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Brightech LightView PRO 2.25x review

A clamp-mounted 2.25x magnifier with an optical glass lens, 56 LEDs and a swing arm, reaching across a bench.

Bench tool

A swing arm leaves both hands free.

Glass

Optical glass resists scratches and heat better than plastic.

Strength

Choose lower magnification for a wider view.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Real glass lens
  • Strong record: 4.6 from about 4,600 buyers
  • Long reach

Compromises

  • 2.25x is modest
  • Lens diameter is not in the bullets we read
  • Clamp needs a table edge

Specifications

Magnification2.25x
LensOptical glass
Light56 LEDs
MountClamp
ArmFlexible swing arm
Amazon ASINB00UW2IRJ2
EAN0853799005462

Questions makers ask before buying

How strong is it?

2.25x.

How does it mount?

With a clamp.

Our score

8.3/ 10

Our bench pick.

This one against the other workshop machines

workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.

Model Price MagnificationLight
Brightech LightView PRO 2.25x $85 2.25x56 LEDs
SOOBUYGOO 15X 2-in-1 $54 15X, stated72 LEDs
KIRKAS 12X Clamp Lamp $52 12X, stated2,200 lumens, 6000K, 24 W
Brightech LightView Pro Flex 2.25x $45 2.25x5 W LED, 3000K

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: Brightech LightView Pro Flex 2.25x, at $45.
  • Highest Magnification in the table: SOOBUYGOO 15X 2-in-1 (15X, stated).

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A solderer or crafter working at a bench.

Where this model is cited, among our workshop machines guides

Sources

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