Choosing a magnifier style
Pocket and travel. The pocket lighted magnifier and the lighted oval travel magnifier collapse small enough for a purse or jacket: the ones you want for a restaurant menu, a prescription label or a bus timetable.
Handheld task. The task lighted magnifier and the jumbo lighted magnifier are desk tools, sized for crafts, needlework and repair work where both the lens and the light need to stay where your eyes are.
Full page. The folding bar reading magnifier opens to legal size with a ruler edge and covers a full page at once, the one you leave by the armchair.
Hands-free. The lighted hands-free magnifier takes your hands out of the work entirely, for two-handed hobbies and projects.
Desk and dome. The table lighted magnifier and lighted dome magnifier sit over the work, and the office chrome rimless magnifier is the line's one unlit, minimalist pick.
Magnification and light
Magnification is a trade: higher power shrinks the area you take in at once, so high magnification suits inspecting a thread or a hallmark, while lower power keeps a full column of text in view. The honest approach is to match power to task, and every listing states its own magnification rate, so check the product you are buying rather than guessing from the collection. Light is the other half of readability. A built-in LED puts illumination exactly where the lens is looking, which is why most of this line is lighted and why low-light evening reading is the problem these designs solve best.
Everyday uses, and the rest of the catalog
The line earns its keep on small print: recipes and cookbooks, medication labels, maps and manuals, knitting patterns and craft charts. It pairs naturally with the reading lights collection for evening reading. And since magnifiers sit in the wider WITHit catalog, the same shelves carry Apple Watch bands, charging stands, AirPods cases, iPhone cases and AirTag cases in the same design language.
Frequently asked questions
What magnification do WITHit magnifiers have?
The collection spans a range of powers up to 5X. Each product page states its own magnification rate, so match the number to your task rather than choosing by style alone.
Which magnifier is best for reading books?
A full-page or folding bar design covers the most text at once and suits armchair reading, while a pocket design is better for menus and labels on the go.
Do WITHit magnifiers all have a light?
No. Ten of the eleven designs include built-in LED illumination; the office chrome rimless magnifier is the unlit option. Listings state which models carry a light.
Are magnifiers good gifts?
For grandparents, keen readers, crafters and travellers, a lighted magnifier is a practical gift that gets daily use. The gifts for her and gifts for him collections group the wider WITHit catalog by recipient.
What does the lifetime guarantee cover?
WITHit accessories are backed by a lifetime guarantee, and the guarantee page explains what counts as an accessory and how a claim works, so it is worth reading before you order.