The eye s frequency response is bell curve shaped with the highest point of the curve being in the green while the red lies on the right end of the bell curve.
Are green laser sights better than red.
Red is higher on the spectrum at 635 nanometers.
The number one reason to use a green laser is daytime visibility.
Different wavelengths in the visible spectrum produce different colors.
Not sure it makes that much difference in laser sights.
Red light waves range from 620 to 750 nanometers and green light ranges from 495 to 570 nanometers.
You will have a much easier time seeing a green laser in broad daylight than red.
Recently a green laser was introduced to the laser sight family.
From the target s point of view having a red laser dot on your chest is very impactful.
The human eye is better able to recognize colors in the green spectrum so a green laser is more visible under bright light conditions.