I have a 2.5w wicked laser Arctic. And a room about 10x10.
I won't lie a bit I shine it in my room quite often, without safety glasses. Most of the time in low power mode for short amounts of time. I've kicked it up to high power mode as well. I shut and lock my door, making sure the dad or dog is in the safe before doing so let me mention that.
I've never really noticed my eyes hurting or any sort of difference in my sight, I've never struck a reflective surface other than the wall. And I've read and read all about how no surface is non-reflective, or else magicians would use it all the time. I just mean not a directly reflective surface such as a mirror or polished finish object.
I just spent a good hour using the search bar and reading about wall related, "my eye hurt" incidents or talks.
But almost found it unclear.
There is always the four rules of laser safety and one of which is, Always wear your safety glasses.
However I've seen people state that within so and so amount of feet you're in the safe, and others state that even matte walls still reflect harmful rays.
So my question is, am I like unknowingly killing my sight a little every time I play with it in there in my room?
I don't notice any different in my sight. When I do however I don't stare constantly on the spot on the wall, I don't shine the beam for very long at a time either.
I get it. And I don't plan to do this any more,
But am I seriously damaging my eyes? C'monnn
I wear the glasses if I'm burning something. And I don't find this very practical, I mean it's fun and cool and all but I like to see the light versus a orange rectangle.
I guess I like to fry my eyeballs too...![]()
I'm open to a scolding if it'll teach me something.
So let me have it
I won't lie a bit I shine it in my room quite often, without safety glasses. Most of the time in low power mode for short amounts of time. I've kicked it up to high power mode as well. I shut and lock my door, making sure the dad or dog is in the safe before doing so let me mention that.
I've never really noticed my eyes hurting or any sort of difference in my sight, I've never struck a reflective surface other than the wall. And I've read and read all about how no surface is non-reflective, or else magicians would use it all the time. I just mean not a directly reflective surface such as a mirror or polished finish object.
I just spent a good hour using the search bar and reading about wall related, "my eye hurt" incidents or talks.
But almost found it unclear.
There is always the four rules of laser safety and one of which is, Always wear your safety glasses.
However I've seen people state that within so and so amount of feet you're in the safe, and others state that even matte walls still reflect harmful rays.
So my question is, am I like unknowingly killing my sight a little every time I play with it in there in my room?
I don't notice any different in my sight. When I do however I don't stare constantly on the spot on the wall, I don't shine the beam for very long at a time either.
I get it. And I don't plan to do this any more,
But am I seriously damaging my eyes? C'monnn
I wear the glasses if I'm burning something. And I don't find this very practical, I mean it's fun and cool and all but I like to see the light versus a orange rectangle.
I guess I like to fry my eyeballs too...
I'm open to a scolding if it'll teach me something.
So let me have it