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I am looking for a magnifier head set in order to paint and detail my microarmor.
The Optivisor by Donagan looks good. You can order a few different lenses for the distance you like to work.
I am looking for any reviews and suggestions on what you use to magnify.

I used to be able to get by with my baby blues. Now I need readers. I tried the Optivisor for a day a few years back. Just too awkward and uncomfortable. Maybe I would have gotten used to it in time, but I gave it up. Now I buy cheap reading glasses at the drug store and am able to do just fine. A lot cheaper too.

The Optivisor is somethiing I use now too. I find I hit my paint brush against it when I'm working close. I got mine from my parents many years ago wiht what ever lens it shipped with back then. About a year ago I learned they made different lenses for it but haven't bought any yet.

I'd second the recommendation you try the cheaper readers from the drug store first if you can.

I've also gone with the $30 readers you can get most everywhere. The highest power works really well.

$30?!?

I buy mine at drug stores and almost never pay more than $10.