I feel that chucking my crappy Amazon 30x LED loupe for an actual quality triplet (10x BELoMo) was the single biggest improvement to my honing since I started in 2012. Edge details are super crisp and clear combined with a much larger, clearer field of view that outclasses the plastic, Chinese loupe in every way. The difference is like using a real tool versus a toy that mimics the function of the actual tool.

Best couple of $20s I have spent on honing to date.