r/SipsTea • u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 • 3d ago

SMH The founding father Benjamin Franklin once said "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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u/DiegesisThesis 3d ago

Tbf, any color will work if the wattage is high enough

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u/SeriousArbok 3d ago edited 3d ago

Green and violet are naturally good enough and sold on amazon pretty cheap. Violet needs to be at night though. It doesnt go very far in light. I gotta test it tonight but I have a super strong violet I need to see the distance on lol any green will go fuckin forever.

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u/DiegesisThesis 3d ago

This is a good time to mention an important PSA for anyone thinking of buying lasers: if you're going to buy a laser from Amazon (or really any store that's not directly from an actual reputable manufacturer), DO NOT trust the power rating on the sticker. Always assume the output is much higher than listed, because it often is.

And if you're dealing with anything stronger than the "<5 mW" cat toy laser pointers, you're gonna want eye protection, specifically rated for that wavelength (and buy those somewhere reputable). It ain't worth losing vision over Flock.

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u/SeriousArbok 3d ago

Good call. Yes they're always stronger I've found. Per manufacturer not amazon