Ready to buy a optivisor

Good luck to you. I've got one but can't stand it. I've learned to use one of those magnifying lights (the circle light that goes around the lens on a flexible arm base), and only use the optivisor when absolutely impossible to do something without it.

Joe

Before spending $ on an Optivisor, stop in at the local pharmacy and try on a pair of cheap reading glasses. That's what I use. Optivisors give me incredible eyestrain on top of a headache from the headband.

David K. Smith wrote: ...cheap reading glasses.

LOL, I should have been more clear. I need to use the magnifying light along WITH a pair of those cheap reading glasses!

Out here in the Pacific NW we have Dollar Tree stores with cheap reading glasses (cheaters) for $1.00 a pair. I have several different strengths.
Harbor Freight has an "Optivisor" with LED light and 4 different lenses which can be used seperately or with another strength lense. If I remember correctly mine was under $15.

I just happened to come across this today at American Science and Surplus, www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/15787 It's an illuminated, magnifying helping hand with a stand to hold a soldering iron. It's rather like a regular "helping hands" but with the addition of the light (and the soldering pencil holder, which I assume doesn't need to be attached if you're not soldering). Looks like it would be great for soldering small stuff.