Laser Recommendation

[4jaba6]

Can anyone recommend a 650 nm/ 5-10 mW laser in the inexpensive-medium price range ( < $10/$15 ) that has worked well for them or would expect it to work well? There seem to be a plethora of choices!?!?
TIA

 

[Tvmender]

I bought a few from amazon to use in my PICAXE lasertag game, they've been ok so far.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B24GJXL6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Although these appear less than 5mW

 

[4jaba6]

I bought a few from amazon to use in my PICAXE lasertag game, they've been ok so far.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B24GJXL6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Although these appear less than 5mW

I appreciate your recommendation. Amazon lists them as 5 mW.
Do you have a link to your laser tag game? TIA

 

[Tvmender]

Hi 4jaba6

A brief outline of the project is here:

PICAXE Lasertag

Hi All I have recently completed my prototype PICAXE Lasertag project. I did in the past work for Laser Quest as an Electronics Engineer and always fancied building my own kit, I then had kids which gave me an excuse! Some info: System is based on PICAXE 20M2 of which each pack has 3. The...

picaxeforum.co.uk