electrical tape. I tried to light a red/white wooden kitchen safety match from two feet, but all I was able to do was make it smoke.
The pointer itself is surprisingly small and light. They've definitely refined the technology over the past five years. The first 5mW greenie I ordered from Z-bolt in late 2001 cost more, and the X65 is well over 10x as powerful! The total cost came to $139.00, including shipping.
It's spectacularly, honkin, bright. See the second image of the laser lighting up an otherwise dark kitchen. The beam looks wider than it really is, probably cuz I couldn't hold the laser still during the exposure (too much caffeine!!)
However this laser is powerful enough to be tangible to other senses beyond ones eyes. My ears could definitely hear the popping of the balloons it killed (carcasses all over my floor). It will kill most blue balloons out to at least 7-10 feet (not using a lens), though I need to sharpie them to do it reliably. They will usually pop almost immediately, or within a second or two. It will also smoke/cut electrical tape. I tried to light a red/white wooden kitchen safety match from two feet, but all I was able to do was make it smoke.
The pointer itself is surprisingly small and light. They've definitely refined the technology over the past five years. The first 5mW greenie I ordered from Z-bolt in late 2001 cost more, and the X65 is well over 10x as powerful! The total cost came to $139.00, including shipping.
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