Carson Illuminated LED Lighted 5x Hand Held 2.5'' Aspheric Magnifier (SV-50),White

My dad loved it. Helped him out alot

Just what I needed for my tired old eyes! Gets the job done for fine close-up work.Some distortion but acceptable.Great lighting.

I like this pretty good as the magnification seems to be close to 5 power unlike some others that claim to be something there not. It's hard to find something that states their true magnifcation without overstating.I like this Carlson and bought their 7 power magnification version also, but mainly use this one for it's 2 1/4" diameter lens and the other one for finer print as the lens on that one is about 1 1/4 diameter.

At the prices listed I bought all 3 versions and even the 4x is much higher magnification than the no-name far eastern hand held magnifiers I have bought from Amazon sellers that claimed to be 4x to 10x power. I have not tested these yet for actual magnification but based on the views provided compared to my other magnifiers and high end loupes these are very close to the listed magnifications. Thank you Carson for listing true magnifying powers for your products. I suspect that the powers listed are near the maximum possible for each lens diameter based on their being single element lenses with both reasonably controlled distortion levels and reasonable weights.

I already bought the 7x magnifier and its great for some puzzles i do, but the 5x is perfect for the jigsaw puzzles and hidden cat puzzles so I think they both work great. Lightweight so won't tire your hand (have arthritis) comfortable in your hand and works perfectly. Highly recommend.

This is a follow up review since I bought this as a gift for my Mother (out of state) and had to wait for her feedback. She is tickled with the product and has been showing it to her friends. At least one of them said they are going to buy one. Mom is legally (but not totally) blind, sol has to have something with her at all times to read anything. Her old magnifier that she bought at a vision center was no longer strong enough to be effective. This is basically the same thing she had, but more magnification at a fraction of the price the vision center charged her. She carries it with her everywhere she goes.

It really helps my brother, who has macular degeneration, but it would have been better if they could have made it a little larger.

Excellent for coins!!! I have a Carson 5x MiniBrite which is my favorite magnifier to use when I am sorting through my huge penny collection. Now I have another great magnifier! This has a stronger magnification than my Carson 5x MiniBrite and enables me to see the details of my coins, It is well worth the price. I highly recommend it for good clear detail magnification. BTW I have the 8X as well and it is also very good. However I truly prefer this one. The lens is clear and the focus area is large.

Mon épouse a la DMLA et en est très satisfaite

Excellent reading aid for site impaired

Great price good item

I collect ancient coins and this is perfect for general viewing and also fine detail. Well priced too.

Great hand-held magnifier for visually impaired. Hoping the case holds up to daily ongoing use