some 'real' laser pointers

Post by **tnf** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:05 pm

check these things out...and the price:

http://wickedlasers.com/products.php?content=bspyder

Post by **dzjepp** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:21 pm

Well it's good to see that they are out of the reach of teens, I could see a lot of people having their eyes taken out at school with a thing like that.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:21 pm

what, exactly, are you supposed to do with it? (that you can't do with a smaller one)

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:24 pm

woah that's actually pretty cool, everyone knows most laser products out there suck ass specialy outdoors durring the day

Post by **tnf** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:25 pm

they have way more power...burn holes in things, light matches, etc.

As an educator, they'd just be a cool demonstration toy...but I'm sure there are many useful practical applications.

Post by **Turbine** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:46 pm

Like>?

Post by **-Nick-** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:50 pm

taking kids eyes out at school

Post by **Turbine** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:52 pm

Ah thats boring anything more intersting.
Would it burn a hole in a paper?

Post by **Bdw3** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:52 pm

Turbine wrote:Like>?

Taking revenge on wasps and other insects that fly around the classroom scaring the shit out of everyone. :icon14:

Post by **Turbine** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:54 pm

AH now that's my idea of laser fun.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:58 pm

This really freaks out the Iraqi Insurgents at night. The green highly visible beam scares the would be insurgent away from US Soldiers. This actually is a anti terrorist non-lethal weaopon in Iraq.

yeah i'm sure it gives them shivers...lol...morons...

Post by **Turbine** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:04 pm

There are some good videos there
http://wickedlasers.com/videos.php

Post by **Yeando** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:26 pm

Has anyone brought out a 3 dot laser pen like the predator?
Would be kinda cool for halloween.
Suppose I could tape up 3 cheapy pens and chase kids around instead :icon34:

Post by **seremtan** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:17 pm

For a limited time, a pair of Elite Sport 473nm Goggles ($49.99 value) will be included with every Spyder Series™ laser.

to avoid the inevitable "ah dun blahndid mahself" moment no doubt

Post by **Captain** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:18 pm

Yeando wrote:Has anyone brought out a 3 dot laser pen like the predator?
Would be kinda cool for halloween.
Suppose I could tape up 3 cheapy pens and chase kids around instead :icon34:

Mark Foley Collection?

Post by **mjrpes** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:06 pm

bit of a novelty, no?

but i bet it has its uses in the classroom. "you wanna see the shiny laser, do ya? well be good little kids and sit quiet as i lecture for the next half hour."

Post by **Pext** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:04 am

can you light cigarettes with it?

Post by **tnf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:28 am

Turbine wrote:Ah thats boring anything more intersting.
Would it burn a hole in a paper?

Some of them will.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:29 am

Why not read all the features?
http://www.wickedlasers.com/

Yes you can light cigarettes with some of them.

videos of them in action here:
http://www.wickedlasers.com/videos.php

Post by **Canidae** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:07 am

I don't need a laser to point with.

Post by **Turbine** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:07 am

Ha ha open cut healing power, it states that the most powerfull series will also close up open cuts.

Are they crazy, that would just make the cut even deeper, and more fryed. They can melt plastics.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:38 am

Turbine wrote:Ha ha open cut healing power, it states that the most powerfull series will also close up open cuts.

Are they crazy, that would just make the cut even deeper, and more fryed. They can melt plastics.

No, it would cauterize the wound.

You're becoming the new Kracus.

Post by **Turbine** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:58 am

Aren't the big ones (on that website) to powerful for that?

Post by **Underpants?** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:23 am

lol I would actuially wonder the same, doesn't the time / heat energy factor in on how much cauterization vs further damage happens?

Post by **tnf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:16 pm

Turbine wrote:Aren't the big ones (on that website) to powerful for that?

If you left it on there too long probably.

But I'm sure even a medical cauterization device would do the same if you left it on too long.

You look at two things sort of - the energy carried by each photon of light (frequency) and then the total number of photons hitting the region. You aren't going to change to the frequency, but the other could be controlled with distance, time, etc.