Laser Pointer Extream

[3894]

Originally Posted by Alex

What are the intended legitimate uses for one of these?

Potato peeler. Burns the peels right off but you have to stand 200 ft. away and wear protective goggles.

[Mousey Girl]

Originally Posted by 3894

Potato peeler. Burns the peels right off but you have to stand 200 ft. away and wear protective goggles.

And it can cook it at the same time!

[Moonliner]

*sniff* *sniff*

Me thinks something smells here..... The ship date for the Arctic keeps slipping, and now the rest of their lasers are on sale for bargain prices. I wonder if this ship is sinking.

[CoasterMatt]

This might have something to do with it...

(CNN) -- "Star Wars" creator George Lucas wants to force a laser company to stop making a new, high-powered product he says looks too much like the famous lightsaber from his classic sci-fi series.

Lucasfilm Ltd. has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hong Kong-based Wicked Lasers, threatening legal action if it doesn't change its Pro Arctic Laser series or stop selling it altogether.

"It is apparent from the design of the Pro Arctic Laser that it was intended to resemble the hilts of our lightsaber swords, which are protected by copyright ... ," said the letter, dated last month and provided to CNN by Wicked Lasers.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

This might have something to do with it...

I don't think that one is going to take. Wicked lasers never made the comparison. People and the press did. I don't think it looks enough like any specific light saber to make a good case.

If you look at their site, they are adding extra "safety" to this laser. A training lens that blocks 80% of the beam, new ordering requirements that include sending in photos of your drivers license, etc... My guess is they are stuck trying to get this thing imported.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Betty

How long before this is the new weapon of gang members?

Or the subject of litigation under the Second Amendment.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

I'm decidedly anti-this. I'm sure someone, somewhere, is working on their 2nd amendment arguments.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I don't think that one is going to take. Wicked lasers never made the comparison. People and the press did. I don't think it looks enough like any specific light saber to make a good case.

You're kidding, right? They look like lightsabers, no question. Sure, they're generalized, but it's obvious.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

You're kidding, right? They look like lightsabers, no question. Sure, they're generalized, but it's obvious.

You can make something that people think looks like a lightsaber, but not something that looks like luke's, or Obi's, or etc....






Lucas can't copyright everything vaguely tube shaped you hold in your hand.

(I'll let Kevy add the extra link for that one....)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Looks similar enough to me. I have a Qui-Gon version (which I got for a halloween costume), which is what I was thinking of, and that seems to look the most like it. Admittedly, the more cool lightsabers are rather different.