So I posted this in the honing forum because I will be using this when honing. What is a good loupe or microscope to use when honing. I don't want to spend a ton of money and under $30 would be ideal but what is the best optic to use when honing. I have never used any kind of magnification when honing. A recent thread has sparked my interest in it though and even though most of my razors I can get ready and smooth with no problem some seem like they never get there no matter what I do so I would like to know what is going on down there and figure maybe some magnification can give me a clue. So what is the ideal magnification value to figure that out and what product/brand do you suggest without having to spend a fortune. I figure I don't need to go into the 100x+ range just maybe 20x or 60x but I don't want to spend money if the product is not actually going to get me where it says it will. Thanks again guys.