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I'm opening up a little store selling handheld lasers and accessories for bitcoin!

These lasers are all built by me from parts, so these are pretty much unique. You won't find this powerful lasers except on a few select sites, and my prices are also usually lower. Lasers are very fun to play with. Almost all my lasers have visible beams, some of them are astonishingly bright. I also sell several lasers that are powerful enough to burn, even set bare wood on fire without any assistance.

The lasers are sold in semi-assembled states. Some assembly is required, though it is very easy, takes only a couple of minutes are require no tools or experience. Selling the lasers like this makes them legal to import, so you don't have to worry about customs.

Now, I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH: If you want to buy a laser, you must absolutely understand the dangers involved. A split-second of the beam hitting your eye, and you might permanently damage your vision. These lasers are absolutely not toys. I sell protective glasses and I absolutely encourage that you buy and use them. These lasers are also prohibited in some countries, make sure you know the local laws.

I figure bitcoin is mostly used by geeks (no offense :) ), and what does a geek love more than a badass laser? So take a look: http://bitlasers.com

If you have any questions, please contact me on this forum, or at gitlem@gmail.com .


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I am all over this after a little bit. That blue one is calling my name!

This would be like the worst thing I could ever buy. Very tempting.

The blue one is like a serious weapon right? 1300mW damn.

I will probably stock cheaper and lower powered ones soon, but I'd like to gauge interest first. Plus, as lower powered ones are being mass produced in china, the cost probably won't beat the ones you find elsewhere, while these higher powered ones are cheaper than that of f.ex. wickedlasers.com, the biggest seller by far, but still allowing for a profit to me.



Yes, it is quite frightening!  ;)

But if you use it responsibly there won't be a problem. They are only as dangerous as you make them. And what a sight it is in the night sky!

I can't help but notice you're using CREE drivers, right? (it's on one of those pics) IMHO, cheap cree drivers are really meant for led's and the such. Maybe try using one of those quality lasers by Moh's or DTR?  :D

Alright, I'll bite, I'm a sucker for laser gadgets.

Order placed, discount applied, bitcoins sent.  Will report back if/when the device arrives and if it hits their specs after testing.

-X

No, I'm not using Cree drivers, only the flashlight host. I'm using Mohrenbergs's linear driver, don't worry :)


Thanks! I will pack it up and send it your way monday.  ;D

Do you offer an option with a bigger heatsink, and a detachable collimator?

I don't offer different heatsinks atm, but I will probably offer at least copper heatsink upgrades in the future. The lens is already detachable, you can install any aftermarket lens that fits aixiz modules (m9 x .5 pitch threading). I'll probably offer upgraded lenses myself too. A 1800-2000mW blue laser should be doable with the right parts.

That's good to hear. Any information when the next 1.3w ++ blue laser will be in? Also, is the actual light wattage is 1.3w (measured via a laser meter)? I'm planning to pick a high powered laser just for fun, and was looking at wickedlasers before I saw yours.

I think I'll order new parts for blues within a few days.

Yes, the powers stated on the website is the actual powers. I don't have an LPM, but diode lasers, given a certain current, will always output the same power within a small tolerance. I guarantee that the 1300mW one will never go below 1200mW, and usually it will be more powerful.

What brand are your safety glasses? I want to check the specifications of the glasses myself.

They are T-rex branded, my supplier states these specs:


I test every pair before I sell them to ensure adequate quality.

Those look pretty awesome, how much will you be selling the blue lasers for?

Is it possible to build more powerful handheld lasers? Perhaps a 2w model?
In all honesty, I would like the beefiest laser possible, so I can use it to cut materials like wood, plastic, fabric, etc...

I'm reading here that the violet laser is a single mode, meaning you can focus the laser into a very small point... Are there laser-builds possible that utilize more milliwattage, but still have that feature?

+1 lol. I want the most macho handheld laser on this earth! Rawr!  ;D

Yes, higher powered lasers than what I sell is possible, either by increasing current alone (But that would shorten lifetime and duty cycles, so I'm not going to do that), or upgrading components like the heatsink to allow a little higher current, and a high-efficiency lens. But that would of course increase the cost, lenses alone can be quite expensive.

The higher single mode would have to be a violet one, they could potentionally go close to 1W.. But the best for burning is still blue 445nm just because of the sheer power. As said above, a 1800-2000mW laser is doable, and I think I will sell them in the future sometime. (Not cheap though, just saying. It would cost at least $250).

Price is no issue for me, so long as it's reasonable for the hardware, labor invested, and such. That all being said, if I see some good feedback on your previous orders, would you by chance be willing to build one custom for me? Perhaps a 2W blue 445nm, before you are offering them to the general public? I suppose that might be asking a bit much, but if not, I can certainly wait until you stock them.

I'm drooling at the 2.2w blue laser by survival lasers here : http://www.survivallaser.com/Survival_Laser_II_Special_Edition_445nm_Parts_Bundle_Laser_Components_Only/p556088_5173902.aspx

Any chances of doing something high powered like that? ;D

The one I offered when I lauched the website was $189. I wish there was a way to display sold out items and their price on the website in a non-clumsy way, but I haven't found one yet.


He's got a little more resources than me, so what he has done is bought a bunch of diodes and cherry picked the most efficient ones, but diodes are expensive, so I doubt I'll reach those powers any time soon. But as said above, 1.8W should be doable, and for much cheaper than the survival laser one. :)

That being said, there is a new type of blue diode being researched by the community as we speak, discovered in a movie projector. If that turns out to be more powerful than the current diodes in circulation, maybe we will see >2W lasers soon after all!


Yes, I could do that, but as said I don't really have the money to buy too much stock, so by offering it to you exclusively I'd also have to make the others that might want one wait longer for me to restock, so I think putting it on the website, then first come first serve, would be more fair.

BTW, just put a placeholder on the site for all of your lasers stating the price you'll sell for and the fact that it's 'out of stock'. Hence people could just pre-order from you and possibly pay a small deposit on it. Just removing the page after it's sold seems bad for business  ;)
I'm waiting to see your success here! ;D

They look very cool. But what are they intended to be used for? They are definitively too strong for playing around and too weak to cut materials. I am sure there are billions of other uses for lasers but right now none comes to my mind. So a round of question to the interested parties: what would you use yours for?

It's hard to explain, things don't have to have a practical use to have a value. I know I said in my first post that lasers are not toys, but then again, maybe they are toys for grownups. The magnificent beam in the night sky is a sight that always makes me gape in awe. And the gadget factor is just enormous :)

Though they do have some actual applications:

Astronomy (Pointing out stars)
Aligning stuff
Signaling
Long range illumination
Violet lasers can detect UV-sensitive markings (invisible pens for example)
Creating fire

They're toys for adult star wars fans. Although I wouldn't rate it as a toy as it's as lethal as a gun when used not carefully. You could blind yourself just from exposure to the beam in 1/500 seconds.

Don't think lethal is the correct term. Unless maybe you pointed it at someones head for a long period of time, but I think that person would move

A 1+w laser pointer could burn though a paper in a couple seconds, almost instantaneous if the paper is black. You'll get a burn just from shining it over your skin, and cancer possibly. It wouldn't take a long period to do some harm with that.

Yay, I can read the invisible ink for a fraction of a second before the paper catches fire (assuming the violet ones are as powerful as the others) :)

You can unfocus the laser until it becomes no more dangerous than a flashlight, hehe

How wide can the beam be spread with the included lens?
Also, how about a green laser that will work as a pointer for a presentation, so isn't dangerous, but is brighter than the usual stuff?

I noticed that the wickedlaser pointers claim that they can stay on continuously without you worrying about overheating. Do they just have a badass heatsink on them?

You can unscrew the lens completely, which will make the beam as wide as a regular flashlight (Over 1 meter diameter dot a few meters away).

I will order green lasers in various powers very soon.


Their spyder III series is massive, yes, but I think the most important factor is that they have set the current quite low on purpose to avoid lasers breaking. In others words, the diodes in their lasers could potentially produce much more power, but then they would also produce more heat.

high power lasers only have one purpose: burning shit up! :D

When will you have lasers in other price ranges in stock? Also what other styles of lasers can we expect and by when. You have some very cool stuff. I'd be interested in things in the 160$ price area.  Thanks!

Read the thread, hehe, I think I've answered that at least three times :)

Yes, there will be more laser in the catalog soon, including green lasers in various powers, weaker red and violet lasers, and possibly a more powerful blue laser. tl;dr: a bunch of more lasers.

Grix, I support your store fully.

Let me know when you get a high powered Spyder Arctic III green.

FIRE! .. waiting for the blue to be in stock!

Cutting stuff ftw! I wonder how it'll do against the tires of a car ...l :P

Wicked Lasers's advertisement team has the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzsNGiV1YXU#t=0m35s

Uh that's just video editing... :-\

No shit, sherlock, it's just a joke :)


Also, good news: I've ordered parts for two more blue 1.3W lasers, and a 100mW green one. They should arrive within a week, two weeks max, but you never know with the postal service..

I'm also investigating how to offer a reliable 1.8-2W laser, because of the interest. I'd have to use a different host because it would need better heatsinking, and I'm not sure of the batteries either. Some CR123s can't handle the current draw. I'll get back to you guys.

How about a chassis from a bigger flashlight with two 18650s?

Or one of those sexy survival lasers SS host?  ;D

I'd be interested in a green laser that's better than 5mW, but not so powerful that the reflections off of dust particles fuck you up.  
 
My 5mW green I use for star pointing, but if there's not much dust in the air, people nearby have problems seeing unless they're closer to me.  But what I don't know is what the "limit" would be so that if I accidentally caught the reflection off like a sign or something that it also wouldn't fuck my shit up.
 
