Toyo Professional 10X Magnifying Jeweler's Loupe with 18mm Triplet Lens, Chrome

This is a fantastic loupe. Build quality is amazing. Solid, rugged, and crystal clear. The size is awesome and using it is extremely easy and comfortable. As long as the lighting is right around you, it’s very bright and easy to use. Great value for the money. You can easily verify authentic Rolex crystals with it even by looking for the crown at 6 o clock! See the faint outline of the logo in my image, this was taken holding my phone lens close up using the loupe.

Qualité correct pour le prix.

I think this loupe is outstanding. Image color is good and the field of focus is quite flat. The magnified image is sharp and clear. The plated metal housing is sturdy and the pivot is appropriately stiff. The lens housing is textured and offers a solid grip. There is a lanyard loop if you wish to carry the loupe that way. My only negative is the little vinyl case that it comes in. The snap on mine was so stiff that I could not get it unsnapped. I even tried prying it apart with a screwdriver. I eventually had to cut it open, which (of course) destroyed it, but no big loss, as I would rather wear it on a lanyard than carry it in my pocket.

Focus is hard to lock in. Only the tiny centre spot gets focus

Overall, this is a rather nice loupe, and I thought it was a very good price. I like that it's small, so it's truly good for a pocket size (as opposed to some that have cases that are a bit too large to truly to carry in a pocket.) This loupe has a black surround and the triplet lense is quite distortion-free. The lens is just a bit smaller than some other more expensive models (a few mm), but the magnification is still excellent. ~ Laura C.