Hi, Can anyone recommend a good magnifier at all.

Best regards

Stuart

Hiya Smudger,
I have a set from "Hat Eyes" and they are a bit fiddly but fine. I have switched to using sun glasses with built in magnifiers, much better for me.


This is from their sales description. they sell for around $25
The Hat Eyes clips to your hat brim to take the guesswork out of threading small hooks. High-grade acrylic lenses fold out of the way when not in use. It has a stainless steel clip and frame. Available: 2X, 2.25X magnification.
hope that helps.

Hi Darwin, Thanks for the reply. I'll give hat eyes a viewing and see how they are.

Best Regards

Stuart

The Snowbee ones are OK, but you have to watch out for the plastic clip.
about £12

Jim

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I use the Orvis version which has a detachable LED light incorporated, couldn't be without it.

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Bi Focal Polaroids from : Eye Special Eye! £19, would not be without them, couldn't tie a fly on the tippet with out them.

Prescription Polaroids for £19 Mostyn,? please elaborate.
S.

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I don't think they're prescription but bifocal polaroids they certainly are, go right to the bottom of this page and they are there for £15 plus postage but only available in x2 magnification at the moment

Eye Special Eyes : Utility Bifocal Designs

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

Hi Lads, Thanks for the replies. The Snowbee ones are too weak at the joint. I broke mine twice, hence the thread. A big Thank You to all. I might check out the bifocals too. At 47 my family don't call me "falcon" for my eye sight.

Tied too much small stuff, when I was young. I should have given it up really. There's a warning to all you small stuff tiers out there. Buy a really good magnifier for tying, then you won't need clip magnifiers to tie the beaties on when your old. LOL

Best Regards and Thanks

Stuart

Stuart

I've been using these all season and have been bullet proof so far:

Glasses Clip On Magnifying Glass - Betterlifehealthcare.com

regards

Vince