Whatever that value of X is to be as bright as possible w/out fucking my shit up on stupid reflections, that's the green laser I want. :)  Now I understand that staring at it would be bad, but like soon as I see it have time to turn away/blink.  What power green would that be?

I have a fairly cheap 50mW laser that I use for pointing out stars as well as a finder for my telescope, and it works great even if you're not looking right down the barrel. Just make sure you get one with a proper IR filter. Some of the cheap DPSS green lasers are a hazard. :P

I've heard about 75mW is perfect for star pointing. Very bright beam but not bright enough to reduce your night vision. You shouldn't really worry about reflections unless you are using hundreds of milliwatts or the reflective surface is very close and very reflective (like a mirror), only a direct hit should be any concern.

im sure he will ship it to you inside a flashlight or something.. I hope.. or else I cant buy one either..  ;D

I've got all the info you need on my site under shipping information:

I mark the item as flashlight, and it does look like a flashlight on x-rays (because it is built inside a flashlight shell). You can also buy batteries separately or elsewhere, then the customs don't have a way to test the laser (I don't think customs keep CR123a batteries handy).. I can ship the tailcap separately as well, but that would of course cost a little more in shipment.

word! I will be ordering soon!

I don't think lasers are illegal, are they? They just can't be sold as laser pointers if they're above a certain wattage (that these ones certainly are), and need to have suitable labeling on them.

At least, that was my understanding of the situation.

Can you sell me lasers that go into space and set things on fire, like Wicked Lasers?

Really? What state are you from?

And "illegal" as in you need a license, or what?

http://www.graffitiresearchlab.com/blog/projects/laser-tag/  these lasers would be great for this.....

State does not equal country, not even in America

How about these: http://www.amazing1.com/lasers.htm
;D
I love that site, it has all the plans available for purchase, and it's good info. If you are into glassblowing, you could create your own glass-tube carbon dioxide laser that has an invisible beam. It also burns through chunks of wood and thin metal.

No shit, but I know that both CornedBeefHash and copumpkin are from the USA. And these lasers are certainly not illegal to own in several states.

In Australia apparently they are also illegal :/

There's limits related to what can be sold as a laser pointer. There's no limits that I know of in Canada or the US as to what maximum power can be sold as a laser. If you have cash in hand, Dilas or Trumpf will be more than happy to sell you a 10kW laser.

I'm talking about the US. Do specific states have more stringent laser laws? "Gotta legislate against those laser-toting muslims trying to impose Sharia law on the rest of us!" ::)

Yeah the powerful stuff does need a keyswitch as per the FDA. That's probably why it got confiscated.

It's not a secret that lasers like these are regulated in some countries. The buyer has the responsibility to check their local laws, if they order to a country where it's illegal, that's their risk.

That being said, I don't ship from a country known to export lasers, I mark the lasers as flashlights, they look like flashlights (and technically lasers are a kind of flashlight, portable light source), and I offer to ship the tailcap and batteries in a separate package to prevent customs from testing it if they actually do inspect the package. So if someone does order a product despite the legal status in their particular country, the chances of customs busting the package are very slim. And even if they DO bust the package, I'm pretty sure that person won't get in any legal trouble, they'd just return the package to sender. At least that's what my country does to gray-area items.

I see you added listings for currently out of stock items. Now I can drool over what I want until you have it back in! ;D

I really like the blue one. Hope you get more in soon!

I really feel that Grix's laser shop fills a very lucrative niche in the bitcoin marketplace. Having lurked in this thread, I am almost jealous that I didn't come up with it first. (Not that I could have even done it with my skill-set...)

Business inquiries aside, I'd just like to say that I want to see this shop fly. :)
And help bump the shit out of this thread so people see it...

I'm very tempted.

Get the store set up :D

Thanks for the support, guys, I really appreciate it! I'm still waiting for parts for various lasers including two blue ones. But remember, I still got a sweet red and violet one in stock, no love for them? :)

I should get a news module or something installed so I can easily show the status on incoming items on the store.

I need 10KW laser, please PM me if you can get this or tell me someone who can.

http://dilas.com/
http://www.us.trumpf.com/products/laser-technology.html

I'm kind of partial to the TruDisk system. Of course, you won't be able to see the beam.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5WwYNr2qHXQ/R1pEnBqTPQI/AAAAAAAAAxk/xP417gq6VxQ/s400/active%20galaxy.jpg


I can build one, but I'll need all the matter in the local cluster...

Some updates:

One of my major suppliers have closed their business, so I'll have a little delay on the new blue's. I should have enough parts to make one of them any day now, but the other will be at least another week away.

Also, a new red diode seem to have been discovered out of nowhere. Testing is being done, but if we're lucky we will be able to see ~400 mW of 660nm red for pretty cheap ( like $90 ). A lot of exciting stuff happening in the laser scene now!

Awesome. I will be glad to see something more around 100$. It's a little more in my price range. Still trying to convince myself I need the sexy blue one but I'm not sure I'll have the bitcoins in time. Sorry to hear about your supplier and as always good luck! I know a lot of us want you to succeed seeing as how narrow yet awesome a market you serve.

Wow nice, what product might that have been initially designed for?

I don't know.. The diode wasn't extracted from a device, but someone got it directly from a supplier/manufacturer which he hasn't named yet. It's possible it would be used in very high speed DVD recorders or pico video projectors.

HOLY SHIT A FUCKING HANDHELD YELLOW ONE?!?!!
BUY
BUY
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MUST BUY WITH BITCOINS
MUST BUY YELLOW HANDHELD LEGAL LAZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yellow lasers cost hundreds of dollars for a few milliwatts.

I've got bitcoins, and I'm not afraid to spend them! Rawr!

Any plans to sell parts? I've built a couple of these, need to replace the driver in one of them.

Sorry. I figured, while lasers for bitcoin is niche enough, parts for lasers for bitcoin would just be downright impossible to run a shop with :)

get a focusable 100mw or more green laser!

For all the AUS folks I can confirm customs will not return to sender :P
I tried to order a laser a few years ago.. they confiscated it and sent a letter telling me it was gone.

Which only proves how awesome lasers are that even customs wants one.

Yeah, they want to see:

• Keyswitch interlock
• Clear labels indicating Class 3b
• Emission cap for when the device is not in use

At the bare minimum.

Prices on 635nm (orange-red) and 405nm (violet) lasers have been decreased from $199 to $159 and $165 respectively. I just want them gone since the blue one seems to be much more popular :)



It's already on the way.

hey i have a 1W S3 Arctic Series handheld blue laser, with battery, protector glass, and the expanded lens kit.

Can you help me sell it?

Ship laser with 5mw diode and driver set to minimum, ship 445 in separate package ;)

Yay, the unit finally arrived.  Well packaged, well put together, this thing is ridiculously bright.

One note, the sale is just for the base unit, you will need a couple of CR123A batteries and a set of appropriate safety glasses on hand.

Good seller, I am satisfied with the transaction!

-X

Thanks a lot for your feedback! :)

I've been thinking of taking another approach here.. Instead of selling prebuilt lasers, I would sell bundles of components and some individual parts. Don't worry, the bundles would be made in such a way that would just have to screw them together, no soldering or any electrical work. So easy a child could do it.

This way:
1. The lasers would be completely legal to import and therefore no risk of customs at all.
2. A little lower prices
3. I could start accepting other payment methods which should increase the amount of customers, but I'm not so sure.. All other payment methods have those nasty fees and I've heard so many horror stories about accounts being shut down..

What do you guys think, is this something you would be intersted in? Do you think this is a good idea?

PS: Even more delays I didn't anticipate with the new blue lasers. It could be a few more weeks.. If the plan above sounds good to you, I would make those lasers that way instead.

If you could ship them in an almost-assembled state and guarantee they get through USA customs, I'd buy at least one.

+1

That's what I thought, the customs part is the one thing that I feel has been in the way of this business idea. This would eliminate that "threat", as the bundles would be no more illegal than a DVD-burner.

The assembly would be very easy too. It would take max a minute. I will post a little tutorial video on youtube.


The current status, in case someone is interested, is this:
I technically have enough parts to build two 445nm lasers, but the hosts are already used for the 405nm and 635nm lasers. I've got three more hosts incoming, and even more heatsinks. With the closing of one of my main suppliers, I've had to buy a lot of his rest stock bulk, that means I've got huge amounts of some items and almost none of others, such as diodes. When the hosts and heatsinks arrives (should be within a week if we're lucky, I'll have parts for one 445nm laser.. I'm also trying to figure out what to use for drivers. I'm thinking of buying parts for a hundred drivers, which is quite an investment, but at least I'd have more than enough for the future. I could even sell a lot of them separately. When I get another driver, I'll have parts for yet another 445nm laser. That could be some weeks from now. I will then have enough parts except for diodes, which I buy from a quick seller, meaning if they run out of stock, I could buy more and receive them within a week max. So then I'll finally have a stable supply of stock.

I could have been better at planning this situation, but I've learned a lot from running this little store, and I can't wait to finally get a stable supply and do some actual business and hopefully get a return on my investments. :)

If there is any sort of discount I would be interested. Plus the added bonus of being more confident in the device not being confiscated. I'm eagerly waiting to get my hands on one so whatever you end up doing I'm sure it's best. Get the blue one back in stock!

+2. Passing US customs can be challenging, though.

Not in the planned not-so-assembled state. I would be very surprised if customs did anything then, as it's not illegal.

A couple of updates to the store:

New lasers in stock, reduced prices! Amongst others the blue 1300mW laser is now only $169! That's almost HALF the price of Wicked Laser's 1000mW arctic blue! Only one in stock right now, but as said, more will follow very soon.

