When I first saw the title of the product to the left, I thought Datacolor took out yet another version of their calorimeter, but I was soon to find out it was just a name coincidence. The light saber-resembling gadget that you see is actually the Spyder III Pro Arctic, namely the most powerful portable laser in the world.
I say that wholeheartedly, since club lasers costing $7,000 on average are rated at 1.2 watts.
Built by Wicked Laser, this is definitely a new take on portable lasers, and did I mention dangerous yet? Not only does this have 1 watt of laser power, it also puts out blue light. That is why the company has a highlighted warning on the product page, and even delivers laser safety flyers and LaserShades for free with every Spyder III 445nm Arctic blue laser.
"Warning: Extremely dangerous is an understatement to the power of 1W of laser power. It will blind permanently and instantly and set fire quickly to skin and other body parts, use with extreme caution and only when using the included eye protection. Customers will be required to completely read and agree to our Class IV Laser Hazard Acknowledgment Form."
Wicked Laser took advantage of blue
laser diodes becoming commercially available, and thus more affordable, and took some out of a Casio projector. The technical details provided include a nominal hazard distance of 211 meters, so that should give you an idea on just how dangerous this is, rather than considering it
another laser toy to point in people's eyes. With a length of 228mm and a 35.8mm diameter, the Spyder III Pro Arctic laser weighs 378 grams and consumes 3.7V at 1A, so the included rechargeable battery should provide a 120-minute operation time. Pricing for this is just $200.
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