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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Petee, post: 1368831, member: 36123&quot;]The best cheap loupes are by Bausch and Lomb or Belomo. I have 2 Belomo (10x and 20x), the Bausch and Lomb &quot;folding magnifier&quot; with 3 lenses, as well as assorted ebay and amazon cheap loupes. The cheapies can work alright, but they arent as clear as the better ones, and the magnification they have listed is pretty much a joke and has nothing to do with their real magnification, which is usually from 5x to maybe 8x. Which is kind of fortunate, a loupe over 20X really wouldn&#039;t be very useful-even a decent 20x can be problematic to use. </p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing the bausch and lomb variable and the Belomo 10x, the Belomo is clear and has a wide field of view. The B&amp;L lenses arent quite as clear, but its more versatile having a range of magnification. I personally find the Belomo more useful, clarity trumps magnification, and I&#039;ve rarely found a need to go higher then a good 10X image. But for the money the B&amp;L is definitely a good choice and I wouldnt have a problem with recommending it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I should note, I&#039;m talking about handheld loupes, I dont know how the eye ones or the ones for glasses stack up. For instance, if I remember right, the cheap B&amp;L eye loupes werent very well liked.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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