M1 Red Laser Pen (650 nm)

A red laser pen for close-range work

Not every job needs a green laser that carries across a field. In a workshop, a classroom, a barn or a meeting room a red dot is perfectly visible and a little easier on the eye on screens and whiteboards. The M1 is a 650 nm red laser pen on two AAA batteries: switch it on, point, done.

Output is class 2, up to 1 mW – the class intended for sale to the public in the UK. We measure every unit before it ships.

Where the M1 fits

• Talks and training: pointing at slides in a village hall, a toolbox talk or a farm open day. See laser pointers for presentations.
• Workshop and site: show a colleague exactly which bolt, beam or pipe you mean.
• Short outdoor distances: across the yard or the garden at dusk.

For birds on a roof 200 metres away, or for showing stars, red is the wrong tool – the eye is much more sensitive to green. Choose a green laser pointer for that, and see our long-range laser pointer page for the distances per colour.

Range (indicative)

Specifications

Batteries

Two powerful AAA batteries are included, and with normal use they last at least about a month. When they run down, any AAA batteries will do. Take them out if the laser will sit unused for months.

Safety

Never aim the M1 at eyes – people’s or animals’ – and never at vehicles, aircraft or reflective surfaces like mirrors and windows. It has no key lock, so keep it out of children’s reach; it is not a toy and is sold to adults (18+) only. See laser pointer safety.

Want red in a rechargeable body? See the R1 Pro or the compact R2 Pro.