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DaFiend said:
i think wonka was refering to arnolds high spec lasers. If you told arnold you were a CPF member, he would send you out a 10mW for the price of the "True 5mW". /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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That was a special offer over the xmas period wasn't it?
Arnold simply offered a more efficient laser for users from CPF...it is the same model and supposed to be same power but the luck of the draw and manufacturing variations causes some to have higher power than others.
I think the offer was done because most people on the forum would have a much higher interest in the aspects of lasers and would apperciate the power more.
"If you don't...I'll post on CPF" was certainly not the way of it...Arnold offered the higher power himself without any influence of the members here. It was in response to:
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"But Wicked Lasers aside, I received a 5mw from Abeland also today - just for a mate - I tried it and hmmm that is bright for a 5mw, I compared the LED test with a previous pointer and yep theres no mistake this 5mw measures similiar to a 20mw - whats going on there? Thanks Abeland! - What was that a few posts ago about Abeland selling higher power models to CPF members, has that got something to do with it? "
That offer was in reply to a post of Superbert that was moved to the dealers forum. Post #781942
As follows:
As we are going commercial here on the forum I will make the following offer to CPF members. Buy a Leadlight at my site for $79 and you will get one that will measure AT LEAST 10mW. You will have your choice of all black, black with gold, satin silver or chrome.
www.abeland1.com
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Just glad to clear that up... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif