MagniPros Premium 3X (300%) Page Magnifying Lens with 3 Bonus Bookmark Magnifiers for Reading Small Prints, Low Vision Aids & Solar Projects

Works as described!

From the pictures I could not figure out what it was or how it worked.It is about as thick as 3-4 pieces of paper. Made out of clear flexible, but stiff, plastic, and it has concentric grooves, like an old LP cut into it.It is as light as a feather and you can hold it a long time, unlike some heavier chunky magnifiers.It works perfectly for all my purposes, usually reading newspapers and small print on medical forms.THE BEST SINGLE THING ABOUT THIS, AND WHY I USE IT MORE THAN ANY OTHER: It is like a few sheets of paper and can be placed inside my IPAD when I close its 'booklike' binder. Then, I carry it with me automatically when I have my IPAD. I have a large and powerful magnifier, with no bulk, that stays clean and dust free inside my IPAD cover. The smaller one that is included, I place inside my wallet with the credit cards. It is useful for reading the tiny print on my drivers license and such.I strongly recommend it for people that need a powerful magnifier that is extremely portable.

I bought two magnifiers together; this item and the "MagniPros Magnifying Glass with [10 Anti Glare & Dimmable LED Lights] 3X+5X Dual Power Lens-Ease Strain Eyes & Provide Evenly Lit Viewing Area for Reading, Low Vision, Seniors and Macular Degeneration." I highly endorse the latter of the two.I own several magnifying glasses of different types so when I say this item is slightly problematic I have compared it to the others I've had to use.I bought this item because I liked the idea that it was wide enough to put over a book page from side to side. To be honest, the fancier item I purchased does a much better job of side to side magnification and it has less reading area width on it.When I got this item it had some type of smudge/something or other stuck to it that took me quite a while and lots of elbow grease to get to come off the smooth side of it, but once I did the light was the only problem I was having.INDOOR LIGHT:While this item is light as a feather, it's inconsistency in magnification makes one half of it lacking. This is plastic with a circular pattern of rings on it; the rings on the left seem to offer a decent magnification, but the rings on the right of the circle seem like they're at a different angle slightly which makes it seem like you're walking in a house of mirrors at a carnival. The rings pick up the florescent lights on my kitchen ceiling all the way over on the sofa in the living room and that glare on the magnifier itself distorts what I'm trying to magnify. When you watch TV in the dark and you want to look at something with this it has the same light interference, except the distortion is at the top of it coming from the direction of the light sources. I found you also have to hold this much further away from what you're looking at to get a decent magnification; depending on the lighting sometimes too close to my eyes for my comfort.NATURAL OUTDOOR LIGHT:Having said all that, it does work A LOT better in natural light. I took my book and this magnifier outside on the porch and the natural light from the sun made it perform so much better - no distortion in magnification on one half of the item. I didn't have it in direct glare from the sun - not walking downstairs in the Florida heat to test it. If you're going to sit in a comfortable chair or hammock outside in the shade, it's a wonderful companion for any book as it's very lightweight. You will want to make sure the entire lens is over the book as it will magnify ANYTHING far away to the point of distraction. LOL! When I tested it in front of my second floor apartment, the portion that wasn't directly over the book was magnifying the parking space markers, bushes, etc. If you're reading a small paperback, just use one of the additional smaller magnifiers that come with this product - I'm sure they will do just as well outside.I recommend this product to anyone who carries around a backpack or a purse big enough to hold an iPad or tablet. In my opinion, it would be great for outdoor use - trying to read store signs with small print or papers on an outside bulletin board with small print. It's very lightweight and durable, but I think it performs much better outside than in inside, artificial light environment. If you're looking for a good indoor magnifier, try the other product I mentioned above. It's heavier, but has a wonderful crystal clear view that comes with its own adjustable light source. If you order both you'll have several extra small magnifiers to share with others.

I liked the magnifier for reading my book, which had very small print. The sheet was light enough to hold steady over the pages as I read. The magnification was very good. The only real issue was lamp light reflected on the magnifier, making reading just a little bit more challenging. Overall, I thought it was easy to use, allowing me eye comfort while reading.

Very helpful for my Dad

I really like it. It’s a 3X may be a little on the heavy side for a person that can’t pick up things, but it does its job. Comes with three different lights and for that very little tiny print that I could just about read that they put on labels now This blows them up to the point where you could read them I would buy again.

I am so very disappointed. Yes it is a nice idea, it the actual product doesn’t deliver. Now the little ones are marvelous but they are just bonus. The bond product is perfectly clear but the primary product with the black lines around it is awful. I’ve done quite a bit of comparison I even compared the 7 inch with the little ones you can read with the little ones you can add me to the 7 inch. I have some other handheld heavy ones here and you can read perfectly with them and you cannot read with the 7 inch. I don’t know what is missing from that product but the idea of a lightweight 7 inch one is wonderful but it does not deliver because it’s blurry. Do not waste your money.

Flimsy and not great clarity