Donegan P-937 Magna-Pak Double Folding Pocket Magnifier, 3x, 4x or 7x Magnification

This is a great little magnifier. I bought it after not being able to read some fine print on a small object at work. Now I keep it in the watch pocket of my jeans. I was already sold on the glass lenses in Donegan’s opti-visor I use in my hobby woodworking. But now I can use this little magnifier easily at work. High quality, low distortion, lightweight, reasonable cost and an American company. What’s not to like? This is higher magnification so it has to be up close to the item your observing to focus, but that’s good - this is for seeing small details.

My eyesight is very bad, so I've carried a magnifier like this around for years. For a long time, my go-to was a Bausch and Lomb 812363, which had pretty much the exact same specs as this. But, for whatever reason, Bausch and Lomb discontinued it and replaced it with a model with slightly higher magnification but smaller lenses. So, failing to find a secret stash of the 812363 (I'm still looking), it was time to find a replacement, and this one fits the bill...almost.In terms of magnification, it's almost identical. Some folks say the lenses aren't great for precise work, but, for my purposes, they're fine. Their size is also good. No complaints there. However, build quality is nowhere near the Bausch and Lomb. I could keep one of those for nearly 10 years, but these fall apart after around 5 months for me. The himge comes apart, and, about the same time, the seam on the other end of the case comes unglued. On the flipside, these are much cheaper, but still...If anyone from Donegan is reading this, I, for one, would be willing to pay more for a sturdier model with the same specs. Make one with a case that'll last as long as the Bausch and Lomb, and I'll happily pay what I paid for one of those. Call it the Magna-Pak Extreme. Just tell me when it's available, and I'll hand over my money.

I bought this magnifier Maybe five times, and it never failed me yet. I don't need to wear glasses when I have this in my pocket. A great buy for the price.

Not bad for the price. Like all simple convex lenses, these are subject to spherical and chromatic aberration that causes the edges of the field to be out of focus and exhibit color fringing. It’s nice that these lenses are large in diameter, and you can just use the center of the field. If you want a truly flat field so that the edges are also in focus, go with a more expensive “Hastings Triplet” type lens, which has 3 glass elements of different refractive index cemented together to cancel out most of the aberrations.

I gave this magnifying glass to my sister who has poor vision. She loved it so I got her another so she has one for her purse.

by Donegan with optical glass. Apparently the V series items are imports that Donegan distributes but won't put its name on.This is much better construction than the V series three-lens model. Lenses are good optical glass, housing is decently made but thinner than the that of similar B&L magnifiers.

I keep coming back and purchasing this magnifier. I am a user with low vision (legally blind) and use this on a daily basis. Have a spare at work and at home, and always carry one with me.Some other reviewers, like the coin dealer guy, trash the quality of this magnifier. I do not care that this is not a professional quality magnifier. I probably don't even have the eyes to notice such defects anyways.... What I DO care about is a big sized image and the biggest field of view possible,. I have not found a magnifier that can give me 9X magnification with this size lens. I have purchased others over the years, and lenses are smaller in comparisson, even on 2 tiered designs like the Donegan P-949.Yes, they don't last forever. The spring or plastic housing eventually breaks down. Looking at my purchase history, I probably replace mine every 1~2 years. But the price is usually close to $10, so these are not expensive. For the price, this is an awesome magnifier. And again, the SIZE of the lens is the reason I keep coming back to it.5 stars no question from me.Buy it if you have low vision and use magnifiers 24x7.

Great little magnifier. I use it every day and carry it with me wherever I go. It's small enough to tuck in my pocket or purse yet large enough to help me read close up items. One lens magnifies 3x and the other magnifies 4x. You can use each separately or put them together and get a large 7x magnification. The lens size is about 1.5 inches and perfect for what I need. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has macular degeneration or problems reading small print of any kind.