Carson Optical Clip and Flip Magnifier

by Carson

Product Features

• Flip-up, 1.5x power Magnifying lenses
• Turns any pair of regular glasses into -Inchflip-down-Inch Hands Free Magnifiers
• Assists with hobbies, crafts or reading
• Pouch included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 1.4 x 8 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FADHG8
• Item model number: CF-10
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,132 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The CF-10 Clip and Flip from Carson Optical are a flip-up, 1.5x power Magnifying lenses that turns any pair of regular glasses into -Inchflip-down-Inch Hands Free Magnifiers. The Clip and Flip Magnifiers can assist with hobbies, crafts or reading. Included with the Magnifying Lenses is a pouch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pay attention to the difference between diopter and magnification, December 31, 2009

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Gary A. Gaskins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson Optical Clip and Flip Magnifier (Tools & Home Improvement)

Note these are 1.5x. That is magnification, not diopter.

If you go to Walmart and look at their reading glasses, the values given there are in diopters. I knew I needed +1.50, but didn't know the difference between magnification and diopter, so got these. These are 1.5x, which is +2.25 diopter (a little too strong for me).

Now I've learned. A magnification number has an "x" at the end of it. A diopter number has a "+" in front of it. Reading glasses are usually given in diopters.

Magnification = (diopter / 4) + 1

So these are actually 1.5625 magnification, to be precise. But again, for reading glasses, the magnification is a distraction from what most people are looking for: diopters.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent clip ons for work, June 24, 2009

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Vance - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carson Optical Clip and Flip Magnifier (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have tried bifocals, but they gave me a headache every time. These are perfect for close work in the shop.

And to make some clarification, the 2.25 stamped on the bridge of the clip-ons is the diopter of the lens which is equal to 1.5x magnification.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra vision, June 21, 2009

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Marlene F. Libby "Ann Jones" (366 Billings Road Hermon, Me. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson Optical Clip and Flip Magnifier (Tools & Home Improvement)

Using clipons in addition to my regular eye glasses, while on the computer, works great!