1X to 6X Headband Magnifier, Magnifying Glasses for Close Work

I was very reluctant to try this product. To me it looked clunky or hard to use as I used to have a high school instructor who used a similar device. I was surprised to find out this unit is not clunky, you can even use it with your own glasses still on, and man you can see every detail. For 44 years I worked as an electronics technician. In the era of IC Chips and miniaturization like surface mounted devices it was getting harder to deal with even minor vision issues. No one likes the idea of bifocals but I had reached that phase. After having botched a repair on a small key fob circuit board simply because of bad vision it was clear I had only two choices. Get a better tool or give up electronics. Like my instructor in high school and so many older technicians who used big magnifiers on swing arms with florescent tube lighting to keep working I saw the headband magnifier as a good choice. The first time I used it was beyond amazing. It took me a minute to find the optimal lens to use but after that I could see micro-components with ease. Suddenly a solder joint on a surface mount device wasn't the end of the world. I've since used this magnifier for many other projects not just electronics work. It's well designed with a light that can be adjusted to various angles so your head is not in an awkward position. The assortment of lenses allows you many options. Great if you collect coins or even have difficulty in reading tiny labels for medicine or ingredients. You will not regret having one of these around the house especially if you have reached the "bifocal age". I liked this product so much I bought a spare for myself and a third to give as a gift to a fellow electronics technician. One more thing getting back to that light. If you have the start of cataracts the addition of LED lighting with magnification is a great combination. I hope this product is available for a long long time !! A pleasure to use, well though out, and it's wonderful to be productive again. The attached photo is of the inside of a modern hand held transceiver. For relevance in the lower left side of the photo is the head of a small screw. Compared to the soldered in components it's big. However I can see it all !!!

Originally I was frustrated with this product. It kept slipping down every minute, requiring adjustment. I looked online to see what I could do and it stated that it was to be worn more like a crown, not around the forehead. Since figuring that out I absolutely LOVE this product! Highly recommend.

Overall, a good unit for the price. The unit comes with (5) magnification lenses ranging from 1X to 3.5X and are stored in a nice sturdy box with separate dividers to prevent the lenses from being scratched. The unit will allow (2) lenses to be used simultaneously if needed, which allows one to combine magnification lenses for optimal clarity. The headband is easily adjusted by turning the knob on the back of the headset. The two knobs on the sides allow one to easily adjust the tilt angle required. The light is (2) LEDs. It is operated by partially sliding the light’s housing unit forward which allows the light to be easily adjusted for optimal focus. One can also slide the entire housing unit out of the headset if the light is not required. The light runs on (3) AAA batteries. I was somewhat disappointed with the brightness of the light. I would have preferred it to be a little brighter which is why I deducted 1 star for that. All things considered, this is a good headset and I would recommend it for anyone considering purchasing one.

The lenses are great and the fit is great, but the mechanism for adjusting the headband size is pretty cheap and after 4 hours use I seem to have stripped mine. Also, the lighting is kind of a joke. I don't use it because batteries add extra weight where you don't want it and external lighting is much more effective. Still, reading about other similar products, this is not bad. I'm going to do some kind of alteration to permanently set the headband to my head size.

It works great. I use it for my diamond art, as well as sometimes just trying to read a labels.

You do not have to fork out fifty, a hundred, or even hundreds of dollars for a very good magnifier. I paid around twenty and it works well. The pros: The fit is adjustable; easy to adjust, and stays on. The lenses are well made and very clear. One can "stack" lenses (more than one lens slot!) for higher magnification. The headband magnifier housing is well-made and sturdy. (Just remember to take it off before getting up from your workspace ... mine has survived a few klutz moments with no scarring, scratching, or breakage!). The LED is bright and (at least for me) points right where I need it, unlike a lot of headband LED lights I have. It does not have a lot of weight. My head does not feel weighed down wearing it for any length of time. The Cons: (OK, There really aren't any) I can see how poorly I painted the faces on the miniatures I made before I bought the magnifier. I had to buy a second magnifier because the first was such a great deal. (As I said, there really aren't any cons.) I admit I was skeptical. I have been putting off buying the magnifier. I WISH I had my Dad's desktop round engineer's one (with the ring light and the gooseneck lamp attachment, but those are at best twice the price (and the one he had is now around $150). But I have to give Adam Savage credit for steering me to this particular headband magnifier. It works a charm.

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Pretty nice and does what it needs to do. Great magnification with clear lenses with little perceivable distortion. A little heavy, but I expected it to be with the light (can remove it when not needed). The main issue is that the tightening knob easily slips so the headband always feels a little loose. Lenses snap in tightly (good) but their angle is held in place by friction (no position detent or other means to hold align) and they are easily moved out of alignment. This mechanism appears to be held in place with screws so I will probably disassemble and see if I can increase the friction a bit. Overall, pretty satisfied.

out of all the head magnifiers I have had these measure up on the whole as the best . I like lot's of light and the magnifiers that are rechargeable batteries don't have the battery power to give good lighting. this runs on 3 AAA batteries and the light is bright. to aim down at the work you need to pull the light all the way out to the last notch . not a problem. I selected the distance I would be looking at my work from the instructions and installed the appropriate lens's . perfect focus. as to comfortability it has some pro and cons. . good headband adjustment and side knobs , lens fit well and don't fall off. cons. headband is vinyl and you tend to sweat . a cloth insert would have been nice. also the edge of the vynlal is kind of sharp on the skin . not a big deal but if it had a cloth insert this would be top notch. the other con is the weight . it's a bit heavy because of the AAA batteries and the actual head piece out front that holds the lens's and the light. the head band offsets this well as the weight is around the head and not on the nose bridge. would I stop using them because of the weight the answer is no. I light the super bright light and the customizable focal lengths . I have worn them hours at a time and except for a bit of sweat on the headband when I take them off there is no problem. may look into a cloth inset for the head band.

So happy to get it. Works great. Can't ask for more. Highly recommend.

A little painful on the head but works as it should

A bit on the heavy side.

As advertised. Speedy delivery.