09-26-2017, 09:11 AM
I've tried nearly every type of little magnifier Amazon carries, but I have a dozen of These now (better hurry if you want them for $3 each).
There are a couple things that make these my favorite by a wide margin. You don't have to use the light! They have a larger objective lens so they're able to be used with good overhead lighting. That's huge to me. I don't have to worry about turning the light on and off, so it never gets left on. Batteries never go bad, but if they do, they are still perfectly serviceable.
They also have adjustable focus, so I put the objective shield on the blade and focus. A judicious drop of superglue will keep it focused for that distance, which is pretty handy too.
There are a couple things that make these my favorite by a wide margin. You don't have to use the light! They have a larger objective lens so they're able to be used with good overhead lighting. That's huge to me. I don't have to worry about turning the light on and off, so it never gets left on. Batteries never go bad, but if they do, they are still perfectly serviceable.
They also have adjustable focus, so I put the objective shield on the blade and focus. A judicious drop of superglue will keep it focused for that distance, which is pretty handy too.