Coil Windsor Lightweight Hand Magnifier – 48mm, 70mm & 98mm

The Coil Windsor is a classic, featherlight hand magnifier with a bright, optical-quality acrylic lens set in a slim frame. It is an affordable, no-fuss everyday reading aid that is easy to keep in a drawer, by the bed or next to the post.

Key features

• Optical-quality lightweight acrylic lens
• Slim, easy-grip handle
• Three sizes to suit different reading tasks
• Made by Coil, a long-established British low vision manufacturer

Choose your size

• 48mm – 4.4x (13.6D): small print such as labels and phone books
• 70mm – 2.6x (6.4D): an all-round reader for books and letters
• 98mm – 2.3x (5.2D): the largest view, great for newspapers and maps

Optometrist's tip

A bigger lens shows more words at once but magnifies less, while a smaller lens magnifies more but shows fewer words. If you can read headlines but struggle with body text, start with the 70mm; if you can only manage very large print, try the 48mm. Good overhead or side lighting will make any magnifier work noticeably better.