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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifying glass
I ordered 3 of these for our Grandsons, ages 8, 6 and 3, and they loved them.
Published on February 1, 2010 by Laurie Schneider

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66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars more as a toy than professional-like
the handle is plastic and very thin making it awkward, even uncomfortable to hold. this thiness makes the item seem more flimsy than perhaps it is, much more as i'd expect in a toy glass. while the glass is decent size and clear, it has only one sharp focal point and that not very forgiving; move it only slightly and the words rapidly go out of focus. it would also be my...
Published on November 16, 2007 by yosemite sam


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66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars more as a toy than professional-like, November 16, 2007
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the handle is plastic and very thin making it awkward, even uncomfortable to hold. this thiness makes the item seem more flimsy than perhaps it is, much more as i'd expect in a toy glass. while the glass is decent size and clear, it has only one sharp focal point and that not very forgiving; move it only slightly and the words rapidly go out of focus. it would also be my guess that this glass will not stand up to withstanding beiing scratch easily, due to the thin rim. the B&L glass i have had for many many years with thicker rim and handle has after MUCH use, only one small scratch; and the glass itself is a quality glass, better than what is on the glass that i just received.

i also have a Bausch and Lomb glass which works much better, and while i bought it some time ago, the price was not much different. it is more substantial in weight, handle thickness, and even pleasant to hold (egonomics at work here as opposed the item under review).

this mag glass would be more like what i would have expected at one of the 99 cents stores. in my opinion that is closer to what it is worth. the picture does not reflect in my eyes what i actually got.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars 5X Magnifying Glass, May 29, 2008
It was not a 5X magnifying glass. It was on the box as 5X so perhaps the seller did not know. Fast delivery.
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41 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars 5x magnifying glass, March 10, 2008


This supplier is guilty of deceptive advertising! The product was listed as 5x power. It is about 2x,
This supplier is guilty of deceptive advertising. It was listed as 5z but is about 2z

I would return it except I am so mad at the supplier that I do not want to have anything to do with them

If you can extrct a refund I will be most grateful.

I like doing business with Amazon. I consifer you to be honest and helpful.

Roy R, Anderson
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Totally misleading - but what else is new, August 2, 2010
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Johnny "BarJohn" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
I bought this magnifying glass fully expecting that it would not be what it purported to be - but it's even worse than I imagined.

On-line sellers of magnifying glasses either do not know or do not care what the power rating (for example, 5X) means. A 5X glass has to be held within a couple of inches of the material, and it provides a huge amount of magnification. And a 5X glass is both heavy and thick - and the larger the diameter, the heavier the glass. A 3 inch 5X glass - which is how this is advertised - might weigh close to a pound!

So, I did not really expect 5X. 3X maybe.

Not a chance. This worthless piece of ... uh ... glass is almost flat: at most it is a 1.5X. And it's going back.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars 5X MAGNIFYING GLASS, June 26, 2009
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
I THOUGHT BUYING A 5X MAGNIFYING GLASS WAS BETTER IDEA THAN BUYING A 2X OR A 3X GLASS. I WAS WRONG. THE 5X, AT LEAST THIS ONE DOES NOT WORK AS WELL AS A 2X OR 3X. YOU HAVE TO GET ALOT CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT FOR ANY CLARITY AND THE CLOSER YOU GET THE LESS MAGNIFICATION YOU GET. PS, THE 2X AND 3X ENDS-UP GIVING YOU MORE MAGNIFICATION WITH CLARITY. I TOSSED MY 5X INTO THE GARBAGE. THAT'S HOW USELESS IT WAS. NOT WORTH RETURNING.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As Advertised, December 14, 2008
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
I bought this for my 88 year old father. It must be 5x area magnification as it wasn't any more powerful than any magnifier you could buy in a drug store.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars DANGER, SHARP EDGES... DO NOT BUY FOR CHILDREN!!!, June 25, 2009
This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
Nothing like the image. Bought this as part of a deal with jewelers loops. Really bad workmanship. Real Glass lense but scratched in all three magnifiers,
not worth 1cent. Plastic frame and unfinished sheet metal for the jewelers loop had such sharp edges on it I cut my thumb trying to open one of them!
I would strongly recomend not purchasing these for yourself or children. Oh and it's not the magnification advertized either. from the set of three I bought...
5X is more like 2x the 10x is right and so is the 20X but the 30x is just a 5x! cheat! foul! lies! badly made rip off!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Underpowered and tinted, August 18, 2010
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C. Kirkpatrick (Indianapolis IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
This has a focal length of 238mm for a magnification of 2.05X instead of the specified 5X using the standard 250/f+1 formula for total magnification.
It also uses green tinted glass that reduces visibility.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifying glass, February 1, 2010
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
I ordered 3 of these for our Grandsons, ages 8, 6 and 3, and they loved them.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, January 6, 2009
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janjorjohn (Las Vegas, Nv) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Glass Lens,3" Diameter 3X Power magnifier (Misc.)
I bought this for my mother who has Macular Deginerastion and has a hard time seeing. This magnifying glass is light weight and has almost no distortion around the edges. Being a 5 power, it is larger than most higher power Magnifiers - all of this makes it very easy for her to use. One of the better little surprises for her!!!!
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