I no longer sell complete lasers, instead I sell bundles with components that make up a complete laser. Don't worry, these are VERY easy to assemble, and requires no experience or tools, only a couple of minutes of your time. This way, they are legal to import as-is, and you do not have to worry about customs.

For you DIY'ers out there, I plan to start selling some parts soon, as well.

If I bought the blue kit, could it come with either a longer barrel or a double barrel so I can use two 18650s instead?

Unfortunately not, but you can buy those for pretty cheap. I think this one should be compatible: www.ebay.com/itm/180871666601

No one better buy that blue one! I want! Once I get home I will literally throw my bitcoins at you Grid. Very cool product.

I hope that was you because it's gone already! :) If not, more will be in stock asap.

Yeah I just got home and placed my order! I was so excited when I first saw your thread.  ;D Can't wait to see it!

Orders made yesterday will go out in todays mail..

Just an interest check.. It seems people are very interested in the blue lasers, but not so much in the others :)
Why is this, I mean, what do you guys prioritize in a laser? Visibility? Burning power? Color? Price?

Some time in the next few days I'll make some videos showing what the different lasers can do, for information and advertising.

Pure powaahh!  ;D

The blue one is the best looking (lazer), I want a yellow lazer, But i am told those require Rediculos amounts of power...

What i want is a legal (that 445nm or w/e limit) yellow lazer, One that DOESNT require safety glasses. I care not for burning power, I like the Vibrant Visibility

As said earlier in this thread, yellow lasers are extremely expensive, but if you are still interested, your best bet is probably: http://www.dragonlasers.com/catalog/Aurora-Series-3mW-Yellow-Laser-Pointer-p-16473.html

EDIT: Here's some eyecandy photos from the new 100mW greenie:

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/images/SANY00322.jpg

It's waterproof! Just imagine taking this thing for a dive!

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/images/SANY00326.jpg

Underwater green laser makes me drool...

Wow, this is very neat! I was thinking about getting a laser myself, but I am a complete noob.

Mainly what I would be looking for would be a laser to point out stars at night. The blue ones make me drool!  :D

In your opinion, how much power would I need for this to be effective, and would this require glasses for everyone looking at the sky with me? Or are they just worn in case they go directly into your eye? On the same note would it be possible to build one that only turns on while a button is currently being pressed? That way in case it gets dropped, it won't still be on?

For star pointing, I actually think the blue laser would be TOO bright, it would ruin the night vision.

I would recommend you the green laser, it's brightness should be just right, while also being relatively cheap and safe. Of course a direct hit to the eye could cause serious damage, but while pointing outside without any reflective surfaces around, some caution should be sufficient to avoid injury. Goggles would of course prevent any accidental exposure, but you also can't see the beam through them, so it wouldn't exactly be ideal to wear them while poiting at stars.

I don't have any momentary switch lasers in stock right now, unfortunately. Building one is possible, but few hosts support it, and I don't have any parts lying around, therefore it would take quite some time.

These are badass, and dirt cheap.

Not to try and steal sales from Grix here since he's providing some awesome products, but if you're just wanting to point out stars I would stay away from the higher power lasers. Something like a good quality 5mW or 20mW laser is plenty for almost any use, and a real 50mW pointer is almost overkill unless you're presenting to a huge group. If you're out at a star party or out anywhere that someone is doing astrophotography it's considered very bad form to be using an excessively bright laser (or any light source, really).  Once you're dark adapted your pupils are dilated and your eyes chemically change from using cones to using the monochromatic but more sensitive rods. You can see much better in the dark, but you're also much more sensitive to damage than you are during the day. Just stay away from the super cheap 50mW green lasers, a lot of them have very crappy or no IR filtering and can be pumping out several times their rated output in IR light, and get one that uses lithium batteries since they perform a lot better in the cold. I've used a couple different ones as finders for telescopes and most don't work as well below 0C and crap out completely below -10 to -20.

Now Grix, here's an interesting question. How custom can you make these? If you have a little lathe and the facilities, I would love a well built green laser with both a momentary and an on/off switch that also has an easy to use external control of the drive current that lets me adjust it between 1mW and 50mW.

WOAH!, How much! If i dont need safety glasses then im intrested in That for a compromise instead of a yellow one

Figured that info out for myself XD I feel slow this morning

Thank you both for your replies and help, I appreciate it!  :D

I'm afraid that's a little above my skill level :)

I don't have a lathe, so I am dependent on third party hosts, and very few of them has momentary switches, let alone both kind of buttons! All the lasers I sell has a "sort-of combo" button, though. It's a clicky switch, but while it's on, you can use it as a momentary-off button if you only slightly press it in. Momentary-on would be better, I realize, but that's how the switches are built..
The custom driver would also be kind of tricky, but especially with green lasers. I don't make the green modules myself, as they use crystals and are much more complicated than diode-based lasers. This means that the driver and module is sold as one, and so a custom driver with external power adjusting would require a completely different kind of driver setup. Again, there are som good news, though: The drivers from the green lasers I sell has a potentiometer on it, which you can screw on to adjust the power as you want! However, that requires you to disassemble the laser every time you adjust it, and it's kind of risky. If you set the current too high, the laser might die.

Jesus christ, these delays really grind my gears..

Turns out my supplier hasn't even shipped the parts yet. He is shipping them out tomorrow, they should arrive in about a week. And as said, after I've received the parts, I'll have a relatively stable supply.
The parts I'm waiting for is enough to make one more 1.3W blue laser and 2 * approx. 350mW reds which will be pretty cheap, maybe $80 or so.

Prices of violet and orange has been FURTHER decreased.. Much more and I'll be selling them at loss. I just want to get rid of them since you guys obviously are more interested in the blue ones.

I really recommend that 100mW green one, though. It might not burn very well, but it's very bright. It's only beat by the 1.3W blue in brightness, and it's half the price, AND waterproof! :)

I have now received parts for two more blues, and a red. However I'll have to assemble the modules first, those drivers are a bitch to solder.

So I was waiting to get some batteries before I posted a review of my experience and the product but I feel that the customer service provided by Grix is worthy of review. First off I was stupid and in my head convinced myself that his website said "batteries included". This is not so and is my fault so REMEMBER BATTERIES. Now to the ordering. The processing and shipment of the order was very prompt and the product was shipped within a day and a half of my order. It took about 7 days to get to me on the East coast and based just on looks this thing looks beautiful. It seems to be very rugged and I can't wait to try it out. I will update once I have some actual time using the laser. One last thing, about a day after seeing the order had shipped I got a PM from Grix saying he forgot to include a small allen key for assembly, and that he would mail one immediately if I didn't have one of the right size. Luckily I have plenty of allen keys which was great but his promptness about the error was very professional. To comment on the packaging, the whole package was very well secured and had absolutely no damage. Thus far I am extremely satisfied with Grix and his business/product. Hope this helps future buyers and I will update once I get me some batteries!

Thanks for the review! :)

More blue 1300mW lasers are now in stock! Check them out: http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30

Do you also, by chance, sell sharks?

I have a project that requires both.

If I had a penny for every time I've heard that joke..  ;D

Hahaha

Bumpin'

Use code venustransit to get 5% off your order! Only two uses.

Can I get a 10% discount for venustransit and tomorrowseclipse? ;)

Sorry, that would be a little too low  ;D

Found a bug preventing checkout, fixed now.

For you DIY'ers out there, standalone linear drivers are now in stock.

Bump :)

Many items out of stock at the moment. I probably won't be restocking all the different lasers due to low interest.

So I'm asking you, which of the lasers listed on the site do you think would sell best? Which would you be interested in? Maybe something completely different than what is listed? :)

My blue lasers are nearly twice as powerful as the Spyder Arctic, AND half the price.. They are quite honestly a steal in comparison.. Is it just the looks of the Arctic you want?  :-\

I ship wordwide too.

Yep :) The spyder arctic is notoriously underpowered, it's actually around 700-800mW even though they advertise it as 1000mW. I sell 1300mW and 1800mW lasers, both cheaper than the arctic.

And yet Wickedlasers makes tons of sales. If only every potential wicked lasers customer on this forum knew about the lasers I sell.. :)

I find this all very cool.
Though I just cannot understand why you would spend 260 dollars on a laser.

You're obviously not a nerd.

I can confirm that.
Though, I am a programmer.

Or been waken up by a crow at 4am.

Out of curiosity Grix, do you know what the divergence of your beam is?

Someone grabbed the last laser on the site. I will order more, at least some blue ones. It shouldn't take too long, maybe a week or so, for them to get back in stock.


I've measured the 1300mW blue laser to be around 1.5 mrad on the fast axis. The divergence of the blue lasers are not ideal because of the multimode operation of the diode, but it's still low enough for most purposes.

You'll have to turn to survivallasers for pure power. I'm still waiting for their 2.2w laser to be offered in their new sexy host. *drools*

Exciting news!

More blue lasers are now in stock. Specifically one 1300mW, and one brand new 1800mW laser, in a sexy stainless steel host, with a copper heatsink. It's not cheap, but it IS cheaper than a certain company's whimpy 1W Spyder Arctic  ;D

Check them out:

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=31
http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30

Some photos:

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/images/SANY0058.JPG
http://bitlasers.com/catalog/images/SANY0057.JPG

On a sidenote: I am also discussing a cross promotion with another bitcoin shop owner. Discounts for the other shop will be available on purchase if we get a deal working.

Oooh, I'm almost sold on the 1.8w.  :o
If only I got paid today...

Too late, someone grabbed it :)

I have a co-worker who bought a WL Artic laser.

And it's pretty awesome, it Burns in instant and I can keep it on as long as I like.

