I have "old" eyes and need a 1.5 magnification- are these goggles appropriate for my situation?
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yes, they work fine for close "reading" type work like looking at your depth guage or camera settings
505496
The goggles will give you extra fun to your vacation - my son had terrible vision and to young to use contacts, but this solution work perfectly!
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I've not used them in that environment, use mostly for birding which is perhaps a more challenging use for binoculars. Thus I see no reason why they would not be very good for that. I do not think you would want greater magnification with narrower field of view because you have to move them quickly in that scenario. THese are very good overall, especially for the price. If it rains, the lenses have built in attached covers to keep them dry when not in use.
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You're not doing anything wrong. The eye relief is very short for this magnifier. In order to get full sight picture your eye has to be that close.
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They are small .019 but very bright. I have no problem quickly acquiring a great sight picture, (and that is with 50 yr. old eyes that require bifocal lenses. The sighting in was exactly as advertised and I was impressed with the system. I would advise that the React Pro, (aluminum sight) is the way you should go though. As I was out of state on a hunt when my poly sight broke (while target practicing). Fortunately I was able to find a trophy ridge Micro AlphaV5 sight at a bow shop about an hour away and bought it. Installed it and re-sighted my bow quickly. I actually like the V5 better, (aluminum & longer sight plane, sights in quickly but does require Allen wrenches) They are small .019 but very bright. I have no problem quickly acquiring a great sight picture, (and that is with 50 yr. old eyes that require bifocal lenses. The sighting in was exactly as advertised and I was impressed with the system. I would advise that the React Pro, (aluminum sight) is the way you should go though. As I was out of state on a hunt when my poly sight broke (while target practicing). Fortunately I was able to find a trophy ridge Micro AlphaV5 sight at a bow shop about an hour away and bought it. Installed it and re-sighted my bow quickly. I actually like the V5 better,... » Read More They are small .019 but very bright. I have no problem quickly acquiring a great sight picture, (and that is with 50 yr. old eyes that require bifocal lenses. The sighting in was exactly as advertised and I was impressed with the system. I would advise that the React Pro, (aluminum sight) is the way you should go though. As I was out of state on a hunt when my poly sight broke (while target practicing). Fortunately I was able to find a trophy ridge Micro AlphaV5 sight at a bow shop about an hour away and bought it. Installed it and re-sighted my bow quickly. I actually like the V5 better, (aluminum & longer sight plane, sights in quickly but does require Allen wrenches) « Show Less
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If you need only magnification, there are special magnifying lenses and, maybe glasses.These do work, BUT there is one correct distance only for which they will work and magnify sharply. If your vision is sharp, this will be very close to your face, like 20 cm, 8 inches, or less
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I tried them outside and I found that I could see objects very clearly at distances ranging from 6 feet to infinity. Those who have problems with their eyesight, however, might find that they are only good for either short or far distances. In my opinion, they would be useful at a live opera performance - as long as you make the modification I made with mine (see the instructions I inserted into my edited review today). Also keep in mind that the magnification, although useful, is not comparable to what you'd get with binoculars.
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They are very clear and work well for me hunting and bird watching. Unless you need some very long distance viewing they should be fine.I have some very expensive Zeiss optics and these are just as clear at about 1/4 the the price.
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Sort-of. I find them a bit small around the eyes, but still usable as an adult. The slightly too-small size is my only complaint about these otherwise excellent new brand of prescription goggles.
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Oh definitely. As long as the sight image is not in a radically different spot that is not lined up with the magnifier, it should be fine. Heck, I have my set about six inches forward of my magnifier (would have to wear glasses to shoot, otherwise) and it works fine.
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I agree with you, measure the Objective Lens and see if they have the size you need, no doubt they will work. Make sure to measure and convert inches to millimeters.
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Yes these should work great for you , my sons has glasses and uses them all the time hunting.
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Hi Charles, No, you would have too much magnification. I would get a 10x 20x 40x scope that is used for coins and other solid objects. they are also usually less expensive :)
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Lily - I bought them and never used them. They are junk. You'd be way better off investing in a precision set of adjustable glasses like Superfocus.
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So you have the option to have a different strength for each eye? I did not when getting swim goggles and went with something in the middle, so in your case, either 2 or 2.5. I have one eye too strong, one not enough, but that does not seem to be a problem.
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Actually the claimed eye relief is 17.5, which I find just about totally adequate for my use with glasses. So long as I take care and don't let them move around on my lenses, I can see the full field of view, which I haven't come close to seeing with any other optics in my life.
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The 1.25, 1.50, 2.0, etc refers to the strength of the glasses----the "prescription strength". The higher the number, the stronger the prescription. Someone who only needs reading glasses might only require a 1.50. Someone who can't see well without glasses would require a higher number. I would suggest you go some where like a Dollar General store and try on several different strengths of their over the counter glasses so you will know what works best for you. As for the "size" of the glasses....they kind of telescope in and out in such a way that you can adjust their size by about 4" total. Doesn't sound like much, but that's enough to accommodate most people's head size. Hope this helps! The 1.25, 1.50, 2.0, etc refers to the strength of the glasses----the "prescription strength". The higher the number, the stronger the prescription. Someone who only needs reading glasses might only require a 1.50. Someone who can't see well without glasses would require a higher number. I would suggest you go some where like a Dollar General store and try on several different strengths of their over the counter glasses so you will know what works best for you. As for the "size" of the glasses....they kind of telescope in and out in such a way that you can adjust... » Read More The 1.25, 1.50, 2.0, etc refers to the strength of the glasses----the "prescription strength". The higher the number, the stronger the prescription. Someone who only needs reading glasses might only require a 1.50. Someone who can't see well without glasses would require a higher number. I would suggest you go some where like a Dollar General store and try on several different strengths of their over the counter glasses so you will know what works best for you. As for the "size" of the glasses....they kind of telescope in and out in such a way that you can adjust their size by about 4" total. Doesn't sound like much, but that's enough to accommodate most people's head size. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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For proper eye relief you should use one of offset mounts, like the Burris PEPR or Vortex mount; it will not be above the sight, but at magnification you won't see it.