Creality Falcon Laser Safety Glasses 180-534nm: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-17

Summary

These are Creality’s budget orange-lens wraparound laser safety glasses (black frame, wide side shields, part number 4005020011) for blue/green diode laser work in the 180–534 nm band, made to fit over prescription glasses and sold as a Falcon-series accessory for $29.99 in the US store. The protection claims are only partly verified: one home spectroscopy test shows 455 nm light fully blocked, but blocking ends near 463 nm and Creality publishes no optical density rating or safety certification. Running costs are negligible — there are no consumables, only occasional replacement of the glasses. They are a good buy at or below $30 as a secondary layer for an enclosed Falcon machine, and weak above about $56.

Common problems and fixes

Blocking ends near 463 nm, below the claimed 534 nm upper limit — the only independent test, an r/lasercutting home spectrometer test, found 455 nm light “perfectly blocking” with blocking ending at approximately 463 nm. Caveat: the tested pair was the kit-bundled goggles from a CR Falcon 5W kit, not confirmed to be the retail 180-534 nm model, and it is a single home test. [6]
The 180-534 nm band does not cover 1064 nm infrared — the Falcon A1 Pro’s 2W IR module needs Creality’s separate 316-460 nm and 800-1095 nm glasses model. Fix: match the glasses to the laser’s actual wavelength before buying. [13]
Light transmittance is quoted inconsistently — 20% per 3DJake’s technical data versus 25% per GM Crafts, and neither retailer indicates whether the value is the EN 207/ANSI-measured VLT. Treat the number as approximate. [3][4]

Parts and consumables

No replaceable parts or consumables reported. Included items are the glasses, a hard case and a dust cloth per the UK retailer.

Yearly running cost

Recurring costs are negligible: there are no filters, subscriptions or wear parts — only occasional replacement of the glasses themselves. No owner data on replacement intervals was found.

When it is a good buy

At or below $30 — the US store price of $29.99 against a $49.00 compare-at (October 2026) — they are a reasonable cheap secondary layer for owners of enclosed Falcon machines, which Creality says are Class 1 and need no goggles. [1][16][17]
Between $31 and $50 they are fair, but buyers who need verifiable OD or certification should look at specialist vendors. [14]
Above $56 — the CA store’s $69.00 or 3DJake’s $56.03 — the value is weak, because nothing additional is verified at the higher price. [2][3]
Alternatives: specialist vendors such as Phillips Safety, whose amber-lens glasses publish OD/VLT/ANSI data (YHAD model at $255-300), are the better choice when the glasses are the primary protection on open-frame diode work. Creality’s other Falcon glasses model (316-460 nm and 800-1095 nm) is the better choice for UV, diode, IR or fibre laser work. [14][13]