Do you have something simliar

Yes: http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30

It is about 60% more powerful than the Arctic, at almost half the price! The only difference is that the arctic has better cooling, so you can't keep this laser on for too long at once.

How long could I keep it on?

And could you send as complete?
I bought lasers from out of the country and it got here fine.

And I'll consider it

I don't have an exact duty cycle, but I'd stay under about 1 minute on, 20 seconds off, to be sure.

I could also install a driver with lower current for you, making the power less, maybe 800-100mW, but with very increased duty cycle, such as the Arctic.


I can ship it complete if you want, but you must understand that I cannot take responsibility if the customs does bust it..

I want to order but it's always "out of stock"  >:(

I also want a green one.

I'm sorry, the only laser in stock now is a 1300mW laser..

I've ordered more parts, but it'll probably be a few weeks before it arrives.

I'm aware that I haven't handled the stocks very ideally, but please understand that I'm just a student and don't have a lot of money, so I can't afford to order large amounts of stock. Also the interest isn't as high as I thought, there has been plenty of "I'm so tempted"-posts, but I've only made three sales with bitcoin so far, after several months. I've ordered a little ad in the next issue of bitcoinmagazine, and I'm noticing traffic going up, so maybe that'll change sometime.

Please do note though that I accept pre-orders, so that you can order an out-of-stock item or a custom laser, and I'll order the parts and ship it out. It takes longer than in-stock items, but it is an option if you are really interested in a certain laser.


EDIT: And there went the last blue laser too, heh. More should be in stock in less than a week though.

Blue 1300mW laser and Red 250mW laser in stock.

And yet more are incoming.

Don't forget the 5% discount coupon on the front page, no one has used it yet :)

Can you get hosts that have a side momentary button instead of a maintained endcap button?

I'm sorry, I don't know of any good laser hosts that has side-momentary button, and even if there were some, it would create some complications, like probably being unable to offer it as a kit that doesn't need soldering for assembly.

Weekly bump! :)

Remember, there's a 5% discount code in the first post of this thread!

The green 100mW is now in stock! We are also expecting to stock different green lasers sometime in the future, for example 50mW and 170mW!

Here's the laser in question: http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=49&osCsid=v6247blp6o87jfvsod173k0su3

It has a very bright beam considering the power, it's the perfect choice for things like stargazing and long distance pointing or signaling.

Another bump!

We have more lasers incoming, including the 1800mW beast, and some cheaper lasers such as a 50mW green and violet. Both will probably be priced at around $45.

And as always, if you want a kind of laser that is not listed or that is out of stock, you can contact us for a custom order at gitlem@lavabit.com .

Have you done any builds with Nichia diodes?

Nah, I haven't. Their diodes are kind of expensive and they don't really fill any role that other diodes can do just as good. The exception are the exotic wavelengths, but they are hundreds of dollars for a single diode for now..  :(

Though there are one diode that I would like to build something with once, the Nichia NDB7875 (at least the laser community thinks that's what it is), should be able to produce at least ~2200 mW of blue, but again, it's expensive. The whole laser would probably be over $300, I don't know if there is any interest for that..

For BitLasers-related news, check out our new twitter account: https://twitter.com/BitLaserscom

I was only curious because I recently did a build with what I assume is that same diode you mentioned. It's spot is very long and flat when focused, but from a distance, and I was simply curious if you had tested them yourself. I feel that the spot should be at least a little more round, but maybe I'm just expecting too much from something that burns everything it touches.  ;D

Haven't run it through an LPM, but at 1.8A, it should be putting out close to +/- 2w. Good fun.

I love my laser, and if anyone besides Grix reads this, go buy one from him right now. You will not regret it.

Cheers.

A lot of news:

We've entered a cross promotion with Bitbrew.net: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=104688
The 1300mW blue laser has been renamed for the occasion :D . The next two will have a free copper heatsink upgrade.

Other news include four new products:

• 50mW Green Laser
• 50mW Violet Laser
• Flash Paper
• Smoke Cartidges

Many lasers and items are now in stock after a long delay in restocking.

In the near future we will release a new kickass laser: A very powerful 635nm Orange-Red laser, around 7-800mW! The price will be in the neighborhood of $199.
And lastly, the 1800mW Blue lasers will get a redesign soon, with better cooling AND lower cost!

I got my 1.8W the other day. Great laser, and while I don't have a meter to test the output power it will light a sheet of white printer paper up in 20 seconds and burn a hole through a black cardboard box in 10 seconds from close range.

+1 to Grix's service, too. There was some confusion with my address (he sent it to the right address but in the US instead of Canada), and as soon as he realized it he sent out a new laser, along with a couple batteries to compensate for the delay and my not being able to run it (I'm using 18650s instead of CR123As). Both packages actually arrived at about the same time, but great service by Grix.

Thanks for the positive review! I try my best to make every customer happy, even when mistakes happen :)


1300mW lasers are now in stock, and the 1800mW model should be in stock within 2-5 days! When the 1800mW gets back in stock, it will be in a new body with better cooling capacity, yet the price will decrease $20, to $239! Some technical trouble, might be a while before the new model is in stock. A current-style 1800mW is on the way, though.

And remember, if you buy something from bitbrew.net and use the discount coupon, you can save even more (even counting the cost of the delicious coffee)!

New laser in catalog, one of the most powerful red lasers in the world, a 900mW 635nm beast!

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=51

However, this laser is custom order only. Estimate one week longer delivery.

I'm interested in picking up a "Bitbrew." When do you expect these to be back in stock?

They should've been in stock weeks ago.. Two shipments of parts left China Sep. 13th and Sep 20th respectively and none of them have arrived yet. So it's hard to say, they could be in stock tomorrow, or the shipments could somehow be lost in the mail system entirely..

UPDATE: It seems the parts have finally entered my country, they should be in stock in a few days.

The 1300mW blue laser is now back in stock, and we are awaiting even more parts in the coming days.

The green 100mW laser is now in stock as well :)

Some news: I've been told that China Post is experiencing major congestion right now, which would explain why it takes so long to restock lasers. Several shipments lately have used 5-6 weeks from Asia to me. I'm sorry, but I can't do anything other than saying that I'm trying my best to keep lasers stocked.

Also, as written on our twitter: BitLasers will be participating in Bitcoin Friday, a bitcoin community-wide sale on November 9th. If you are considering buying a laser, this would be the time. :) The details of the sale will be revealed later.

Okie dokie.  I'm keen to buy some high powered lasers :)

been a dream since I was a kid

got those backordered parts yet?

Unfortunately not, I have no idea what's going on with these ridiculous shipping times. I'm just hoping it will arrive before bitcoin friday.

any trades for lasers? tobacco pipes? tobacco or water pipes? Zippos? Bagels or doughnuts?

No thanks, not really interested in any of those things unfortunately  :) Maybe if there's something I'd really like, but I find trading in general kind of a hassle

We are getting stun guns and crossbows soon how about something like that? I would ship out first as you are the established forum member here. I will be putting items up in the marketplace here soon as they come in.

I'll take a closer look once you post the items in the marketplace :)


Bitcoin friday is fast approaching and we may not be able to get most items back in stock.. Which really sucks, obviously. But the discount will obviously still apply for preorders. We are slowly but surely receiving parts, I hope that we will have most diode lasers in stock within a week, and green lasers within two weeks. Scratch that, it seems the greens will be in stock in time for friday :) A new green laser is also arriving, 150mW. And I'm working on improving the kit to provide better heatsinking.

In other news, we have changed advertising solution, because I was pretty much scammed by bitcoinadvertising.com. If you are interested in advertising on bitlasers, check out Operation Fabulous (http://www.operationfabulous.com/).

Very good news! Most lasers will be in stock for Bitcoin Friday, which begins in only 4 hours! All bitcoin orders will get 10% off with the code "BTCFRI".

Great! I'll be ordering :)

Why are your lasers so cheap compared to WickedLasers or other webshops?
Is this about the quality?

A lot of laser vendors are very overpriced, including Wickedlasers. Their markup is something like 500%, maybe even higher. And their quality are not superb either, they are actually pretty infamous in the laser community. Some expensive laser companies have good reasons to be expensive though, like top-notch quality and bleeding edge R&D.

There are many shops that sell lasers as cheap as me, maybe even cheaper, my prices are not really that low. I do have the advantage of not buying assembled lasers and reselling them, I build them from parts, which is cheaper. Therefore I mostly charge for labour, not materials. And this is a hobby for me, so I don't really mind working for a low hourly wage. :) Also, since this is a tiny hobby-based shop, I don't have to bother with taxes and paperwork which would bring the cost up quite a bit.

It's not really about the quality (at least in my opinion  ;) ), I've never has a customer complain about quality as of yet. And if the lasers do break or something, I offer a little warranty, and repair-service for cost of parts only, if the warranty has expired.


Sound good!   ;D

Amongst others, the blue 1800mW laser kits are now in stock: http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=31

These things come in handy with riots.
You can blind a large group of police men instantly.  ::)

Did I just say that?

Just got mine in the mail. Awesome.

awww man!

I ordered the 1300mw because the 1800mw was unavailable for SOOOO long. anyways my bitbrew 1300mw laser turned up a couple of days ago. 

Its a lot of god damn fun standing on my balcony at night pretending I have a light sabre that is 1km long. making pew pew noises and such.

:D

Glad you all like your lasers! :)


Not trying to be a buzzkill, but be careful, don't hit any airplanes in the sky or anything.


Update: It shouldn't be more than a few days before most every laser is in stock (for the first time in a long time)

Do you plan on doing any IR lasers?

I don't believe it will be popular enough to justify putting on the website, but maybe I'm wrong, who knows.

Either way, as said before I can do custom builds on demand.

