Headband style magnafier

[Dan_L]

I'm wanting to get a headband style magnifier and I see that many people here have recommended the OptiVisor. Personally I don't want to loose my peripheral vision while using it. I would prefer something like what Chuck is using in "Chucks planking videos". Do you know what brand that visor is?

 

Thanks

 

[Nirvana]

Dan,

I am using the same type of magnifier as Chuck,

comes with four different lenses, and I think I got them MicroMark some years ago.

Haven't seen them on the market lately.

There is no name on mine. But it's patented, inside it reads "Do Not Copy - Or Be Sued" good statement.

 

Edit: Just found what you are looking for, the price seems to be in the right range too.

Good luck!

Edited February 20, 2017 by Nirvana

[Jim Lad]

I have a head band magnifer, but don't use it now.  I use a simple pair of magnifying reading glasses.  The advantage of the glasses over the magnifier is that you don't have that 'beak' sticking out in front of you to bash into model detail while you're rigging.

 

John

[John Cheevers]

Dan,

I wanted the same thing--a magnifier that didn't hide my peripheral vision. I settled on the Carson Pro. You can find it on the Internet. I think mine came from that Amazon place.

[John Cheevers]

 

Carson Optical Pro Series MagniVisor Deluxe Head-Worn LED Lighted Magnifier with 4 Different Lenses

 

[Dan_L]

Thanks guys for the quick responses. The Carson Pro looks like just what I need. Jim, the reading glasses are a good idea but unfortunately I need to use my prescription glasses too. Otherwise I just get a magnified blur.

[robnbill]

Just realize that no matter what set you choose, you will still have tunnel vision. It is just optics. You. Ight see ligght from your peripheral, but it will not be in focus. 

[John Allen]

You can buy that on amazon prime $ 27.19 my reading glasses fit just fine behind the lenses

[vossiewulf]

What John said. https://www.amazon.com/Carson-MagniVisor-Head-Worn-Magnifier-CP-60/dp/B007CDJKM2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488332305&sr=8-1&keywords=Carson+Optical+Magnivisor

[vossiewulf]

I also had been looking for a new magnifier light, I'm using my woodworking bench for ship model building and it wasn't equipped in some way for modeling like this, and I wanted to leave my other magnifier light over my metal lathe as it's very helpful there. I looked at ones up to $350, and although I'm sure the $350 one was superb, this one seems to have very nearly as much bang for 1/3 price.

 

It just arrived today, will report back on it.

 

[Dan_L]

Thanks guys, I ordered the Carson MagniVisor