Wicked Lasers - Spyder II 300mW Green Laser - Page 4 of 4

Awesome Hardware Award

Beam Visibility

The visibility of this beam of light is greater than I could have imagined. Day or night, you can see the beam travel all the way to its target. This first test is conducted on a partly cloudy day, around 3pm. As you can see, the beam is highly visible, even during the daytime if you look directly down the beams path, but is hardly noticeable when looking from the side.


Beam at a distance of 100 yards	Beam at a distance of 300 yards

Next, to give you an idea of the differences, we conducted the same test at around 7pm, when the sun was set and there was little ambient light. As you can see, the beam is highly visible when looking from the direction that the beam is traveling, and the beam aso becomes highly visible when looking from the side at almost any reasonable distance.


Beam at a distance of 100 yards	Beam at a distance of 300 yards

As with any item, you need to have a control shot and a test shot. I have included the settings on the camera so that the test can be replicated if anyone would like. I have also done this because it is hard to take a picture of light. The settings used were used because it provided the most accurate portrayal of what I had actually seen.

Control shot

Settings

Product shot

Conclusion

There’s no doubt about it, the Spyder II Pro by Wicked Lasers is an amazing product. With the ability to start fires, signal an aircraft for help in an emergency situation, blind enemies at up to 1km, and look really cool, you almost can’t help but want one of these. You may not even have any practical need for one, but you still want it. Locally, the Sheriff’s Office has put out a safety bulletin related to use of this laser. You may want to seriously consider what you decide to aim it at, because the beam can be seen for miles. The only setback for this unit is the price. With nearly a $1700 price tag, it’s going to be out of the price range of most people, although, for the enthusiast, it’s not a bad deal. If not for the high price tag, this would have received the TechwareLabs Editors Choice Award, however this is not something that we can just look past, as it is something that consumers weigh heavily. For that purpose, we will award it the TechwareLabs Awesome Hardware Award.