Don't worry, no air traffic near my place. In rural Australia it's a rare sight seeing a plane within ear shot :)

Many lasers are now finally back in stock! http://bitlasers.com/catalog/

PEW PEW PEW!

One month later and I'm still playing with mine :)

I bought one back on Bitcoin Friday -- and it's AWESOME, baby!

A++ on your site, service, & products!

I got mine on bitcoin Friday too!

I got the 1300mw. With could've justified the extra BTC9 for the 1800mw, but I couldn't.

0.o

Thanks for the kind words!

Now the bestselling 1800mW blue laser is back in stock as well.

It's a little foggy outside tonight, so I decided to take some pictures of the 1300mW blue model, check it out: http://imgur.com/a/pQ2QA

Green Lasers are now also back in stock :)

On New Years Eve I used my BitBrew to light the fireworks. Everybody was pretty impressed. Good thing is that it was just as effective as a lighter.

Green lasers are out of stock for a few weeks while I wait for more hosts to arrive.

Looking at the 1800 mW one I had a question, when does it go from being a laser pointer to being a light saber? ;)

Due to a combination of Chinese New Years which delays restocking, and lots of recent orders, we are pretty much sold out for everything at the moment. Sorry for the wait, more lasers should start arriving in a few weeks.

Hey Grix, can you recommend some good goggle style OD3 safety glasses for the big blue laser?

I think these should work well: http://www.dragonlasers.com/Laser-Glasses-UV-to-Green-Lasers-Protection-190-548nm.html

Many lasers are now back in stock!

Pretty much all lasers are now in stock, huzzah!

Also, stay tuned for a chance to own a very powerful laser for very cheap! More info coming.

I have a cheap Chinese laser in pen form which I purchased recently. The warning label on the sticker says that it is <30mW.

I have read that it is unsafe to use without an 'ir filter', do you sell these things?

Do you have any experience with shipping them to Germany?

I do not sell IR filters, unfortunately. I've had some other people ask about it so I might start carrying them in the future. A 30mW pen would be unsafe in the case of a direct hit regardless, any eventual IR won't really matter much. The scary thing about IR is that you can't see it, so it burns your eyes before you even realize it. However, it's only really a problem with <5mW lasers because they are supposed to be considered safe, but a 30mW laser will damage your eyes, IR or not.


Yes, I've had several customers from Germany, no problems so far.


UPDATE on the stock situation: We should be receiving more circuit boards shortly, most lasers will be in stock then.

Awesome.

Do sell individual parts, too?

For instance, just the laser (with cooling) and the driver.

I could but it wouldn't be much cheaper than the whole laser unfortunately. The driver and laser module are the most work to build.

Finally! Most lasers are now back in stock.. But now we're out of green lasers. I really gotta streamline the stocking procedure somehow.

We recently acquired a laser power meter to verify the output of our lasers. We found that often the specified powers were an understatement! Here's the result of the last 1800mW kit we sold, for example: http://imgur.com/rPFuupM

We now sell 520nm rare green lasers as one of the first in the world! This is brand spanking new technological innovation, very exciting times!

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=61

Blue laser 2000 mW bought from this guy.

Mosquito laser execution! Audio comments are in russian, sorry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctn4sGfeBic

Site's down: http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/http://bitlasers.com/

It's probably intentional. DNS is down so they're probably doing maintenance or switching hosts.

Just my luck, just found out about this website from another thread and it's down.

We changed domain registrar (to someone accepting bitcoin  :) ), that was the cause of the downtime. All sorted out now.

i have some buyers that will be willing to buy them off of www.coingig.com if you can open a store

these lasers look awesome!

I am considering listing some kits on sites like coingig or bitmit, but I have some other stuff I need to take care of first

that would be awesome, we would love to have your products in our inventory!

http://bitlasers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=38

One question about your 250 mW 660nm Red Laser.

If I was to use this at night, would it be so bright that I would be required to use safety glasses? Or am I safe? I need to know how bright it is as I want to go paintballing at night and would like a solid beam laser that isn't bright as the sun.

Same question applies to your 50 mw and 100 mw Green Lasers.

You can absolutely not use them as a paintball marker attachment, at least not when playing with other people.. While the beam or dot is safe to look at, a direct hit to the eye can cause permanent eye damage even from a distance. Handle the laser like a gun, never point it towards people.

I am working on stocking some 100% safe low powered lasers, but it would probably take a while before they are ready for sale, they are still in the planning phase.


I sell the lasers partly disassembled in order for them to be theoretically legal to import to most countries. I've probably sold around over 100 lasers now, and only once has a package been intercepted by customs. That was in Australia, which has one of the strictest customs in the world. Even still, this was just one out of several orders to Australia, the rest had no problems.

You could sell them disassembled in 2 separate packages, and avoid to write "laser" on the label, better "torch" or sth.
Is this feasible?
I saw you have two strong violet lasers. Are they different in size/look?

Just a warning to NZ residents that lasers will be banned very shortly so customs won't allow them in.

Pathetic.

I can do this for an extra shipping fee but as said the way I ship them normally is pretty safe as well. The chance of them being confiscated is very low.


No, they look nearly identical, the difference is the lens which is much more efficient.

What is the main purpose of this laser?

Looks all good.. first time I have heard of such product .. maybe I don't get the purpose.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_pointer

Thanks.

I'll be on vacation starting today. New orders won't be processed for about a week, sorry.

What is your ETA on the safer, lower powered lasers? If they were still a solid beam, I would love to attach one to my paintball gun.

Back from vacation now.


It won't have a solid beam except in pitch dark areas unfortunately. And it might still be a long while, perhaps a few months even.

Lots of things happening! Website is now revamped! Switched to opencart instead of oscommerce, and we now use bitpay to process bitcoin payments.

http://BitLasers.com


In other news:

- With this change a lot of new features are available, like affiliate support. If you want to earn a little money on the side, if you refer a friend or advertise using an affiliate account, you earn 5% of the sale sum of each sale you refer. http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=affiliate/login

- Our email provider, lavabit.com, suddenly shut down operations without warning.. This means that any mail you have sent to us in the last two days have not reached us. Please use contact@bitlasers.com or gitlem@gmail.com in the future.

- New laser models are on the way! Mostly single-mode diode versions of popular colors such as 445nm blue or 635nm red. Single mode means that they are lower powered, but has a cleaner, rounder dot and can lase much farther due to less beam spread. Expect them in stock in around a week or two.

- We will soon list many items on third party platforms such as bitmit and coingig.

- We can also accept other cryptocurrencies such as litecoin on request. Please email us in advance of the order.

I just signed up for your affiliate program. Great service, I was using my laser just this morning.

Just discovered a bug that prevented weight based shipping from showing up for non-european users, only the tracked flat rate $49 shipping option showed up.. This has now been fixed, shipping is much cheaper to America now.

cool stuff

I want a laser!!  :D

New single-mode laser models for sale!

Orange-Red 150mW: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=71
Blue 140mW: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=52

Hi Grix, I'd like to get involved within this thread.

Most lasers are now finally back in stock! Sorry for the delays.

Hi, just want to inform that Bitlasers will be participating in Bitcoin Friday 2013 (http://bitcoinfriday2013.com), just like last year :)

I forgot about Bitcoin Friday. I'm looking forward to it.

Woohoo!

Most lasers should be restocked and backorders will ship in a few days.

PS: We have a pretty cool announcement to give soon, stay tuned!

How have I only just noticed this! Have you ever had troubles shipping into Australia?

I've had several customers from Australia, most have received their packages but there were one order where customs actually stopped the package. So the risk is low but present. However, if you want to pretty much eliminate that risk, I can ship two halves of the laser in separate packages for an extra shipping fee. That way there's no way customs can classify one of the packages on it's own as a laser pointer.

Do you have any simple laser pointers? Not those burning ones that are dangerous but the ones used in presentations etc?

Some news: Unfortunately it seems that a shipment of green laser parts won't arrive in time for Bitcoin Friday, so I will probably not be able to have them in stock. That is, except the expensive 520nm green one. I know this is terrible planning on my part. However, you can still preorder green lasers if you want, and get the discount. If so, the order will be shipped as soon as I get the parts, at worst within a week or two after Bitcoin Friday.

Other lasers will become stocked up in time. I hope I have enough parts this year, last year most lasers were sold out before the day was over.  :-\



Unfortunately no. I might stock them in the future some time, but I couldn't really compete with other stores in terms of price, you can buy such laser pens for like $1 shipped on ebay.

Well, tomorrow it's time for this year's Bitcoin Black Friday (http://www.bitcoinblackfriday.com/)!

Bitlasers.com will be having a 15% off site wide sale, so an even better discount than last year!

Only valid when paying in bitcoin, not paypal.

Use coupon code "BBF".

And in other news, we just released our most powerful laser yet, check out this beast: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=74

BS  >:(

it's not working ..

Warning: Coupon is either invalid, expired or reached it's usage limit!

BBF is tomorrow, November 29th. The coupon code will be activated then. Sorry for the confusion.

Just a little status on the stock levels:

Most lasers that are out of stock except green ones are expected to ship shortly anyways, within a week or maybe two. Green lasers however can take a little longer, up to three weeks, but possibly sooner.

Some super interesting stuff happening in the laser scene right now. The most powerful direct green laser diode ever has appeared on the market. 1 whole watt of 520nm! That would be an incredible sight. Unfortunately the diodes alone are $1000, but most likely they will drop significantly in price in some months. Also, a spec sheet for a 475nm (turquoise blue) 900mW diode has been leaked too. I can't wait!

PS: Stock level update: Most lasers should be in stock in less than a week. Green lasers might take longer, up to two weeks perhaps.

Dude this is really cool, best of luck.

