I have nothing but great things say about this small form factor 30w fiber laser. I'm only using this with silver and it does a great job. I couldn't be more happy with this solid purchase.

I was an early backed on Kickstarter, been using the G2 for about 3 months now. I don't really intend to travel with it, but it's small and light enough that you could, definitely lighter than most other fiber lasers in its power range.

The software (GLaser) takes some getting used to, but is very similar to EzCad, so almost any video or tutorial you find on that can translate to this.

Compared to the 2w IR laser I had before, the G2 is so much faster at marking things and can engrave deep when I want to. I've marked a variety of plastics, marked and engraved metals, and engraved slate tile. And after some testing, can even get some colors to anneal on stainless steel.

Support has been responsive, and the community on their Facebook group is helpful as well, with users posting test files, tips & tricks.

Drawbacks? Judged against other 20w fiber lasers the only drawback is lack of LB support, but that is being worked on. Judged against fiber lasers in general, could always have more power or could have a MOPA source (even more/better color annealing), but then it certainly wouldn't be in the price range it's in. Compare against Gweike's G6 series to see how much different that would be.

I'd buy it again

Please send me an email when you get the chance.

This unit is compact, easy to set up, and I was marking items within minutes of unboxing it. Coming from a CO2 laser, I was surprised at how quiet this machine can be, both when idle and when marking items, not to mention how fast it is. For vector files, it sometimes finishes before I even turn around to check progress.

I ended up getting the manual lift arm, although I'd probably get the electric lift if I were to buy another, just for convenience's sake. Field lenses can be purchased and replaced, so you're not locked into either 110X110mm or 150X150mm. The included safety glasses are certified OD4 for this unit's wavelength, which is better than mystery glasses, but you'll probably want to get your own OD6 or OD7 rated glasses for extra safety.

For metal marking, this unit is all I need at a competitive price. Unless you need MOPA capabilities or higher power, I couldn't recommend this machine enough.

This thing is bad ass, brass coins came out great.