Red vs. Green Lasers

Red used to mean stop and green go. Now, with laser sights being offered in both red and green, either color should be able to help stop a threat in its tracks with quick and efficient spot-targeting capabilities. So why do we need to make a choice between these two colors? The most common answer is that green is brighter and easier to see than red, but that’s a half-truth. A green laser beam is easier to see, but it isn’t actually any brighter. All lasers, red or green, are rated as Class IIIA, with an intermediate-level power measuring 1 to 5 milliwatts. Our eyes are just more sensitive to the green color spectrum, which makes a green laser appear brighter, and that is the principal advantage…

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