Any updates on when things will be available again? I'm interested in the 50mW Violet Laser.

Are these legal in the US/other countries? I suppose there is a reason they come disassembled.

lasers are scary, can you go blind if a 25 or 50 mw laser hits you in the eye for 1 second and u look away.

I'm not 100% sure about american law. I believe they are legal to import as is (marked as parts), but I'm not sure if they are legal to own because they are not explicitly approved by the FDA. But as long as you don't use it in public, the chance of getting into trouble is pretty much nil. Many other companies such as wickedlasers ship to america even though they also are not approved by the FDA (they claim to be legal but it's not true: http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm234938.htm )


I've been having long delays on parts shipments, probably because of christmas mail congestion. They should have arrived now. The status for almost all out-of-stock lasers are the same now: They could arrive any day. Maybe tomorrow, but maybe not for another week or two, I really don't know.


Yes you can, lasers should be handled very carefully. Then again, guns and knives can do a lot of damage too, it's all about treating the objects with respect. 25-50mW will not completely blind you, but you can risk a permanent blind spot in your vision. I got lucky, a few years ago I got hit in the eye with a 30mW model, but after a few days it healed fully.

oh boy that is very scary, it is hard to imagine that you can ruin your vision in less than a second by misuse or accident.

It is really important to get glasses or handle with exterme care.

the 5 senses are important, lose one its like you lose life.

That's unfortunate, I guess I'll just wait a bit then, hopefully my bitcoin will be worth a little more also :P

The package arrived today! We now have the 50mW violet as well as most of the green lasers in stock.

Great! Apparently I read wrong, I thought that laser was the cheapest one that could burn stuff, apparently it's the cheapest red one. I really want the violet one for the uniqueness but I'm not sure since it seems to have the worst visibility, although it is waterproof! Decisions, decisions. Also, are the glasses 100% needed? Even when pointing at the sky?

Thanks for the info! Green ones are everywhere now a days so nothing really special, unfortunately the cheapest blue one is $140. I understand never to point it at anyones eyes, I wouldn't even do that with those cheap pen lasers. I guess the better question is: Will my eyes get damaged if I use the laser without glasses assuming I never point it anywhere near my eyes? Or are the glasses more for accidents?

The glasses protect against accidental direct hits to your eyes. It's not harmful to look at the beam or dot without glasses.

Most lasers that are not in stock already should be so within a few days. That is, except the 120mW 520nm green laser. We will do a little restructuring in our 520nm green lineup in the next few weeks, will probably replace the current one with several other new models, both weaker and stronger.

I just wanted to add on to this, that this advice should really only be for the 50mW violet laser that they are talking about here. If you're looking at one of the higher power ones or the green ones (especially the 1W+ ones) I would say that glasses are needed all the time. With my 1800mW blue one, just the spot on a flat matte wall is dazzling, and the chance of damage from even a brief specular reflection is too high to risk.

Use coupon NEWYEAR for 10% off! Valid until January 2nd only.

New product! Upgrade lens that will increase your laser's power by 15-35%: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=66&product_id=75

Grix is one good man, he answered all my questions and his laser works perfect! U can see he made it himself but none the less it looks and feels really nice. I was happy to be able to pay in BTC. I used a split payment option BTC/Paypal. So if anyone els doesnt have enough BTC but does wanna spend it, here is the right place to do so.

Regards,
Ruben

New product! Probably our brightest laser yet! The 220mW 520nm rare green laser! If you want cutting edge laser tech, this is it.

http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=76 (http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=76)

Direct diode green lasers, good stuff  ;)

wow, I have 5mw green laser and it hit more than one mile, what should these ones do...

I remember you from LPF! Didn't know you were into bitcoin  :)

It's been a while, but I am not much into lasers any more. Glad to see I am still remembered  ;D

I first "saw" bitcoin at SELEM one year, Mariomaster brought a multi gpu rig and I shrugged it off...

Still kicking myself, years later  :D

Good news: In around a month or two there will be a reorganizing of our catalog. Lower prices on many items (especially higher powered models), and some new models!

Damn these lasers are great.
If i would just have money to buy them :D
Nice lasers dude

Nice lasers. ;D

Do you deliver to Europe?

I certainly do, I even ship FROM Europe. Norway to be precise :)

The green is awesome!

Awesome news!  ;D Whats the price for a green one?  :)

I sell several green ones. All the prices and models are on my website!

http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/category&path=60

Price reduction on some of our lasers:

http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=71
http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=54
http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=52

Very nice.
Is there much out there more powerful than the 700mW violet for a single-mode laser? I love my big blue one, but you really can't focus it down to much more than a small bar. I'd like to try something that can get really fine.

Imagine the power of having a 10 mile long lightsaber in your hands.

Unfortunately I think that diode is the most powerful single-mode out there. This is because while most other powerful laser diodes are used in for example laser video projectors where divergence doesn't matter that much, violet diodes are used in blu-ray burners, which requires a very focused dot that you only can get from single-mode diodes.


People spend money on lots of weird stuff :) When I got my first laser, it didn't take long before I wanted a stronger one because it was so cool. And after the next one I wanted an even stronger one and so on. I know people from laser enthusiast forums who have spent close to a thousand dollars for just a few milliwatts of a rare colored laser such as yellow or cyan.

I really like your Lasers! Please check out http://lasertalk.org (http://lasertalk.org). We are building a new Laser community!
We just started today and there is a lot of work to be done  :)

Will you post to me in Australia if I accept the risk that customs might seize the laser ?

thanks !

Yes I can, as mentioned I ship worldwide. I have had several customers in Australia before.


It seems my most important parts supplier just started accepting bitcoin! This is super cool, one step closer to a closed loop bitcoin economy!

In other news: I plan to open a brand new niche store soon. I believe this will be the first bitcoin-accepting company to sell what I plan to sell, just like BitLasers was (to my knowledge) the first bitcoin-accepting company to sell lasers!

2800mW blue and 250mW red lasers are now back in stock.

I'm looking for someone to do a review of one or more of my lasers! If you buy a laser and post a review on this forum with at least 300 words and preferably a few pictures or a video, I will refund you one third of the order total! Limited time only. Contact me if you have any questions.

LOL.. I should see if I can find the video I made of me lighting a camp fire with my 1.8W, maybe Grix would refund me 1/3 of the BTC27 I paid for it. ;)

Looking at that number I wonder how rich I'd have been if I had saved all the btc from early purchases :) 20/20 hindsight

2800mW blue laser and violet lasers now back in stock!

Any powerful single mode lasers in sight?

Wow, those lasers look really impressive...

The 800mW violet laser is single mode, it is probably the most powerful single mode diode we'll see in the near future. For diode manufacturer there is simply little meaning in designing single mode diodes with other wavelengths than violet (because they are used in blu-ray drives), as multimode is simpler to engineer at higher powers because they handle heat and current much better.

As for the other single mode lasers I sell, you can get an additional 20-25% power increase if you buy this along with the laser: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=66&product_id=75

EDIT: It seems there are some new blu-ray burners on the market with promising diodes. I might starting listing a 900-1100mW single mode model after some more research but not until a few weeks or so at the earliest, if at all.

Would there be any interest for some real beasts, specifically 5-6W blue and 1-1.3W green, for around $700-$1000?

Might be. What would the beam profile and divergence look like?

Typical multi-mode diode beams. Rectangle-shaped and not the best divergence. Slightly worse than or comparable to the blue lasers I currently sell, I hear. But I haven't tried them before so I can't say for sure.

Not interested. But I look fwd to a 1W single-mode laser  :)

Grix gave us a great deal on some "BitBrews" and we'd love to pass the savings along!

Visit https://bitcoingeneralstore.com for this and more products.

https://bitcoingeneralstore.com/imgs/products/BitBrew%20Laser.JPG (https://bitcoingeneralstore.com/electronics/)

Just a couple of questions :

How long does it run on the batteries and when are you going to make lightsabres   ;D

Do you have any idea when the chargers will be back in stock? I'd love to grab one of the 50mW Violet lasers with a set of the RCR123's, but I want to be able to recharge them if needed. Also, are you still looking for competent reviews? Thanks in advance!

Heheh!

Battery life depends a lot on the type of laser. On most models you can see the working current listed in the specs, by dividing the battery capacity by the working current you can get a rough estimate.


It might be a couple of weeks unfortunately. Suddenly I was overrun by orders with chargers so I ran out before I was able to stock up. You can get chargers online though, for example ebay.
I was about to close the review offer window but I can make an exception if you order.

It is now two whole years since I started this thread and opened the store! To celebrate, use the coupon code 2YEARS for a 20% discount on orders over $100!

Nice tools. I Should get one

Bitlasers.com Review - 140mW 450nm Single-mode Blue laser - Chance "ChanceCoats123" Coats

Pricing and Selection - When I was first getting into the market for a laser, I knew it sure would be nice to find a store which sells lasers for Bitcoins. A quick search brought me to Bitlasers.com; a clearly setup website with lasers for almost any range of users. Since I was buying my first laser, I knew I didn’t want a very high powered model. I found myself drawn to the 50mW violet laser for less than $50 USD. After reading a bit about what else I would need, I added the CR123a batteries also sold on Bitlasers.com to my cart and was ready to checkout. The process is extremely simple. There are two ways to place an order, as a member, or a guest. I chose to create an account to streamline future purchases and the process took no more than a few minutes. I had placed my order and was given a Bitpay address to send my coins to. I sent the coins and quickly got a confirmation email for my order. With shipping to the US included, the grand total game to less than $70 USD, a more than fair price for what I had chosen.The waiting game began…

Communication - After talking with ‘Grix’, the owner of Bitlasers.com and forum member at Bitcointalk.org about my order, he helped to inform me about the various lasers he sold. I had a few questions about a battery charger as well and he quickly helped me to find a model which would work well with the batteries I purchased. Overall, he was a very polite person to talk to and I wouldn’t hesitate to do business with him a second time.

