To be totally honest, this set of loupes is pretty cheap in build quality and feel but the price is right and they really are not half bad.
The optics could be better but you'd need to pay more. The edges of the metal are not polished and have a sharp feel to them but are not actually *knife* sharp so don't worry. Still, they could have had a better finish to the edges.
They do have a solid feel to them and the loupe side is not loose in the holder side so it stays closed just fine. The plastic cases are reasonable for the price and are a convenient place to keep them so they stay clean. The lenses are held in place by a screw down nut so they won't be going anywhere and if they loosen up, you can just tighten it a bit.
The one major complaint is that the 30x loupe is completely mismarked. It's another mislabeled and incorrectly boxed 10x. You merely need to look through the 10x and the 20x to see right away it's clearly not a 30x magnifier. At least you get the dual 10x/20x combo that makes up for it in a way.
All in all, you can't really complain about the minuses when the cost is so low. The 10x/20x combo is worth the $8 alone. Still, the seller should make a note of the mislabeled 30x loupes and change their listing immediately.
4 stars for the cost to use ratio. 1 lost star for the incorrectly labeled item. SE 3pcs Jewelers Eye Loupe 10x 30x Loupes + Dual 10X-20X
Not nearly as good as the 10x loupe I bought at a hobby shop years ago. Didn't expect much for $5.93, but did expect to get what was advertised. If you need a 30x loupe, look elsewhere. This "30x" loupe is actually 10x. The set's optics are very poor. Objects are magnified but the image you see is not as sharp and detailed as you would get with a better quality loupe. Do yourself a favor and check your local hobby shop or other merchant first if you want a loupe that's not junk. Product returned for refund.
I used an eye loupe in my work when I was younger but thought they were quite a bit more expensive. These eye loupes are amazing for the price. I have young kids and sometimes it is difficult to let them use my 'finer' instruments and tools.
Fortunately, these eye loupes are an exception for the following reasons:
1. Very inexpensive (you do not have to feel so bad if you or your kids/grandkids lose them them)
2. Durable metal construction
3. Good variety (10x, 20x & 30x)
4. Good optics (I am sure there are higher quality optics available but these are an excellent value and provided a good focus area)
I am not sure the Double Loupe will be my favorite. It is a smaller diameter and therefore is more difficult to get a good field of view.
This loupes are small enough to have around your pants pocket, they fold and protect the lenses and they come very useful when you have to read small letter, check the point of your fountain pen, your eyeglasses frames or to check a crack on a wall or the surface of a stone! This loupes come with a very nice plastic case and hard foam which protects them very well, they are really low priced and perform very well.
As others have noted, these are not professional quality loupes, but for the amateur (like me), they do fine in getting a closer look at small items over what a standard magnifying glass can provide. I use mine mostly for fountain pen nibs and to replace watch batteries, if that helps. I'm not sure the dual loupe is as much use as the other two, but at the price point, it's almost as if it was thrown in for free. Overall, if you're not a professional jeweler, this should do the job at a nice price.
30X loupe is not 30X although it is stamped as such. Price on the set is so low it's not even worth shipping back for a replacement or refund. I'm sure that's the way that most buyers of the 3 piece set feel, so the company should still be making a nice profit.
I got these to help me read the numbers off circuit boards when trying to figure out what computer part it is by numbers. They work well but beware they say approximately 30x on the 30x loupe and it more approximately 22x.
Obviously at this price these are very low quality loupes. Knowing this I didn't expect much as long as they actually magnified things. I just bought them to keep around the place for quick and handy use. If you want a good quality loupe you should expect to pay at least $30 each.
All 4 lenses have approximately 10x magnification. The one with the markings on the case of "FIVE ELEMENTS; 20x" is the best joke. It is ONE element, just like the others, and it is 10x magnification, like the others.
I would have given the set 3 stars since they do a half-decent job of magnifying (at least in the center of the field) and the cases are sturdy (and they come in handy hinged-lid plastic boxes I can use for other things), but since it bothers me that they are misrepresented, I cut it down to 2 stars.
I'm adding a couple of photos to the page for comparison, showing my $30 10x loupe vs. their "30x" loupe. - 10 And 20x Loupe - Jewelry Making Tools - Magnifier - 30x Loupe'
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