Unlike most the reviews found when doing a Google search, I will be doing an unbiased review of Wicked Lasers and the krypton Laser as well as their customer service.
You must understand that the Tech/Geek mags and sites as well as the Moderator at the LPF have been getting hand fed lasers so their reviews are perfect. Well they don’t know who I am by the name I used to make my order…. but they will now!
The Order Process:
The first laser I ordered was a mistake (300mw) but my credit card declined payment, so I sent a message to WL to cancel that order just in case. No email received about any order so no order number
A few days later I ordered again. This time I made sure to select the laser (1000mw) and the lens kit.
That order was declined by my credit card also, so I jumped a few hoops, re-ordered again and this time it went through without any problems.
The Delivery:
Roughly 2 weeks have passed when UPS delivers a plastic envelope, about 10′ from my front door. Lucky I saw it while leaving for work.
The Package:
So I open this plastic envelope which contains 2 paper envelopes wrapped with bubble wrap.
Inside these paper envelopes there are 2 lasers!
(1) 300mw & (1) 1000mw or at least that’s what is marked on a sticker attached to each laser.
Yes there’s more!
The Lasers:
Both are missing the tail-caps, batteries, chargers, lens kit, safety glasses, instructions and boxes!
Without the tail-caps and batteries, I will have to use parts from one of my Arctic’s to see if these even work.
I was able to install the Arctic’s tail-cap on the 1000mw krypton and kept pushing the power button until the laser came on “Remember I don’t have the instructions in order to know how to use the Smart Switch II”.
The Laser is very very very bright, and without safety glasses I am forced to turn it off due to the reflections off the white walls in the house being to extreme to my eyes.
I proceed outside…
This thing is a fricking MONSTER! I’m impressed by its power.
Now I attempt to use the same tail-cap on the 300mw krypton, However it will not screw on more than a few turns tops. Another bad mark for Wicked Lasers!
Conclusion:
The first laser I ordered was a mistake (300mw) but my credit card declined payment, so I sent a message to Wicked Lasers to cancel that order just in case. A few days later I ordered the second laser (1000mw) and the lens kit.
That order was declined by my credit card also, so I jumped a few hoops, re-ordered again and this time it was oked by my CC company.
This tells me that after several failed orders and a message to Wicked Lasers, They went ahead and used my credit card to charge me for the prior failed orders without my permission or knowledge… Another bad mark!
While I like 1 of the 2 lasers I received, The price was a bit high, The service was below “Sucks Ass”.
So before you order, you might want to think twice.
Whats Next?:
I will be contacting Wicked Lasers to see what they plan on doing to straighten this mess out and update this post with that information…
Stay Tuned!…
I will be making updates to this post as more information becomes available.
Read more: Wicked Lasers krypton review – Completely unbiased! http://www.laserholics.com/showthread.php?5413-Wicked-Lasers-Kryton-review-Completely-unbiased!#ixzz1ZqeAGLFE
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I agree totally this 1000 mw laser is a monster ! This laser caused me some trouble here in Alaska by me shining it across the 14 mile stretch of water in daylight as it lit up a boat harbor and hill side and coast guard was called and also police got in contact with me, i was only doing a controlled experiment but beam dipped too low 14 miles away and hit water surface and reflected into hill side and boat masts, they thought a downed aircraft beacon
Oh Crap!
I hope it all ended well.