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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As discussed at our forums, this laser does not come with an IR filter. So for safety you should wear protective glasses when using the pointer.
Burning demo of Thin Plastic follows. The laser can also burn thin plastic at a distance (since energy is focused as they are lasers), provided that you have steady hands or something to keep the laser dot on one spot for a split second (you can use things like tripods). I will take some "remote burning" pictures and upload them shortly.
(Thanks E.M. for providing this information)Max Output: <= 150mW (manufacturer rated)Wave 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.