Is the laser bright enough to see outdoors?
1714385
I do not think the laser is bright enough for much outdoor use. It might work OK in lower light applications, maybe after dusk, but during sunlit hours it's not useful past a few feet. I just tested it outside on a relatively sunny day and outside of working in a very shaded area the light was not very visible. Overall I still think this is an awesome product (see my review for details) but its outdoor utility is limited. Hope this helps!
1714386
No, the laser is not easily seen in sunlight. I would not advise buying this instrument with outside use in mind
1714387
You can still see it under strong sunlight but not as bright as using it indoor
1886794
I have had mine set up in the house at about 30 ft and they work fine. My Sirt laser pistol will cast a visible beam on the neighbors garage about 300 yards across the park when it is close to dusk. I was assuming that it would work if the beam was visible but I haven't tested that theory. I can't see the visible beam over 30-40 ft outside on a sunny day. I haven't tried the targets outside yet. I will get back to you when I do
166659
the brightness is good outside the times I have used it outside , even though I use it mostly at an indoor range, on a MP 15-22
1700022
I've found that it is plenty bright. Just a few days ago I pointed it at the freshly fallen snow on a sunny day and I could still see the reticle.
1111837
It's a fairly narrow spot. I use it on my bike but also working at night ( getting firewood this winter) but it's so dang bright you get a nice field of view. Great light! It's pretty much bright enough with 1 led on.. with 3 it's extremely bright.
762764
Not sure of the question you are asking, but here goes. Being green, the laser is very bright. During night conditions, the beam could possibly be traced to a point of origin. However, it is not bright enough, or solid enough to be used in a "light show" on its own accord.
695058
I haven't tried it outside at night, but you would obviously be seen. You would probably see the ground clearly enough.
1713557
YES, I tested the unit I have & The Max I could read was 102 foot. It is almost impossible to see the laser dot at that distance anyway.
361112
I have been using this level inside and out for about the past 6 months. It can be used outdoors, in sunlight, for short distances. Don't expect to see it 100ft away at high noon. Before 10am or after 4pm are good times to use this level outside. BTW, I don't know of any consumer / pro-sumer grade laser level you can see in direct sunlight over great distances....I think this unit is about the best you can get before going to a commercial device and spending $1,000's of dollars. My 2 cents.
320022
I am pleased with the laser so far. As for the 15-100 feet I would say that is very true. I can not speak for the yards distance though. I have not tested it that far. An educated guess would say at night it could be see at 100 yards
810288
Before we've even took it out into the real world we tried it out at home . It is fricking bright. Could probably blind someone at close range if looking directly at it, I would think. In a brightly lit road, it's still visible, even in rain. I'd say it reaches about (from your standing point) to maybe a bit over twenty feet away? An approximate, tried it in an unlit hall.
117986
Nancy, I wondered about this myself and prior to installing, I aimed mine at the garage door at the house across the street (about 160 feet away). Both laser beams were highly visible and more importantly, had a nice tightly focused beam diameter. These are powerful lasers and you will not have any problems seeing your red sighting dot to guide you into your desired parking location.
1804593
If you mean is the laser dot bright enough to measure outside, then the answer is YES! And for really sunny days, it has a digital viewfinder which shows the target crosshairs on the video display. Works great!
275455
I use my Streamlight on my home protection handgun, so I actually prefer the red laser. Typically, green lasers are better for brighter/outdoor environments, and I bought this product specifically for indoor and predominantly night time defense. The LED light is plenty bright, and the red laser is still highly visible, even when the light is on. I would think that red would actually be more visible than green in this case. All in all, I am very satisfied with the performance and price of this product.
264582
Yes it is bright enough for that task. I have two of them and they light up most of the front of my house.
976202
Hi E.F.,I used this for a company I worked at last year and didn't really like it. For outside, it was pretty useless. The laser was too hard to hold steady, didn't like a large variety of surfaces, and was difficult to see at more than 20 feet. It worked great up inside attics but for the money, it was disappointing. I am not sure what the minimum was but I think I recall it would get funny around 2 feet or less. Sorry I can't be of more help. Kind Regards,Chad
1418799
It depends on weather conditions, like fog. But I would compare it's brightness to the 2 AA maglite flashlight.