My 15 watt Wicked Laser does not flicker. It comes on full strength. A while back, I had a 5mw that started slow like that and the dealer replaced it. Be sure to check the batteries and make sure they are at full strength. (PS: I received mine in four days.) JD >From: <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx> >Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [AZ-Observing] Wicked Laser Question >Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 21:39:34 -0500 > >Per the general consensus of the email received I purchased a 15 mW ?wicked >laser?. As someone had stated they ship straight out of China and come >halfway around the world to your door in 6 days! The question I have for >the group is how other?s lasers behave on startup. This one seems to either >?flicker? to life (like a florescent lamp) or ?step up? to full power (i.e. >? 5 mW to 10 mW to 15 mW) over a period of about 2 ? 3 seconds then it?s >very steady (and more than bright enough for the Mrs. To pick out). Normal >or bum laser? > >Wicked seems to think that some sort of ?warm up? is normal. I find it >annoying and can?t say that when we were comparing 3 lasers out at Sentinel >(2 - 15?s and a 5) that I noticed the 15?s ?warming up?. Though I wasn?t >specifically looking for that. Others experience? > >Jimmy Ray > > >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.