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KEVWYO · 11-10-2007, 11:47 PM

Anyone use the green lasers? Are they any better than a red laser? Are they more visible during the day? Are they a "must" a "nice to have" or "just another thing to hang on a rail"?

robinsre · 11-10-2007, 11:48 PM

Green lasers are more visible period.

They are at the center of the visible spectrum of light, thus allowing for better vision by the humane eye.

shipwreck · 11-11-2007, 05:26 AM

I had one last year - no longer do.

It was useless indoors at closer than 10 yards. It will luight up a room like a light. U can see the beam. And, the one I had was so bright that it hurt my eyes just looking at the dot on the wall indoors at distances less than 25 feet or so.

Now outside - U could see the dot in bright sunlight at 100 yards...

slugger6 · 11-11-2007, 06:13 AM

I have two, neither mounted on a firearm. They are very easy to see in bright sunlight. At night they project a visible beam so if concealment is an issue you might wish to take that into consideration. As far as being too bright at close distance one of mine is, the other isn't. It all depends on the power factor, i.e. the mW rating. My weaker one is 5mW and the stronger one is 15mW. I bought them on Amazon, by the way.

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KEVWYO XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,548	Green lasers ... your thoughts please. Anyone use the green lasers? Are they any better than a red laser? Are they more visible during the day? Are they a "must" a "nice to have" or "just another thing to hang on a rail"?

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11-11-2007, 05:26 AM	#3
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,318	I had one last year - no longer do. It was useless indoors at closer than 10 yards. It will luight up a room like a light. U can see the beam. And, the one I had was so bright that it hurt my eyes just looking at the dot on the wall indoors at distances less than 25 feet or so. Now outside - U could see the dot in bright sunlight at 100 yards... __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

11-11-2007, 06:13 AM	#4
slugger6 XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,059	I have two, neither mounted on a firearm. They are very easy to see in bright sunlight. At night they project a visible beam so if concealment is an issue you might wish to take that into consideration. As far as being too bright at close distance one of mine is, the other isn't. It all depends on the power factor, i.e. the mW rating. My weaker one is 5mW and the stronger one is 15mW. I bought them on Amazon, by the way. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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