Scope for looking at buds and kief

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indicatoker420

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Hi, i'm looking for a scope for looking at street weed and my kief that i've been saving, i've seen a cheap jewelers loupe 40x zoom on ebay for £3.50 and i've seen them 420 scopes which are £20 60-100x but would you not need all that. I'm asking in this section because I think maybe a lot of you on here maybe have one for harvesting.
 
bostoner

bostoner

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Basically the same thing as the 420 scope is available at radioshack for like 10 bucks. The only difference is the batteries they take. I exclusively use the one from radioshack because the replacement batteries for the 420 scope are more expensive.
 
DeeTee

DeeTee

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I just use a 60X jewelers loop, don't remember what I paid for it but I'm sure it was less thab $10.
 
drolove

drolove

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i bought a usb microscope on amazon pretty cheap that i can plug into my computer and check stuff out. its kinda cheap but works awesome with a steady hand. got some real cool up close pics
 
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Dubdeuce

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WackysWorld said:
sorry for the slight hijack but didn't see the point in starting another thread as this one is still fresh, would one of these be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150711489309?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

I'm a fair way off needing one but doing my 7 p's at the mo.

thanks
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Sorry, never saw this. Yes, those will work. Don't try to hold the specimen in your hand while viewing, LOL. Remove the leaf and place it on a black surface (if using the built-in LED lights). I still recommend something better, but these definitely work!
 
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WackysWorld

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Dubdeuce said:
Sorry, never saw this. Yes, those will work. Don't try to hold the specimen in your hand while viewing, LOL. Remove the leaf and place it on a black surface (if using the built-in LED lights). I still recommend something better, but these definitely work!
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cheers for the info, I'm now thinking of going down the route of 500x usb microscope :lol:
 
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Dubdeuce

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WackysWorld said:
cheers for the info, I'm now thinking of going down the route of 500x usb microscope :lol:
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Be careful with the "500x" usb microscopes. We also had one of those and they are really 100x with 5x digital zoom. Or something similar. You will not get 500x true magnification for the cost of those USB units. You always get what you pay for brother. Although the Amscope is 3x the cost, that's really nothing in the scope of years of usage considering the return as well.

I still stand behind the AmScope...you will be blown away at the detail you can see and things you can inspect.
 
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WackysWorld

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Dubdeuce said:
Be careful with the "500x" usb microscopes. We also had one of those and they are really 100x with 5x digital zoom. Or something similar. You will not get 500x true magnification for the cost of those USB units. You always get what you pay for brother. Although the Amscope is 3x the cost, that's really nothing in the scope of years of usage considering the return as well.

I still stand behind the AmScope...you will be blown away at the detail you can see and things you can inspect.
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AmScope looks a nice bit of kit, well out my pricerange at the mo tho, maybe a future consideration, I'll let you know how I get on with whatever I end up buying :lol: cheers
 
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