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SE Illuminated Loupe with LED Light - 20X

• 21 mm Dia. Lens
• Plastic Box
• Requires 3 AG7 (LR927) Batteries (Batteries Are Included)

Product Description

Lighted Loupe Magnifier Inspection Supplies Optical Lens. Illuminated 20X High Powered Magnifying Glass Loupe, with 21MM Diameter Optical Glass Lens. Teardrop loupe has a crystal clear viewing lens, compact folding capability with screw pin holds, On-Off LED slide light switch, battery compartment lock key, slotted end for key chain or chain attachment, silver metal construction, and case included. Magnifier Eye Piece is a nice size hand held pocket Loupe. Requires 3AG7 Batteries (Batteries Are Included.)Inspection magnifiers great for jewelers diamond inspection, Lighted Teardrop loupe also used in geology and biology Inspection magnifiers great for jewelers diamond inspection , Lighted Teardrop loupe also used in geology and biology Labratory lab supplies to research inspect mineral , plant , and insect identification. laboratory, lab supplies to research inspect mineral, plant, and insect identification .

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 2 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0013E3DAG
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10 in Jewelry (See Top 100 in Jewelry)
  • #4 in Jewelry > Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The square root trick, January 8, 2011

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John Bonavia (Needham, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Illuminated Loupe with LED Light - 20X (Jewelry)

Well, it's a handy little gadget, and the LED light is excellent, and the price is great. BUT - I wish this and most of the other loupes on offer would be honest about the magnification. You'd need at least a low-end microscope, maybe a hand-held, to get 20x or 30x magnification. What this thing has, I believe, is 4.47x - square root of 20 - that is, 20x by AREA not by dimension, the standard optical definition of magnification.

You can easily do a rough check on this: make a short black line on paper, about 1/4 inch long: take good note of how it looks: now look through the loupe: alternate direct view and loupe view. I think you'll find the difference appears to be somewhere in the 4 - 5 times region. Similarly, loupes advertised as 30x are probably 5.57x

Hence only 3 stars. But I do like it nonetheless!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, January 9, 2010

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Christopher A. Meli (New Canaan, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Illuminated Loupe with LED Light - 20X (Jewelry)

I bought this and the 10x/20x combo loupe (no illumination) from the same manufacturer. The combo loupe is a great value - half the price of this one - but I will probably use this most of the time. The lens is bigger in this one, and the two LED illumination is invaluable. The product is not of the highest quality, but the basic function is perfect and the price can't be beat. If you are looking for something for daily use that will last for years, this isn't it, but if you are looking for a fully functional tool that you will use occasionally, I recommend without reservation.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loopty Do, September 9, 2008

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Edward Dougherty "Grill Master" (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE Illuminated Loupe with LED Light - 20X (Jewelry)

As an amateur botanist, this loop is the best item I carry in my pocket whenever I go into the woods. The addition of a led light adds immeasurably to this small piece.