This is Wicked Lasers we're talking about. They're widely considered by enthusiasts to be one of the most crooked companies out there (with by far the best and slickest marketing team). There are better, more reliable options out there. Do some research.
Actually, yes. But that's not what I was referring to. Wicked Lasers, as you may have guessed, has been a laser company up to this point. They're based in China (as are most laser manufacturers), but they have little interest in quality control and/or customer service. I'll be curious to see how this thing performs in reality vs. a unit that was hand-picked for a demo.
As for other options, there are several for lasers (I'm not a shill, but Optotronics or Laser Glow are good places to start). As for this light, there was a guy on candlepowerforums who was manufacturing something markedly similar (4,100 lumens, could start fires, called - no joke - "The Torch") back in 2006, but it appears he got overwhelmed by customer demand. Mayhap Wicked licensed the name/tech from that guy, but I'd wager they didn't given their track record. Wicked's site isn't up yet, but I'd be very, very surprised if this thing comes in anywhere close to the $200 range that the original designer was charging.
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Nex @ Jan 28th 2008 1:40PM
This is Wicked Lasers we're talking about. They're widely considered by enthusiasts to be one of the most crooked companies out there (with by far the best and slickest marketing team). There are better, more reliable options out there. Do some research.
venk @ Jan 28th 2008 1:47PM
Flashlights have enthusiasts?
Nex @ Jan 28th 2008 1:55PM
Actually, yes. But that's not what I was referring to. Wicked Lasers, as you may have guessed, has been a laser company up to this point. They're based in China (as are most laser manufacturers), but they have little interest in quality control and/or customer service. I'll be curious to see how this thing performs in reality vs. a unit that was hand-picked for a demo.
Big John @ Jan 28th 2008 3:12PM
So are you going to source your argument or just keep repeating it?
Josh Warner @ Jan 28th 2008 3:50PM
Refer us to some alternative options which have better quality control / reputation please.
Jagster @ Jan 28th 2008 4:23PM
"There are better, more reliable options out there"
Matches.
Nex @ Jan 28th 2008 5:29PM
As for other options, there are several for lasers (I'm not a shill, but Optotronics or Laser Glow are good places to start). As for this light, there was a guy on candlepowerforums who was manufacturing something markedly similar (4,100 lumens, could start fires, called - no joke - "The Torch") back in 2006, but it appears he got overwhelmed by customer demand. Mayhap Wicked licensed the name/tech from that guy, but I'd wager they didn't given their track record. Wicked's site isn't up yet, but I'd be very, very surprised if this thing comes in anywhere close to the $200 range that the original designer was charging.