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Holy Crap...Look at all these other forum sections! ~ "Gordie" => Fly Tying => Topic started by: jarrod white on January 24, 2021, 06:00:47 PM

Title: Going blind
Post by: jarrod white on January 24, 2021, 06:00:47 PM

What are you more seasoned fellas using to see small flies, say from a 12 and down :)

Title: Re: Going blind
Post by: Bfish on January 25, 2021, 12:46:47 PM

Magnifying light.....Round light with glass in the middle.... like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Magnifying-Dimmable-Adjustable-Reading-Workbench/dp/B085Q2N746/ref=asc_df_B085Q2N746/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416811141592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2884339903485905515&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013222&hvtargid=pla-915134692705&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=90730999341&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=416811141592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2884339903485905515&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013222&hvtargid=pla-915134692705

Title: Re: Going blind
Post by: MikeA on January 26, 2021, 10:14:44 AM

2X reading glasses and tons of light. I don't tie alot of 20's. I just buy them. Tying them on can be tricky.

Title: Re: Going blind
Post by: grumpy on January 26, 2021, 11:45:39 AM

Hateyes on the water & 2x reading glasses on the vice, been blind for 20+ years now

Title: Re: Going blind
Post by: owengrad on January 26, 2021, 12:05:46 PM

Same as Grumpy!

Title: Re: Going blind
Post by: Steve H on January 28, 2021, 12:58:12 PM

I am still using 1.5x readers now but for some stuff, I use some 2x for smaller stuff or I really need super fine detail.