Choosing A Headband Magnifier Buying Guide For Crafts/Reading/Close Work

Headband magnifiers provide more magnification then ordinary glasses and allow for hands free use.

Headband magnifying glasses are used for reading, hobbies and crafts, woodworking, woodcarving, jewelry making, jewellery repair and many applications such electronic assembly and inspection.

Our head magnifiers are comfortable to wear for long periods of time and prevent 

For best headband magnifier results wear your glasses.

Attributes Of A Quality Headband Magnifier

 Light weight: A  head magnifier that is to heavy will be uncomfortable.

Adjustable headband: The headband magnifying glass should be adjustable for a good fit.

Padded headband: Select a magnifying headband that is padded for comfort.

Lighted headband: If lighting conditions are poor a headband magnifier with light is advisable.

Wear with your glasses. All of our headband magnifiers can be worn with glasses.

Flip up-Flip Down: Most of our magnifiers will flip up and out of the way.

Coated lenses: Coated lenses will protect the lenses from scratches, mars and reduce glare.      

What Features Do I Need?

Multiple lenses:  Many of our headband binocular magnifiers are available with multiple interchangeable power lenses.

What power do I need?  Select a magnifier headband that provides a magnification power that suits your needs at a comfortable work distance.

A very high power may result in an uncomfortable short work distance. If you are unsure of your headband magnifying glass needs, select headband magnifying glasses with multiple powers. 

Do I need a lighted headband magnifier? A headband magnifier with light provides a sharper and clearer image.Our led headband magnifier models provide a soft white led light to ease eye fatigue.

Do I need a headband magnifier with multiple lenses?  If you are unsure of the power you need or you have a need for more then one power then a magnifying headband with extra lenses is advisable.

 Rules Of Magnification.   

• The higher the power of the lens, the closer you must get to the object and the smaller the field of view.
• As the power of a lens increases the diameter of the lens decreases.
• Diopter is a term used to determine the power(magnification}of a lens. The terms power(X) Diopter(D) are sometimes confused.
• High power magnifiers such 3X must be held steady or else they will be out of focus

Uses: Reading, crafts, hobbies, low vision, jewelery making and repair, machinists, tool and die makers, leather-crafting, woodcarving, woodworking, sewing, knitting, cross stitching, quilting, needlework, needle-crafts, electronic assembly, medical, dental applications.

Recommended Headband Magnifiers 

The headband magnifiers and head magnifying glasses shown below are well made and distortion free.

  

$24.95

Headband Magnifier - 3 Powers  Coated Lenses-Made In U.S.A. The Sight-Booster Deluxe Kit comes with 3 lens plates that Flips-up when magnification is not required  Padded adjustable headband for comfort Light weight and can be worn with your glasses

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Telesight Half Frame Magnifier The Telesight Magnifier is ideal as a low vision magnifier, reading magnifier, crafts magnifier and is well known to the jewelry industry.  Made in U.S.A. TLA-42   1.50X  @ 20IN. $39.00 TLA-43   1.75X  @ 14IN. $39.00 TLA-44   2.00X  @ 10IN. $39.00 TLA-45   2.25X  @   8IN. $39.00  TLA-46   2.50X  @   6IN. $39.00 TLA-48   3.00X  @   5IN. $42.00 All distances-unaided eye.

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Telesight Clip-On Magnifier The Telesight Clip-On Magnifier is light weight with optical quality prismatic coated lenses. Made in U.S.A. TLC-22   1.50X  @ 20IN  $39.00 TLC-23   1.75X  @ 14IN  $39.00 TLC-24   2.00X  @ 10IN  $39.00 TLC-25   2.25X  @   8IN  $39.00  TLC-26   2.50X  @   6IN  $39.00 TLC-28   3.00X. @   5IN  $42.00 All distances-unaided eye.  In production since 1955

Clip-on Head Magnifying Glasses

Magnifier glass power and work distance: Select magnifiers with a power that will allow you to perform your task at a comfortable distance. The higher the power of the magnifier the shorter the focal range(work distance) and the smaller the field of view. The high power magnifier may not be the best magnifier for you. Our large magnifier selection can help those with presbyopia  and macular degeneration.

Focal Length:  Measurement from the center of the lens to to the object and be in focus. 

Fresnel Magnifier: A flat magnifier consisting of concentric circles that can be a full page reading magnifier. 

Visual impairment (or vision impairment) is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses or medication. Our low vision magnifiers can be of help.