Important FDA Warning for all >5mW Lasers: FDA advices all customers that these lasers may be purchased only if you are NOT a citizen of the United States and you are NOT currently living in the United States.
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4/15/2006:This green laser pointer is no joke, and you should use it seriously. No matter what objects you are pointing at, you will see a solid green laser point on it. Its laser will shoot through any transparent or almost transparent object and carry on its way. It's also stunning to see the actual green laser beam beam at night. Its only trade-off is the relative higher cost and the green laser related questions coming from your friends, family, classmates, co-workers (trust me on that one). Can't wait to try out the forbidden 10mW, 20mW and 30mW.11/1/2006:The new 10mW model's green dot is significantly brighter and bigger than that of our original 5mw model's. Its beam is a lot more visible too. We now ask the manufacturer to provide perfect products and lens. We also hand test these units to make sure they are perfect before shipping. So the spillage problem should be resolved for shipment from now onwards.
(update) I forgot to post that starting a while ago the manufacturer has been putting in some pretty good quality alkaline AAA batteries in the gift boxes together with the laser. And that's really convenient as you can now start beaming at things right out of the box.
(notice about potential laser hazard) As discussed by Meduza and a few other fellows at our forums, this laser does not come with an IR filter. So for safety you should wear a protective glass when using the pointer.
(Thanks E.M. for providing this information)Max Output: <= 20mWWave Length: 532nmOutput wave: Continuous waveClass: Class 3B (update: the factory has confirmed this to be a genuine Samsung Laser Chip rated 3B)Power: 2 x AAA battery (included)Time to reach full laser strength: 0 to 60 secondsComparison: About 2 times brighter than the 10mW green laser with a bigger dot and a more visible beamLength: 5.59 "Width: 0.51 "Weight: 1.98 ozLength: 9.0 cmWidth: 1.3 cmWeight: 56.2 gram
Insert the two included AAA batteries, put on the battery cover, and you are good to go for this baby.* Positive pole of the batteries must be installed upward, pointing away from the LED head, in order for this unit to work.