Laser pointer blues.

no clue, I bought a few of the el cheapo ones at wal-mart. for like $2.50 comes with extra batteries. Its the one you find while standing in line (looks like a key chain with a small flashlight). got it because 3 batteries alone cost 5 bucks . Been using one for over a week now and not used the extra batteries yet, but I know some batteries don't last. for me it's actually cheaper to buy another cheap pointer for the 6 batteries then the other way and just toss em in a drawer til one of the pointers dies.

I've always bought my lasers at Dollarland for a buck and a quarter; little tinny things with several shape changers for the tip. The trouble is that it's hard to get the batteries (a buck and a quarter for five and the laser only takes three). I tried to find one that uses AAA's but to no avail.

I love the ones from Family Dollar. They are definitely not a case of you get what you pay for, those little $1 pointers last me about three months compared to the more expensive Target ones that die right away.

my4kitties said:

Why, oh why, can't I find a laser pointer that lasts more than 5 minutes!?

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I say that about most things these days (appliances, laser pointers, etc). Sad, but true. Quality has gone waaaay downhill over the last 10+ years. Most things you buy now are disposable....even if they were expensive!

Sorry, had to vent.

I have bought the ones from PetSmart. They usually last about a month until they start dying out. I've also bought some online really cheap through DealExtreme, they last about the same.

I got ours at PetSmart, and it works fine after a couple years. When it comes to batteries, check Amazon. I found 100 of those laser pointer batteries for about $12. We should live so long, right?