Carson SV-40 LED Illuminated 4x Magnifying Glass with 3.0" Aspheric Lens - Handheld Magnifier for Reading, Jewelry Inspection, Crafts & Hobby Work

I purchased the UltraOptix 4X Aspheric LED Lighted Magnifier for use in my agronomy class. We identify several small seeds and plant structures in class. Anyone needing to see small features in detail or has difficulty reading very small text would enjoy this product. This magnifying glass has helped me to easily see small details which help me identify plants and seeds.4X magnification is plenty for a majority of the things I need to view. Several of the other students in my class have the 7X magnification version. 7X may be useful for seeing finer details. The 4X version of this magnifying glass has excellent clarity, size, durability, and ease of use.The magnification clarity is excellent. There does not appear to be any distortion of plants or seeds when I am using this magnifying glass. The 3 inch lens on this magnifying glass is larger than the lens on the 7X version. The larger lens makes it easier to view several seeds at once. The handle is the right shape and size for the average person’s hand. When I am using the magnifier I slide it in and out of my back pocket several times. The compact size makes it easy to keep the magnifier in my backpack. The pocket where I keep the magnifier also contains several miscellaneous items that could damage it. After 6 months of use the magnifier hardly has any scratches on it. I have dropped it several times without damage. Another great feature of this magnifying glass is the built in LED light. This light is very useful in poor lighting situations. The light is simple to use by sliding the switch on the handle. Another feature of this product which makes it easy to use is its one piece design so there is no assembly required between uses.For the price the UltraOptix 4X Aspheric LED Lighted Magnifier is exactly what I expected. I would expect a magnifying glass with this quality to be in the twenty dollar range, however I bought it for around twelve dollars. I was a little disappointed that the product did not come with the 3 AAA batteries that are necessary for the light.Overall, I am very satisfied with this product and would recommend it to anyone needing to see small things in detail.