checking trichomes with?

[can.I.bust.420]

Im nowhere close to checking trichomes but I wanna be ready wen the time comes. Ive looked all over google and everyone seems to be settling for a cheap handhelx scope that they're not happy with. I want a decent handheld scope that is worth the money and has a light. Any suggestions? I would like to be able to check them without having to cut a pice off. I dont even know the proper name for it but I need advice.

 

[Ringsixty]

30 x loop ... no need to whack a bud off. Just get up close.

 

[Katatawnic]

I use a 40x jeweler's loupe. It did have an LED, but I broke it about a year or so ago. So I just use a little LED pen light if I cast too much shadow over my view.

I believe I got the loupe at Amazon, but it could have been eBay... hard to remember every little purchase made over four years ago.


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[Grandmah]

Zoom in with your eyes

 

[Sand4x105]

Zoom in with your eyes

Haha Gma...His arms are not long enough.... or am I talking about myself....

 

[Nizza]

they started going down on price of those digital usb zooming doodads
"usb microscope"
http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Digital-Microscope-Windows-Magnification/dp/B00AFH3IN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383568382&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+microscope

 

[DemonTrich]

I bought a 45x led scope for 5.00 shipped from amazon. was shipped from china. works great for checking trichs. I also have a 60-100x scope w/led. I don't rerally use it.

 

[spek9]

I bought a 60-100x scope from my local grow shop a while ago, and it just doesn't work too well, so on the advice of a fellow member here on RIU, I ordered a 40x loupe from eBay. $4 + $4 shipping. < $10 total.

-spek

 

[ProdigalSun]

I have one of these... I took a micro mag lite, (the single AAA kind), and attached it to the scope. The lens has a measure on it, it marks off thousandths of an inch for a couple hundredths, but the view of the trichs is incredible.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y6YH3W/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=32872580909&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6867168401070013374&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2bk1vvph2o_e

 

[jbizness]

Dude u. gguys are making this shit difficult buy a jewler. loop take ur plant to s room with light and look at the trichomes lol EZ

 

[spek9]

Dude u. gguys are making this shit difficult buy a jewler. loop take ur plant to s room with light and look at the trichomes lol EZ

To each their own. There are different reasons for using different tools.

-spek

 

[ProdigalSun]

I got a nice loupe from deep inside a scanner/printer. Some have really awesome ones, some suck. Others are really hard to get out, but they work, the lenses are really high quality, and they are free.

 

[cancer survivor]

i use 30 power jewlers loop, says: bausch& laumb on it, payed 50 bucks for it new 20 years ago!

 

[can.I.bust.420]

Thanks guys

 

[ButchyBoy]

I use the lens out of a $3 lazer pointer over the lens of my Samsung Galaxy S3. Works decent! I take a sample from a plant and lay it on the table then take a picture.

 

[can.I.bust.420]

Thanks guys. I like the joke about the eyes. If u only knew how much time and effort I put into growing my plants.. hints the wanting of a scope ... if u like the loupe then use it. Dont hate on me bc I want to use a powered magnifyer. I mean im just tryin to up my game as much as I can. Sorry I dont like doin things the way u do. Im just me. So ill keep doin it my way since its workin so well. Thanks again for the opinions guys

 

[jbizness]

U ask a noob question then say dnt hate on u lol ur. original ? was how do i check them uwithout cutting pieces off just SMH..

 

[Applepie/vanilla icecream]

Forget all the rest and put your mind to rest - this is the MackDaddy of all. You will be very happy with this sucker ... Check it out and good luck Bro.... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QF0A1Y/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=EB3FU7UAMSJ7&coliid=I28462LW4HNXF I promise you that if you buy one of these scopes, you will not want to stop playing with it...