Carson Clip and Flip 1.5x Power Magnifying Lenses (OD-10)

I bought them to do hand sewing and read fine print. They do the job!

When I first put them on, I thought they were awful. My vision was terrible - there was no way they could work! I could see better through my own glasses. Then I grabbed my sewing project and put them on. It was perfectly clear and absolutely magnified my project perfectly. It's just what I need to do my cross stitch without eye strain. I'm glad I got them and will be keeping them.

I wanted something to help me magnify type from about 8pt to 10 pt and these do not do that for me. In fact, I can see next to nothing through my trifocals with them but can see through the top part which is really for distance. And that doesn't really magnify at all. I think it may clarify the type some but I have an eye doctor appointment in three days so will likely get new glasses that will do that. Where these actually do help, however, is with tiny type that almost no one can read. Like the tiny font used at the very bottom of documents and labels. I can't read that with my glasses at all but with these I actually can and that is actually a pretty good thing because I like to read that small stuff. I have need to do so. But if my new glasses do it, I won't need them. Having said that, I'm not sure I have ever had glasses that let me read the tiny print. So while these are no good to me for most of my reading, I'll likely keep them just for the smallest of print. I'm talking about type of 6pt and less. And, the field of vision is perfect for reading a book or document or label. I do have to hold the document at about 8" however. That's closer than I typically hold a document. I'm thinking when you wear trifocals, you may require two or even three magnifications of these. One for super tiny print and one for the 8pt to about 11pt or thereabouts. But I think from not on I'll simply buy large or even giant print books. They seem pretty sturdy although this is my first day using them and they could break any minute. They are not especially comfortable, either wearing them or flipped up. But one can tolerate them. I can't say they're easy to use but I think that depends on the strength and type of glasses you wear. I'm sure each person has different needs and will find different results. I bought the +2.25.

These things are great for attaching to safety glasses, or at least the type I wear. I even hot glued a plastic "u" shaped bracket to my 3m full face clean air mask so I could use one on it too. I'm 73 and cannot see up close anymore and these things work in so many conditions. You can also slap them onto a pair of reading glasses and get some super magnification when needed. I find anything over 1.5x to be too much to walk around wearing them flipped down. But that's just me. Be careful... x power and diopter are NOT the same thing.

Overall I found these work but I would not buy again. I found at the 1.5x magnification these were slightly distorting and specteum refracting which may be partially due to my prescription (strong astigmatisms). There is also no included case as was with my previous pair from another manilufacturer (also only 1x). It did not take long for these to end up on the floorboard of my car and were easily broken. I had clipped to clothing to get them inside from the car. IMO it is worth a couple of dollars more for a pair that includes a hard case for secure pocket transport and likely more transparent lens.

I have had numerous pairs of these glasses and they are al cheap junk. If you drop them once they break in half. This has happened to every pair I have purchased. They are extremely fragile. I would look for glasses with a stronger framing. It would be worth the extra costs. These are another example of the garbage coming in from Communist China. STAY AWAY!!

It's great not having to keep two different pair of glasses with me, one for reading and one for eye/sun protection. The magnification is about equivalent to a pair of 2 to 2.5 readers, so go by the diopter rating for determining actual magnification relative to readers. I don't know where the 1.5 power comes from, as I can see much clearer up close with these than any of my old 1.5 readers. It's nice to just be able to flip down a lens versus swap glasses on my head, as my work is never all up close, but I frequently need to read or examine something nearer than I can clearly see at age 50. I originally purchased the safety glasses with a similarly detachable flip down magnifier that Carson sells on amazon, and loved it so much, I wanted to add one to my sunglasses too. This fit the bill. Though, be careful, as the way the price frequently doubles, depending on the day, it could be more cost effective to buy the one that comes with a pair of good quality clear safety glasses instead. This is a full lens magnifier, just like the one that comes with their safety glasses. The lens is a little flatter, and looks a tad cheaper made at first, but I suspect it's intentional to ensure it fits a wider range of glasses. It certainly works just as well. The clip on part is a bit easier to use, but it's a little bulkier than the one that comes with their safety glasses and doesn't open up quite as much. As such, I found the one that comes with their safety glasses more adaptable to safety glasses that have a thicker brow or use foam padding around the rim to keep out dust. These are very light weight. I can easily forget that they're attached to my glasses. I don't even feel like I need my glasses retainer strap for the glasses to stay up on my nose. The only problem I've come across is when mowing, they'll catch overhanging branches and get ripped off my glasses, which I guess is better than if they were attached so tight it pulled my entire glasses off too. This is a REALLY terrific product from Carson, that oddly I've never seen in stores. I'd definitely recommend these without reservation to anyone who needs readers to use with safety or sun glasses.

These Carson Optical Clip and Flip 1.5x Power Magnifying lenses are the answer I was looking for to help with my drawing and painting. I love doing highly detailed artwork but once I passed 60 years of age, my eyes just couldn't focus in on tiny, fine details. I tried a much stronger pair of these clip-on magnifiers but they were much too powerful. I could only see if I was within about 4 or 5 inches of the work and that was much too close to allow room for my brushes or pencils to maneuver. I tried these 1.5x power magnifiers and there are just perfect! I wear bifocals and these clip-on lenses make my distance prescription an excellent mid-range focus for working at arm's length on a painting or drawing on my easel. They turn my reading prescription of my bifocals into a slightly magnified view that is just perfect for working those fine details at a natural distance. I thought I had to give up my favorite kind of painting but these little miracles have given me a new lease on enjoying what I love again. Their optical quality is top notch. They are easy to clip onto my regular glasses and they flip up out of the way when I don't need them. If you do work or hobbies that require crisp, up-close focus, these Carson Optical Clip and Flip 1.5x magnifiers could be just what you need. Try them for yourself!

J'ai acheté ce produit car comme beaucoup avec l'âge, la vue baisse et les petites lignes dans les textes deviennent parfois dures à lire. Pour le prix je suis bluffé du résultat. Mon opticien voulait me vendre une paire de lunette avec correction de près mais ces sur-lunettes font très bien le job. Peut être qu'avec l'age et la baisse de la vue, elles finiront pas ne plus être assez efficace mais pour le moment, très content de l'achat et de l'économie d'une paire de lunette de près. Seul défaut, mais c'est expliqué dans le video qui présente le produit. Il faut être à la bonne distance avec que l'on regarde car si trop loin, c'est flou et si trop près idem. Mais une fois la bonne distance trouvée, cela ne me pose pas de souci. Pour la lecture, j'ai pris la correction X1.5 et je pense qu'il ne faut pas prendre plus car à X2, il faudra approcher le livre trop près pour lire, enfin je suppose.

Prácticos y funcionales

Me ajuda, por questão de utilizar oculos que é para meia distancia e longa, proximo não fazem, tri lentes e sim bi.

The magnifier took some getting used to. The first use gave me a headache. I slowly got used to it. The main use was to see very fine print. The build quality is very sturdy and works as described.

Not good and below expectations