Thread: eye loupe what power???

Mine is a 30x one I got for about £4 in some little knick knack shop..! Works well.

I just bought one of the ebay cheapies that are listed as 60x and have the built in LED light. It is surprisingly good. You get quite a good look at the edge. I've been able to pick up a few things with it that I normally would have known about.

I use one of these 15x loupes from Lee Valley. Works great and even has a built-in light. 15-Power Lighted Loupe - Lee Valley Tools

Best regards,

Klaus

I use one of these. It's only 8x but that's plenty for me & diameter is 36mm so you get a wider view. Those 21mm diameter ones drive me nuts

Buy Cheap Optical Dual Lens Magnifier Magnifying Glass, Jewrly Loupe

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I got this one here from Widget Supply and I'm real happy with it. It is 30x and has quality optics. You can get cheaper loupes but this is a good one. A forum member called Kaptain Zero turned me on to the source if y'all remember the Kaptain.

I never would have found WidgetSupply if not for this post. I ordered a loupe yesterday and received it today. Incredible service. And the loupe really adds to the honing success. Thank you.

Swiss Axe : Triplet Hawk
I like these.
Of course I have trouble scrounging the cash for a 3 pack of underwear, so, I just like them.

Originally Posted by WW243

Swiss Axe : Triplet Hawk
I like these.
Of course I have trouble scrounging the cash for a 3 pack of underwear, so, I just like them.

Yeah you like them because there named the same as your nick-name was in your college days.
Right Swiss Axe????

I used to use a 20X lighted jewelers loupe a lot but now find myself using a children's magnifying glass.

I have tried many loupes, and recently purchases a 30x triplet with 6 LEDs. The pros: the image is not reversed. The cons :the depth of field is very small, and although the glass area is large, the in-focus area is much smaller. 2) The magnification is a little low for picking up details of the edge.

Now, I do not use any of my loupes, and found that the $10 50x pen microscope I originally purchased can't be beat. It took me a while to adjust for the reversed image, but other than that it works great. The 50x seems to be perfect for the purpose, and the image is clear and well illuminated. The size is small, so I just keep it next to the sink. Also, being plastic it won't chip the edge easily if you bump it.

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Larry

I think my Batman magnifying glass works well.... but might get one of those lighted loupes to use instead...