Product Quality - After reading the FAQ about shipping on the Bitlasers website, I was expecting a two to three week shipping time. After only a week and a half, however, I received a package from Norway… Who do I know from Norway? I quickly headed upstairs and practically ripped the packing open. The entire setup came nicely packed to ensure no damage occurred during the overseas shipping and the parts were all in great shape. The batteries came in a convenient container and the laser came in parts with very clear instructions. I followed the instructions to a ‘T’ and was ready to lase. I’ve done some machine work on a mill and lathe so seeing the nicely machined parts in the kit was a great start. The laser just felt nice in the hand. Everything about the laser was robust and the one that I received even has O-rings on each section to make the laser water proof. The focusing lens is easily change and doesn’t slip around accidentally. I was very pleased to see how nicely the unit turned out and it worked perfectly. For a first time user of a real laser, I was not disappointed in any way.

Extras - As you might have noticed by now, I mentioned ordering a 50mW violet laser, but my review is for a 140mW blue laser… I was contacted by Grix a few days after placing my order and was told that upon testing the 50mW violet diode, he had found it to be defective. Being a very upstanding seller, Grix offered multiple no-cost alternatives for me to choose from, all of which were more expensive than the laser that I had purchased. He could have easily asked me to wait and ordered a replacement diode, but instead he went out the way to please his customer. This is a sign of a truly reputable seller and is the primary reason why I will end up buying more lasers from Grix in the future.


Pictures!

The un-assembled laser:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0152_zpsupy4vgkn.jpg (http://s302.photobucket.com/user/ChanceCoats123/media/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0152_zpsupy4vgkn.jpg.html)

The finished product
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0151_zpsh2zcqyt6.jpg (http://s302.photobucket.com/user/ChanceCoats123/media/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0151_zpsh2zcqyt6.jpg.html)

The focusing lens:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0155_zpsanxovlly.jpg (http://s302.photobucket.com/user/ChanceCoats123/media/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0155_zpsanxovlly.jpg.html)

A small, focused beam:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0157_zpsy9mf1mgc.jpg (http://s302.photobucket.com/user/ChanceCoats123/media/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0157_zpsy9mf1mgc.jpg.html)

A larger, unfocused beam:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0158_zpsajk9anbo.jpg (http://s302.photobucket.com/user/ChanceCoats123/media/140mW%20450nm%20Blue%20Laser/IMAG0158_zpsajk9anbo.jpg.html)



*Sorry about the poor quality pictures. These things produce a lot of light and can be hard to capture well.

**I also had a video of me burning a match, but Photobucket was not playing nicely.  :-\

Small (lack of) news update: You may have noticed that many lasers have been out of stock for weeks now. It seems my latest parts shipment have been using abnormally long time to arrive. I don't know when lasers when be restocked, but it could be any day now. The 20% off code will be active until I have restocked the lasers and then a few extra days.
The 532nm green lasers, the 1800mW blue laser and the 2800mW are still in stock, however.



Thanks for the review!  :)

Most lasers are finally back in stock!

Affiliate commision increased from 5 to 10% in case someone wants to make some money by advertising :)

Also big permanent price drop on our 750mW orange-red laser, from $219 to $169 :)

Starting in around a week or two, I will start my vacation and also move to a different house, so orders might be severely delayed, in waves. I will post a notice on the site when closer in time.

EDIT: If you want the order delivered before the vacation, you need to order before June 13th! Regular order processing resumes late June.

I am back from vacation, orders are processing normally.

Any idea when you might get more 800mW violets in?

Now! I had a lot of parts waiting for me when I came home, but I forgot to update the stock status on the website.

PS: Price reduction on our 1800mW blue laser, to $199: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=73

Ah dammit. Sounds like I'm running out of excuses to not get one. :P

Some high-end models (the ones using the larger type host) are out of stock at the moment. Will be restocked in around 2-3 weeks hopefully.

Along with the restock, we will launch two new models! Specs are still in the works but they are very exciting. One will feature a different shade of blue (460-470nm), with relatively good beam characteristics and a brightness beating every other laser we sell! The other is a stronger version of our current single mode orange-red laser. Stay tuned.

New laser model released: http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=80

This is a 250mW 638nm orange-red laser! 638nm is much brighter than the usual red laser which is 660nm, so this is much brighter than our other 250mw red laser that we stock. It is also single-mode which gives a very clean beam.


More, very good news are coming soon, within two weeks probably.

Most lasers are back in stock now!

And, we just reduced the prices on many more of our lasers! Including the 2800mW blue down to $299 from $359, and our 750 and 350mW orange-red lasers to $149 and $119 respectively.

A new beast of a laser is relased! We now sell a 462nm rare blue 2200mW laser! It is our brightest laser yet, the diodes are very impressive.

Link: 2200mW 462nm Rare Blue Laser Parts Bundle (http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=81)

Our 700mW violet laser have been upgraded to 900mW due a switch to a different diode! And the price stays the same :) This is now the most powerful single-mode laser we sell.

http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=57

Hey grix, long time ago. I am actually looking for a cheaper green one u got for sale atm. I like your work and figured u might still have something laying around?

I stopped selling DPSS green lasers in my shop due to difficulty sourcing parts instead of whole lasers, plus the fact that I couldn't really compete with the chinese market for pre-built DPSS green lasers anyway. They became a liability.
I have no hosts for those lasers left, BUT, I still have a couple of modules, and it might work to mount them in the same host as all the other lasers I sell. If so, I can sell them off for much cheaper than the rare green lasers I list on my site now. Give me a day or two and I can test it out and put them up for sale if it works, probably in the special/discounted items category.

I'll buy one very soon!!!!!!!

Fancy a discount? Just 6 more twitter followers until we hit 200, when that happens we'll have a sale!

https://twitter.com/BitLaserscom

Hah, i could send 1000 some egg followers for fun, just to see what kind of sale, but that will not be nice would it.

HOLY CRAP!!! These are the coolest things I have EVER SEEN!

I am most definitely saving my toy money for one of these very soon!

Hehe, I wouldn't say no  :P


Be careful, lasers are very addictive! After one, you might start craving more, and won't stop until you have every color there is!  :) Been there, done that

I think I will actually buy one ;D
Lasers are awesome! And you are accepting Bitcoin too!?!
Will hit you up with a pm soon.

I definitely want one too, but I gotta wait a little while, I have been doing quite a lot of spending

I know the feel bro.
Can't wait to get paid from sigs and other jobs.
I want to buy some Bawls energy drink from the forum and a green laser.

Two more twitter followers for the sale: https://twitter.com/BitLaserscom !

one more now. ;)

And done! Thanks everyone!

Use code twitter for 15% off! (can be applied in the shopping cart)

Just as a heads up, the code will expire in around one week from now!

Our first software product is now for sale: ildaGen ILDA frame creation tool http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=67&product_id=82

Might be a bit too niche for the average bitcoiner, but oh well :)

Do you ship to South Africa?

Yes, I ship worldwide.

Is this one legal tho?

I cannot know the individual laws of every country. It is possible that the assembled laser would be technically illegal, but the importing itself should be legal, as the laser is sold semi-disassembled and can thus be considered merely electrical components which are certainly legal.

Why are you worried about legality? If you will use this for your own amusement and not to hurt or blind others you are fine. Just be reasonable with it.

Bitlasers will of course participate in bitcoin friday later this month, for the third year in a row!

What's bitcoin friday?

Like blackfriday?

I don't know..

http://www.bitcoinblackfriday.com/

Infographic from last year: https://i.imgur.com/YS78lPh.jpg

And you obviously partake in Bitcoin Friday.

Could you tell us / pm me in advanced about your prices.

Or will I just have to wait :/ Either way I will most likely buy something.

It will likely be in the neighbourhood of last year's discount, 20% off everything

How much for a laser that is capable of burning a hole through items like bread, salad, etc?
Do-able or not even?

Bread and salad? You need to set your sites higher. :)
http://i61.tinypic.com/52ifs7.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/15mlenr.jpg

:O

What laser did you use? Must.......buy......one!

8kW of 808nm Dilas stacks. Not a small laser, by any means.

Very nice, they all look awesome. I may have to stop by your site for one.

Close to six figures, all in system cost with the power supplies, optics and water cooling was probably there. These obviously weren't handheld units, they're normally be used for laser welding.

Wow.

Imagine if that went in someone's eyes, or skin?

Damn.. That's a proper killer :D

Bitcoin black friday discount is live! Use code "BITCOIN" in shopping cart for 20% off!

Did you eat the steaks, and how were they compared to steaks cooked with conventional methods?

With falling laser diode prices, plus a stronger American dollar that lets me reduce the profit margin and still make the same in my local currency, I have reduced prices on many items permanently!

Notable examples are the 2200mW 462nm blue laser that is now $299 (before: $349), and the 2800mW 445nm blue for $269 (before: $299)

http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=81
http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=74

A little Christmas present, use coupon code btc-xmas to get 10% off

I just got an email from Wicked that they're not selling to US customers anymore as of Jan1, and they will stop international orders shortly thereafter. Have there been any big law changes, and if so are those going to affect you?

I don't think there have been any law changes, shipping working lasers to the US have been deep in the gray zone for years. However, I do it a bit differently, I ship the lasers partly disassembled so that they can technically be classified as parts rather than laser pointers. In addition to this, my store is so small that I doubt any law enforcement in any country cares or even is aware of my existence, so I'm not too worried. I intend to keep worldwide business going for the foreseeable future.

