Head to head
How the Everlast RedSabre 3000X stacks up
Compared with the 2000W-and-up handheld fibre laser welders sold in New Zealand, ranked from left to right on each maker’s published specs.
3000W fibre laserWeld, clean + cut in one8mm single-pass steel weldsContinuous duty
| Spec |
#1 OUR PICK
 Everlast
RedSabre 3000X
|
#2
 Strata
SLR5000 Pro Series
|
#3
Lastech
Lastech
LWM 3kW
|
#4
Lambda
Lambda
Laser Welding 3kW
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ price (incl GST) | $43,080 | $29,950 | POA | POA |
| Laser power | 3000W | 2500W | 3000W | 3000W |
| Weld / clean / cut |
Weld, clean + cut BEST Only 3-in-1 listed
|
Weld only | Weld only | Weld |
| Cooling | Refrigeration-cooled | Refrigerant-cooled | Water chiller | — |
| Input power | 400V three phase, 12kW | 230V | — | — |
| Duty cycle | Continuous duty | — | — | — |
| Max weld: steel / stainless | 8mm | Up to 9mm* | — | — |
| Max weld: aluminium | 6.5mm | — | — | — |
| Max weld: copper | — | — | — | — |
| Max cut |
Steel 8mm, aluminium 7mm BEST Only one published
|
— | — | — |
| Wobble (beam swing) | — | Yes, 0–5mm width | — | — |
| Wire feeder | Included | Included, twin optional | Included | Extra cost |
| In the box |
Wire feeder, transformer, 9m gun, 5 spare lenses, glasses BEST Includes spare lenses
|
Wire feeder, torch, nozzles, glasses | — | — |
| Weight (machine) | — | 45 kg | — | — |
| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years | — | — |
Prices and specs are taken from each maker’s or NZ seller’s website in October 2026. “—” means the figure is not published. POA means no public NZ price. *Strata quotes 0.2–9mm for “most metals”.