Magnifier

[oatcake]

Can I please hear which magnifier the people on this forum think is the best one.

Thankyou in advance.

Paul

[rapidratter]

I use this : 22W Fluorescent Daylight Magnifier Lamp Free Delivery : Magnifier Lamps : Maplin

Priced at £39.99 " got mine in the sale for £20 ! "

RR

[spidersplus]

I use one of these - clamps to my vice stem and I can move it out of the way when not needed.

Flytying Boutique - for unusual and interesting materials

Much more practical than using a mag and lamp combined - easy just to swing it into place when I need to check the ribbing or something else on a micro pattern!

Kind regards

[garyj]

Originally Posted by spidersplus

I use one of these - clamps to my vice stem and I can move it out of the way when not needed.

Flytying Boutique - for unusual and interesting materials

Much more practical than using a mag and lamp combined - easy just to swing it into place when I need to check the ribbing or something else on a micro pattern!

Kind regards

Picked up one of those in Aldi a while back for £7.99 iirc, works for me although it can get in the way at times.

Gary

[tupps]

Aldi have some magnifiers with flexible stem and LED lighting. Mine cost me £3-99 last week perfect for tying and every bit as good as others

[muddler daddy]

I finally gave up with the desk magnifiers and now I wear a magnifier that fits around the head. Such as what jewelers wear. A lot of tyers do not like them but it works for me..
My vision is getting worse -old age sucks!
MD

[shortea]

Originally Posted by rapidratter

I use this : 22W Fluorescent Daylight Magnifier Lamp Free Delivery : Magnifier Lamps : Maplin

Priced at £39.99 " got mine in the sale for £20 ! "

RR

I use this one -powerful lens and good natural light(picks up UV in materials).First time I have seen it at full price-usually £19.99


all the best Nick

[arkle]

Have you tried a pair of cheapo-reading glasses? with say a 3x on them, if your eyes vary a bit, then get 2 identically shaped pairs with differing power lenses & simply swap them to suit. That way you'll waste 1/2 the cost, but it's a lot cheaper than the optician would charge & they give you full access to your vice & bench.

[tupps]