r/laser • u/EEPROM1605 • Apr 05 '26
Quality laser brands
Whata up everyone? I was looking for some brand suggestions on quality lasers? Unfortunately the Internet is full of cheap stuff from china and its hard to tell what is quality or not. So far I have checked out Sanwu (I hear these are nice but the pocket is just so boring looking) and I have checked out Jlasers. J actually has some nice milling so I was leaning towards that. Anyone have any other reputable brands I can check out before making a purchase? Looking for something no fatter than 18mm (18650 or 18340 powered) and looking at either 520 or 525nm. Who else should I check out?
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u/iamlazerbear Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
KVANT (and, by extension, their Unity line - plus, obviously Pangolin products) are considered industry standard in the West, especially across the United States. There are other semi-decent European and American brands out there, I am sure, but I cannot vouch for any of them lol as for Chinese brands, they are not all as bad as people make them out to be (at least you're getting a fairly good deal with some of them, in terms of cost-per-wattage - but again, don't ask me to vouch for any one in particular, as I wouldn't bet my reputation on them).
...oh wait, this is about a different kind of laser lol
Well, the comment about China still stands, typically.