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loudgas said:
Can you wear these over regular glasses?
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I do.

But also now if I need just a "boost" without getting stupid magnification (like working on things with smallish screws like laptop cases) I have a pair I just clip onto my readers.
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Also, my original "in the workshop/painting minis" glasses were all about wearable over readers/regular glasses. But they were also heavier,....
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With all this said both of these options are good for "boost up what my readers do", but those full on serious ass ones I mentioned earlier can give you a FAR greater magnification for when you need to get stupid tiny detail.

And I guess my entry for how I know I'm really fucking ancient. I have a collection of, and accumulated wisdom about... magnifying glasses options.
 
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Thanks, I typically where a headlamp just to help get a bit of sharpness to whatever I'm working on so I think either of those will do nicely.
 
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loudgas said:
Thanks, I typically where a headlamp just to help get a bit of sharpness to whatever I'm working on so I think either of those will do nicely.
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Are you familiar with ... hwatever these things are called? I don't care for headgear, so I have one of these in the house, in the garage, and in my workshop.

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Probably depends on what exactly your glasses are correcting. My only eye problem is an astigmatism. I could probably wear them over my glasses. But if yours are correcting for far or near sightedness I bet it will be different. Off the top of my head, I would guess you should wear whatever glasses you need to see up close.

But those things look like torture devices to me. I feel like my third eye is being poked when I think about wearing them. So I won't be testing my theories.
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theyre pretty lightweight so you don't notice them, i only have one eye i can use for upclose and i forget which one, but when i put it on i know cuz i just took the monocle off the other eye.

led is actually also pretty bright, i use it for soldering
 
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Hoss said:
Are you familiar with ... hwatever these things are called? I don't care for headgear, so I have one of these in the house, in the garage, and in my workshop.

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or if you are team green (Ryobi) I clamp it to my desk when I build models/PC's.


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I can tell you it's really bright. Also this is America, don't be linking no Canuk shit here. ;)

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Hmm maybe you canuks are not big enough to handle the big stuff? This is from the 'merican website:

wo brightness settings allow users to select 250 or 500 lumens to match illumination to the task at hand. High-quality LEDs are spaced evenly around the magnifying lens for full workspace illumination. This light allows for all day productivity with over 20 hours of runtime. The RYOBI 18V ONE+ Magnifying LED Clamp Light can be used as either a lighted magnification lens or a standalone LED light. Best of all, it is part of the RYOBI ONE+ System of over 300 Cordless Products that all work on the same battery platform. This 18V Magnifying LED Clamp Light is backed by the RYOBI 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty. Battery and charger sold separately.
 
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