What magnifying loupe will i need for viewing THC??

deejay123

deejay123

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Any decent makes or models i should be looking for and what magnification? Websites i could get one off because I havnt a clue! Thanks everyone
 
hotrodharley

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deejay123 said:
Any decent makes or models i should be looking for and what magnification? Websites i could get one off because I havnt a clue! Thanks everyone
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$3.95 for a 30X lighted folding jeweler's loupe model on Amazon works perfect for our purposes.
 
chrishydro

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I have a 100x 300x and I hate it ordered a 40 last week. All you need, and you dont see the thc lol you see the Trichs.
 
chrishydro

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Amazon is by far the best, buy shit it is shipped that day and you get it. No wonder their stock is over 200 bad ass company.
 
hotrodharley

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chrishydro said:
Amazon is by far the best, buy shit it is shipped that day and you get it. No wonder their stock is over 200 bad ass company.
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I blew eBay off after they let some Limey post negative about a cracked fucking brake rotor on a Harley mag wheel when it was not only described but remote large pics clearly showed the crack!!! We gave him the option to pay for impact removal to save shipping. No he frigging wanted it. OK he got it. Then the sniveling puke "My wrench tells me the rotor is no good and needs replacement" leaving me negative!!!!!!!! I custom build electric guitars and shipped them around the world. Years on eBay and NO negative feedback EVER! They wouldn't let me post negative about his goat smelling ass so I quit eBay and never looked back. Screw eBay.
 
deejay123

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hotrodharley said:
I blew eBay off after they let some Limey post negative about a cracked fucking brake rotor on a Harley mag wheel when it was not only described but remote large pics clearly showed the crack!!! We gave him the option to pay for impact removal to save shipping. No he frigging wanted it. OK he got it. Then the sniveling puke "My wrench tells me the rotor is no good and needs replacement" leaving me negative!!!!!!!! I custom build electric guitars and shipped them around the world. Years on eBay and NO negative feedback EVER! They wouldn't let me post negative about his goat smelling ass so I quit eBay and never looked back. Screw eBay.
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I agree there is some fucking idiots registerd to that site! Had a few run ins with people on there...but yeh im gonna go or the 30X...should do me fine! Thanks mate
 
Vindicated

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If you get a regular magnifier or a microscope then you want 30x, 40x, or 60x depending on the detail your after. However a jeweler's loupe works differently. You actually only need (and want) is a 10x. Actually even a 7x or 8x would be fine. A 15x would be the max you'd ever want to use, and 20x is plain over kill. That's like if you need to look at one specific trichome.

Most of the ones you see on ebay are junk. They do slightly better then the $10 pocket scopes, only because its a little bigger. It's also common to see a seller say their loupe is 30x or a triplex when it's really not. If need cheap glass and you want to get it on ebay, look for maco lenses for classic SLR cameras. You can buy these kind of filters for around $5 and you'll get roughly 5x to 10x magnification that's actually pretty sharp. They're cheap because everyone is going digital and they were over mass produced.

Going back to loups. Right now the 'BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier' is the best loupe you can get for your money. Before these loupes hit the market, the go to loupe every professional used was the Hastings Triplet Magnifiers by bausch and lomb. They are still great loupes, but you'll spend twice as much and it's not as big as the BelOMO loupes.

The reason why the BelOMO loupe is such a bargain is because it's made by the Belarus[FONT=Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif] Military. Fucking weird I know. Their economy is hurting really bad, so the military got creative and decided to make optical glass for the consumer market. A couple years back when these loupes first came on the market, they were like $13-$15, but then people found out they were so good, demand skyrocketed, and now you can't get under $30. Still a hell of a deal for a quality loupe that will last you forever.
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You can find the Hastings or the BelOMO on Amazon.com or through http://www.amateurgeologist.com/

If you want to see the difference between a 7x, 8x, 10x, 15, 20, etc. Go to http://www.belomo.us/
 
deejay123

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Vindicated said:
If you get a regular magnifier or a microscope then you want 30x, 40x, or 60x depending on the detail your after. However a jeweler's loupe works differently. You actually only need (and want) is a 10x. Actually even a 7x or 8x would be fine. A 15x would be the max you'd ever want to use, and 20x is plain over kill. That's like if you need to look at one specific trichome.

Most of the ones you see on ebay are junk. They do slightly better then the $10 pocket scopes, only because its a little bigger. It's also common to see a seller say their loupe is 30x or a triplex when it's really not. If need cheap glass and you want to get it on ebay, look for maco lenses for classic SLR cameras. You can buy these kind of filters for around $5 and you'll get roughly 5x to 10x magnification that's actually pretty sharp. They're cheap because everyone is going digital and they were over mass produced.

