TECHSHARE Magnifying Glass with Light, Lighted Magnifying Glass, Handheld Pocket Magnifier Small Illuminated Folding Hand Held Lighted Magnifier for Reading Coins Hobby Travel - 45 Mm Diameter

This is bigger than I expected. The light is very bright. The magnifier is very clear and works great for me. It is well made. I recommend this item.

Its small and very clear to use, with a bright light. It fits nice in my purse, it's easy to use I really like it.

I immediately knew this was a great magnifying glass for me. Purse or pocket sized, nice cover, light if needed. No need to carry reading glasses. This was a great value. Everyone could use a handy magnifying glass.

This is a magnifying glass, not a loupe—just so you know. And it is a bit bigger than I was expecting. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about what is good about this device. It is very lightweight; you’ll hardly feel it in your pocket. It’s easy to use with or without the light. Open partway for no light, open all the way for the light. The light is bright enough to illuminate the object you want to see, but not glaring so you miss details. I got this to use in the field when hunting for cool rocks and minerals. I like to think I’m going to find a large gemstone, but mostly I pick up leaverites (as in “leave it right there”).

These are great! I keep one in my purse, one by my sewing machine and one on the table by my armchair. The light is nice and bright and the magnification is good. Will probably buy more for gifts

This magnifying glass is actually better than I anticipated. Lately half my purchases here have been utter junk - despite researching and reading reviews. This one - is not junk. The light comes on when you open it all the way - which I do not want - so I only open it part way. The magnification is better than the small printer's loupe because it has both a much wider view and a higher magnification. Is it 5x? I don't know, but it is large. I can hold it away from a quarter and fill the opening of the glass with the quarter and it is in focus. To me, that's very cool. I looked at a ladybug's feet while it walked on the window ledge and I could actually see the shape of them which I never did before. It is a little big for actually walking with in your pants pocket, but that's okay. It would fit neatly in a purse or coat pocket. Despite really liking this item, I can't figure out how some reviewers got actual photos of the size of the magnified object through the lens. When I took videos or photos, the scale through a camera/phone lens was far different (smaller) than to my actual eye when the image was in focus. How'd they achieve those images? Regardless, it works fantastic for my eyes - and that's the whole point of me having it. Perfect for tiny print on my battery banks (like 5 point font size! who can read that?) ... for food labels ... for seeds I'm germinating ... for looking at random interesting things like ladybugs ... snails in the aquarium ... and coins. I'm impressed. Would buy it again. Considering my luck with buying here lately, I'm really surprised. The only negative? It's plastic. Feels like it could be broken without trying awfully hard. For the price though you're not going to get aluminum or stainless steel with a glass lens - so it's okay.

First, the good: The design is good and makes this magnifier useful to toss in your pocket. The LED function throws enough light to be useful when needed. The price point is fair for the item. The not-so-good: The Acrylic lens has already been scratched simply by opening and closing the magnifier. I'm not sure how long this will remain useable for daily carry. I would have much rather paid a dollar or two more for an identical product with a quality glass lens.

Perfect great little magnifying glass with the light. I love it. I bought a miniature book of Psalms and it works perfect reading the small letters.