Carson Illuminated Hand Held 7x LED Lighted Aspheric Magnifier with 1.5'' Lens Diameter (SV-70),White (Pack of 1)

I’ve been collecting coins for over 50 years. I always have one of these with me. It is easy to clean, the lighting provides great clarity, and it has excellent magnification. Also, batteries last a pretty long time.

Ideal UserI purchased this lighted magnifier to use for identifying small seeds and plants for an agronomy class. The model I purchased was an Ultra Optix #SV-2LP-LED Pock Lighted Magnifier. I do not recommend this tool for children to use. The ideal user for this product would be someone that needs to look at small objects with detail. I would also recommend this product to any student in need of a hand lens for identifying plants or seeds in classes or crops competitions. I am excited to use this in the future for identification in future agronomic courses and my career.Positive CharacteristicsThe criteria I used to evaluate the lighted magnifier were the clarity of magnification, durability, and difficulty of usage. I have found that the magnification is exceptional for identifying small details. This magnifying glass has made identifying wheat seeds much easier because of clarity that it provides for viewing the brush and cheeks of the seed. When looking at plants this magnifying glass helps to magnify any pubescence on the leaves or stems. The simple design of the product makes it easy for any person to use. The LED light is very useful for distinguishing small details in poor lit environments. The handle is designed to allow anyone to have a good grip. The durable design prevents cracking of the lens or frame even when accidently dropped. This product is a convenient size and is easily packable. This magnifying glass unfortunately does not come with a case; however, there are small pouches available that it can easily be stored in. Small cases can be purchased on Amazon at a minimal cost to alleviate this inconvenience. As a full time student, having this magnifying glass in a small size is important because of the limited space in my backpack. Since it is such a convenient size, I am able to bring this magnifying glass with me daily.Overall, I have been very satisfied with this purchase. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a reasonably priced, small magnifying glass.

Great bright light, handle is comfortable but viewing glass is a bit too small.

This lighted magnifier is really nice. Had tried others but they were too heavy. This magnifier is small, light and does a good job with fine print, etc.

In the kitchen I can now read all the “Best By...” dates and tiny or pale ingredient lists . In the living room tiny print on coupons, directions , mail, etc. are all now easy to read . GREAT stocking stuffer! Do include 3 AAA batteries because someone will need to try it right away! Even if you don’t need that much magnification, the light is often very handy. Enjoy!

I bought this once before and returned it because the 1.5" lens is too small for me to see anything. Later I bought a 7x magnifier with a 2" lens that I love (the Reizen Maxi-Brite LED Handheld Magnifier - 7X, for $38). I wanted a second 2" lens magnifier, but bought this one by mistake. I am visually impaired and clicked on the wrong item in my history. I am unable to return this item. Amazon has changed their customer service policies, so I am no longer able to chat or talk to a human.If you are considering buying a 7x magnifier, it is often easier to use with a larger lens size. For me, the extra cost of the 2" lens was justified, because this 1.5" lens size is useless for me.

I'm legally blind, so I own a lot of small hand magnifiers of the "ILA type". If you don't know what I'm talking about, Independent Living Aids, a company specializing in accessibility devices, imports a whole range of these hand magnifiers with LED lights. Like this Carson magnifier, they have a single LED light with a slide switch and take 3xAAA batteries. Except the Carson has a switch that works. And its battery compartment isn't a fragile pivot hinge tied in with that switch. Carson's got a much more robust design in every respect.The lens on the Carson is a little smaller than the ILA 7x lens at about 1.5 inch diameter. The effect of that is somewhat mixed. It's just not practical to make high powered lenses much larger, and ILA's is pushing the limits a bit, even if I do prefer it. The ILA magnifier switches to the smaller lens size at 8x too.This Carson magnifier costs less than half the price of the ILA magnifier at the time of writing, but the quality difference feels like somehow those prices are the wrong way around. The 7x Carson is comparatively quite the bargain, then. I only wish I could buy 6x and 8x versions as well, as the exact magnifier I reach for in that range depends a lot on what I'm trying to do with it.

Bright, sturdy, excellent value.