FlashTorch

A review of the Hulk 250mW handheld laser from Dragon Lasers has been posted over at OhGizmo. 'First, the specs: I’ve been testing a 250mW Hulk model from Dragon Lasers, which operates at 532 nanometers (green). It’s hard to really describe what 250mW means, but as far as lasers go, it’s most likely exponentially more powerful than any laser you’ve ever used. Later in this review, I’ll try and illustrate how powerful it is. The unit itself is fairly beefy: without batteries, it weighs in at 225 grams and is 210mm long… In fact, if you imagine yourself holding a lightsaber, I’d say it’s about the same size. Like a lightsaber, there’s a largeish button to turn the laser on, and also like a lightsaber, the beam comes on instantly. UNlike a lightsaber, the laser has a safety shutter at one end: turning a dial on the tip of the laser perhaps 40 degrees closes an internal metal lid over the beam aperture, rendering the laser safe.'