Going back to loups. Right now the 'BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier' is the best loupe you can get for your money. Before these loupes hit the market, the go to loupe every professional used was the Hastings Triplet Magnifiers by bausch and lomb. They are still great loupes, but you'll spend twice as much and it's not as big as the BelOMO loupes.

The reason why the BelOMO loupe is such a bargain is because it's made by the Belarus[FONT=Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif] Military. Fucking weird I know. Their economy is hurting really bad, so the military got creative and decided to make optical glass for the consumer market. A couple years back when these loupes first came on the market, they were like $13-$15, but then people found out they were so good, demand skyrocketed, and now you can't get under $30. Still a hell of a deal for a quality loupe that will last you forever.
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You can find the Hastings or the BelOMO on Amazon.com or through http://www.amateurgeologist.com/

If you want to see the difference between a 7x, 8x, 10x, 15, 20, etc. Go to http://www.belomo.us/
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Thanks for that bro! Big help :)
 
Vindicated

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Anytime. Also before you buy a loupe, really look into Macro Lens Filters. I don't use these myself, but a few people I know that collect coins tell me these are actually a better value. Might save you a few bucks going this route.

Usually they come as a set of 1x, 4x, 10x, etc and you can screw them together to combine magnification. For the amazon link below, the multi-coated 52mm is only $10.00.

http://www.amazon.com/4-Piece-Close-Macro-Filter-APCUF467/dp/B00603RW4S/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZzTRdVZFeQ

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Macro-Close-Up-Lens-Filter-Set-Kit-1-2-4-10-Case-For-52mm-Camera-LF57-/200812035021?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item2ec1547bcd
 
Unlimited One

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hotrodharley said:
I blew eBay off after they let some Limey post negative about a cracked fucking brake rotor on a Harley mag wheel when it was not only described but remote large pics clearly showed the crack!!! We gave him the option to pay for impact removal to save shipping. No he frigging wanted it. OK he got it. Then the sniveling puke "My wrench tells me the rotor is no good and needs replacement" leaving me negative!!!!!!!! I custom build electric guitars and shipped them around the world. Years on eBay and NO negative feedback EVER! They wouldn't let me post negative about his goat smelling ass so I quit eBay and never looked back. Screw eBay.
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Yea ebay sucks ass, as well as paypal. Used to sell shoes on ebay, had 100+ positive feedback, but this shady fuk from overseas said he never got his shoes which was bullshit. I showed ebay proof that I sent them, but they still went on the bitchass customers side. They wanted me to pay $200 out of my pocket to that crook. Now I just buy on ebay. Good deals for consumers, but if you plan on selling there beware they are rip offs. I hear now they even charge you if you dont offer free shipping! Fuk ebay and paypal. Fukers are more crooked than the government. Shit I wouldn't be surprised if they are ran by the government. Buying on ebay is fine, just dont sell.
 
Foothills

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Vindicated said:
If you get a regular magnifier or a microscope then you want 30x, 40x, or 60x depending on the detail your after. However a jeweler's loupe works differently. You actually only need (and want) is a 10x. Actually even a 7x or 8x would be fine. A 15x would be the max you'd ever want to use, and 20x is plain over kill. That's like if you need to look at one specific trichome.

Most of the ones you see on ebay are junk. They do slightly better then the $10 pocket scopes, only because its a little bigger. It's also common to see a seller say their loupe is 30x or a triplex when it's really not. If need cheap glass and you want to get it on ebay, look for maco lenses for classic SLR cameras. You can buy these kind of filters for around $5 and you'll get roughly 5x to 10x magnification that's actually pretty sharp. They're cheap because everyone is going digital and they were over mass produced.

Going back to loups. Right now the 'BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier' is the best loupe you can get for your money. Before these loupes hit the market, the go to loupe every professional used was the Hastings Triplet Magnifiers by bausch and lomb. They are still great loupes, but you'll spend twice as much and it's not as big as the BelOMO loupes.

The reason why the BelOMO loupe is such a bargain is because it's made by the Belarus Military. Fucking weird I know. Their economy is hurting really bad, so the military got creative and decided to make optical glass for the consumer market. A couple years back when these loupes first came on the market, they were like $13-$15, but then people found out they were so good, demand skyrocketed, and now you can't get under $30. Still a hell of a deal for a quality loupe that will last you forever.

You can find the Hastings or the BelOMO on Amazon.com or through http://www.amateurgeologist.com/

If you want to see the difference between a 7x, 8x, 10x, 15, 20, etc. Go to http://www.belomo.us/
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Great post and the information about the Hastings and Belomo loupes is on the money.I love my 10x Hastings triplet,but almost got the Belomo,back when I got mine.The higher powers are a pain in the ass to use and your field of view is much smaller.You won't go wrong with either one.+ rep to Vindicated for posting good information !!
 
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