Either way, actually ordering a laser is no problem at all. I have shipped hundreds of orders to the US and not a single time have I heard back from a customer saying that the package was seized, so the chance of that happening is close to nil. If anything I think American customs will be even more lenient now that the world's largest laser seller is out of the picture for them.

Lasers are friggin awesome.

How about Hypercube Studios making you a cool video to promote you little business ? We'd love to be of service. Check out our portfolio at HypercubeStudios.net (http://hypercubestudios.net)

Shameless bump

Yep, they are!  :D

wow! i would love to buy the blue and green one
Unfortunately the site isn't loading for me ?
Is it not open for Indian users and do you ship to INDIA ?

We are certainly open for India. Does it still not work?

Yeah it loaded , what is shipping cost ?

Exact sum is shown during checkout, depending on the package weight it is about $12 for worldwide shipping I believe.

Are you sure these are legal in all countries?

I can't possibly keep track of the laws of all countries. I try my best to make them legal to import by keeping the lasers semi-disassembled and treating them as electronic parts rather than laser pointers. Out of hundreds of orders, less than 1% have been stopped by customs, and only in only country, Australia.

But even if they are illegal, if you just use it responsibly and discreetly, I doubt any law enforcement will mind.

Got a bunch of lasers back in stock today.

Is there going to be a sale any time soon?
I would like to place an order and do a review.

Unfortunately I haven't planned any major sales soon, but here is a 10% coupon: 10ARB  :)

That will do. I am placing a order as soon as I get my payment from my signature campaign.

I would get it but i think prices are too high.. i can get it for cheaper using my contacts...

So..


But great selection of lasers... And Powerful ones as well.

So Bitpay just hit me with some compliance ID demands that is impossible to submit. I may not be able to receive bitcoin at all right now, as they appear to have lowered my daily approved volume to an amount lower than almost all items in my store cost.. I will fix this asap, but if anyone wanted to buy something right now and the payment doesn't work, hit me up on PM and I can give you vanilla custom bitcoin address for payment.

Changed to coinbase to fix the problem

  Dont use any of these crappy payment providers. You only need a free BTC wallet, that's all.
Ex: http://goo.gl/s2pQ1i
https://rushwallet.com/#0ffa411a0614df496c912c155019b2694946a73c9a292cc63441faa69933a562

1800mW and 2800mW lasers back in stock





It's not that simple, I need something that integrates with opencart and works automatically without me having to manually create and verify invoices. Also I'm not good at security, so it can't involve a wallet hosted on any of my own servers, that makes me vulnerable to hacking.

And now coinbase pulled the same shit, so I've changed payment processor again, to AsMoney.

Good news is, that this means that I can now accept a bunch of altcoins as well, specifically litecoin, darkcoin, dogecoin and peercoin.

That's quite a big announcement. This broadens you market quite largely. Good luck.

By the way, I might have mentioned this already, but some weeks ago I got another one of my suppliers to accept bitcoin: http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/eudaimonium-s-machine-shop-73749-15.html#post1350758

Now I can pay for about 75% of my shop's total expenses in bitcoin. Who needs fiat? :)

Some days ago I got a custom order for a 5000mW blue laser. Here's a quick video of how it burns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DkPHo0gWlk

All lasers back in stock

Shameless bump

Some really nice lasers you've built. I've got to get one soon, although I'm not aloud at the moment. Apparently I'm buying too much stuff, :P But, that 15% off is very tempting.

I want to buy the most powerful you have but I have a question. Say up close you can burn a piece of paper. How far away can you go and still be able to burn the paper?

Me too!! Its addictive to constantly buy stuff on line thinking you need it. hehe

It is a hard question to answer because it depends on a lot of variables, like what you mean by burning the paper. Set it aflame? Not very far unless you have an external focusing device like a beam expander, maybe 2-3 meters with good focus. Simple things like pop balloons it can do from tens of meters away.

The most powerful laser I have on the site is a 2800mW blue one. But for one customer in the past I made a custom ~5000mW blue laser in a custom rectangular 3D printed encasing. If you want the absolute highest power, I can make one for you too, but it's pretty expensive, it would be $399 + shipping.

I think I can indulge myself a small bump  ;D

I am actually contemplating shutting the store down sometime within the next few months, due to the ever increasing amount of laws relating to lasers. The hobby is in a sad state.

Inedibly rightly so Do you 3D print the cases yourself?

Wat did the Feds pay u a visit or something? Dont listen to them man. They just bein totalitarian is all. Anything that can be perceived as a threat...

I mean unless they like forced u to implant spy chips and GPS tracking things in your products, then yeah, that would be a good time to stop.


Now if it's just the fact that ur not getting that many sales and u think its cuz more ppl are being forbidden, I dont think so. Its just cuz ur lasers are a little bit behind the times... maybe a little on the pricey side... I wont say where, but theres some other guys with a 7W 445 nm for only about 199 USD. People want to see more upgrades and variety. There was also a 405 nm  900W for about a hundred....

(and yeah they also ship worldwide, with some exceptions. Didn't read into it too much cuz budget aint all that atm. )

No I haven't had any visits from law enforcement. But the laws have changed a lot since I started the shop, I'm no longer even sure that it's legal or not, it's a mess to be honest. I'd rather not take the chances and quit before I get any visits.


All I can say is you get what you pay for  ;) I have regularily been lowering prices and adding new models, just look at the web archive how my site looked two years ago.

Prices like 7W for $199 sound sketchy to be honest, I couldn't sell that even if I wanted, it's below even my raw cost of components. And I need a margin to merely stay even if I am to be able to for example honor refunds. Customer service is important, I've had hundreds of sales and I don't think you'll find a single one that feels displeased or have their complaints ignored. If it's a site in China working for pennies on the hour and without a safety net margin, of course I can't compete with that..

Nah the dude is in the US. Im gettin the impression that Australia is rly strict with all kinds of stuff. In the US, even tho theres a bunch of idiots pointing lasers up into the sky at aircraft, there's no law outright banning the possession of a laser. They'll come lock a fool up if he point that at a plane, but....

Im curious, do they even sell small laser pointers in Australia or no?

In the US they're in every dollar store, or almost every dollar store. Weak ones, yeah. But they're there. Alotta people in the US play amateur scientist filming stuff with lasers and magnetrons and melting metal and whatnot. Laws are reasonable there at least.

Yes Australia is one of the strictest. IIRC if a laser is over 1mW it is classified as a weapon and not permitted without a license.

You would think the country where every animal you see can kill you would be less nitpicky about what requires a license......

1mW. Crazy bro. Crazy. lasers in the stores in the US are an average 5mW. Flamethrowing a tree full of spiders may freak people out, but less people notice if you vaporize them with lasers.

You would think with the funnel web spiders there... the dingos... whatever the hell else they got there... that Australia would be cool with people having things to fend off critters from far far away....

You should probably move your business somewhere more friendly... yeah...

Our software LasershowGen won second place in the 2015 International Laser Display Association Fenning Awards for Technical Achievement! VRLSS got an honorable mention. http://www.laserist.org/awards2015.htm

No one buying that progam has paid in bitcoin yet if I remember correctly. It might be too much to hope for that the hobby lasershow niche and bitcoin niche overlaps but it would be a cool milestone!

Can you kill spiders with the most powerful? I am so close to making a purchase it's untrue.

The most powerful laser we sell? Definitely. There are probably more efficient ways of killing spiders though.

Price reductions on all lasers, up to 30% off depending on the model

if 30% on the strongest one you do?

Bump, most lasers back in stock! :)

Have you considered selling these on OpenBazaar when it opens?

You still need a server for it to run on but it may make it easier on you in the long run.

Yes, I have definitely thought about that and I will probably do it, but I haven't looked into the details of running such a store yet.

Do you have the 2800mW 445nm Blue Laser Parts Bundle in stock? I plan to buy that. Also 30% discount would be nice.

Btw I dont have any idea but will this laser be somewhat illegal in buying, since they are powerful and can potentially be used to harm others?

I want it shipped to India.

The 2800mW model should be back in stock in about one week.

I can't speak for the laws in India, but I try to make it legal to import to most countries by screwing two parts of the laser apart so that it can be classified as electronic parts rather than a complete laser, and almost no packages have been reported confiscated, maybe 1%.

Just a small announcement, a few days ago we just released two new high-end models over at Bitlasers.com:

Green 800mW
800mW Rare Green 520nm Laser Parts Bundle (http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=84)

Light Blue 4500mW
http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=85 (http://bitlasers.com/opencart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=85)

Whoa! That's too powerful :o
I would like to buy that one with batteries and a protective glass.

Btw, do you have some protective suit of some sort? (For additional protection)

Hehe, no suit unfortunately.

Sale going on now: For all of July, use coupon code SUMMER in the cart to get 15% off anything in the store!

One day left of the July sale! See above post

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We will again be participating in the bitcoin black friday event on Nov 25th: http://www.bitcoinblackfriday.com/

Will I have to wait until then to see what kind of sales you'll be putting on? Or can I get a sneak peek ;)

It will be similar to the last few years which were sitewide sales of around 15-25%

It's officially Friday local time, so we're starting the Black Friday sale of this year at Bitlasers.com. 20% off all orders over $100!

Use code BLACK in shopping cart.

BitLasers.com (http://bitlasers.com/opencart/)

Some examples of prices after the discount:

1300mW 445nm Blue: $95
4500mW 465nm Light Blue: $263
800mW 520nm Forest Green: $263

We're a little low on stock for some items actually but FYI even if it should run out at some point, it's possible to check out and get the lower price anyway, if so the product will ship as soon as it's ready.

The black friday deal is active through Monday by the way

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