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I've got a 10mw but even at that power I found that in the cold its barely visable On-Axis. Invisible 2 or 3 ft Off-Axis. When its warm its decently visible out to about 10ft Off Axis.
I'm in Chilly Ireland though. About to mod it though. I recently purchased a Dewbuster Controller and DewNot strips. The Dewbuster is very customisable so I got Ron Keating to fit 1 Temp controlled heater output for my secondary heater, about 6 standard heater outputs, 4 12v power outputs for powering my new JMI TNT motor system and a few other 12v gadgets..........and........a regulated 3v ouptut to power my laser. Basically I'll fabricate a dummy battery for the laser out of a wooden dowl and some connectors and wire to replace the 2 AAA's and the 3v cable from the dewbuster connects to this via an On/Off Thumbswitch. I also purchased a dewstrip for .925" EP's. I'll strip the fabric sheeth of this strip and the uncovered heaterstrip will slip under the laser barrel in the enclosed scopestuff laser mount. All my problems will be solved.
All this is for a 10mw remember. I don't know if I'd be bothered with lasers at all if I could only get a 1mw. I'd be happy with a 5mw though.
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