Loupes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 233 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Loupes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Dentistry, r/DentalSchool, r/DentalHygiene, r/DentalAssistant, r/soldering. Top-rated brands include Orascoptic (4.1/5), Q-Optics (4.6/5), Lumadent (4.6/5).
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Reviews233
Subreddits16
Posts53
Brands36
Products74
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#1
Orascoptic
4.1
(41)
"I ended up with orascoptic and no regrets - the build quality is better than admetec anyway"
"I received the Orascoptic ergo 5.0 two weeks ago. Absolutely love them."
"Orascoptic is the best."
"Loupes are life changing!"
"I also love my orascoptics."
"They’re amazing."
"Both are excellent products."
"My dentist friend mentioned that orascoptic was good and after 3 years I totally agree."
"Orascoptic Spark light is phenomenal"
"Love my Orascoptic loupes."
#2
Q-Optics
4.6
(33)
"I liked Q-optics because they are so light, I hate wearing glasses or sunglasses so the lighter the better for me."
"Recently upgraded to the 4.5x Q-optics ergos and love them still :) most glasses don’t fit my nose bridge well."
"I went with Q-Optics 4.5x prismatics in dental school and have not yet felt the need to upgrade."
"Q-Optics. Amazing quality/clarity, lightweight frame and excellent customer service."
"Q-optics are unbelievably light."
"Lifetime warranty on the frame and lenses."
"Ergo loupes from q optics is a must!"
"3.5 or 4.0 Q-Optic ErgoAngle with Headlight-game changer."
"Go with a company with good customer service."
"Highly recommend"
#3
Lumadent
4.6
(23)
"The best bang for your buck imo."
"It basically kills any neck/back pain during work."
"I am using 4.5 Ergo Air from LumDent. and the ProLUX + 360 Pro headlight combo."
"You can't beat the value of Lumadent loupes on pricing, warranty and USA support."
"The overall quality is amazing and their warranty is worth it."
"They've really improved my daily practice."
"The lumadent ergo air are incredible."
"LumaDent has the best ergo loupes in my opinion, especially for the price."
"I have Lumadent 4.5x ergo air and they have a good balance for magnification and weight."
"I think Andau and Lumadent have the best ergo offerings right now."
#4
Surgitel
4.4
(23)
"I have also been using the Surgitel loupes and they have been great, customer service has been really good as well."
"5.5x Surgitel is what I rock, love them. My surgitel loupe's optics are so clear."
"I love the ergonomic 4.5x from Surgitel."
"I love the ergonomic 4.5x from Surgitel."
"If I was going back to clinical I’d get ergo loupes 100000%."
"I find surgitel to be the best user friendly loupes."
"I recommend Surgitel far above orascoptic and designs for vision."
"I like Surgitel with a Lunadent light for a low-end loupe. Great clarity, good field of view, and very comfortable for all day use."
"I really like my Surgitels, but whatever you go with, I would start with 3.5x magnification"
"The frame is the lightest I've ever tried and the loupes aren't too heavy"
#5
Andau
4.8
(16)
"Andau, I love them."
"Andau are the best hands down."
"Has great clarity, FOV and its crazy light so it doesn’t give you a headache."
"Andau!"
"Andau hands down"
"I’m using Andau 6x and it’s amazing. The FOV is wide and the image is really clear."
"I think Andau and Lumadent have the best ergo offerings right now."
"Ergo loupes are worth it."
"I CANNOT STRESS ERGO LOUPES ENOUGH!!!"
"They're tough to use at first, but so worth it."
#6
Q Optics
4.5
(11)
"I absolutely love them."
"I use [q-optics](https://q-optics.com/) and am very pleased."
"My Q Optics have an optional lens insert for glasses or can be swapped out to a nose support without lenses."
"Q optics ttl"
"They have a prescription insert that you can use instead of having your prescription built into your loupes."
"Yes i wear loupes AND corrective lenses. You can have you Rx set in them (some styles). Ask around first. Mine are through Q optics."
"I’m using the q optics ergo loupes. They fit great after I squeezed the nose pads a little closer to fit my nose."
"I have q optics loupes and they’re good."
"Well I like my q optics a lot, never tried ergos."
"Q optics and yes move up but not too far up."
#7
Designs for Vision
4.1
(11)
"By far the best with the highest possible customisation available."
"So happy I did this!"
"I got 3.5 wide angles from designs for vision. Could not be happier. Can see the whole mouth at once."
"The 3.5x panoramic TTL is quite popular among the bosses / senior registrars."
"I got the 2.5x Designs for Vision loupes and I don’t find them uncomfortable after long surgeries."
"Why not Designs for Vision? They are based in upstate New York."
"She has designs for vision. Just 3x magnification if I recall correctly."
"The new Design for Vision model has much bigger through loupe field of view."
"I definitely prefer the weight of my ttls."
"My advice is start with 2.5X and see how it goes."
#8
Zeiss
4.7
(9)
"I use Zeiss 2.5x loupes and definitely happy with it."
"Zeiss."
"I have same 2.5 orascoptic and 4.5 Zeiss. I prefer Zeiss for most tx and use 2.5 orascoptic for srp/extraction"
"Zeiss has the best optics."
"I personally use Zeiss and love mine."
"I second Zeiss. I’ve been using that for 15 years."
"I like loupes from Zeiss but they can be pricey."
"I use Zeiss 4.6x."
"I would look into Zeiss they are pretty nice I honestly love the flip up."
#9
Not specified
4.2
(9)
"I use 5x for restorative and 7.5x for endo."
"6.5x+ is the sweet spot for all-rounder with an emphasis on quality."
"5.5x blows away 3.5."
"I heard 4.5x minimum but I use 5.5x for everything including anesthetic and extractions."
"I have 3.5/6.5 and I exclusively use them at 6.5 for literally all restorative and Endo."
"I have 5.5x and want to go higher."
"I would do at least 5.5 if getting them for endo, higher the better."
"Minimum 5.5x."
"If you feel good with the 2.5, stick with it."
#10
Hero Loupes
4.5
(6)
"Check out Hero Loupes. You get the ability to adjust the "Mastercard" view easily. They are the best. I love mine and have two pairs (3.5x EVO and 5x EVO)."
"I second Hero Loupes! They are more stylish and you can adjust the working distance."
"Super lightweight and helps with any neck pain."
"I recommend Hero Loupes. They have the EVO XL that run about $2,600 usd."
"I use original Hero Loupes 3.3x + $97 wireless light from ebay."
"Have you tried Hero Loupes EVO 3.5x? They are lighter and smaller."
#11
Admetec
3.7
(6)
"I have Admetec ergo loupes now and love them! Had conventional Univet loupes prior that were just okay."
"I have Admetec 6.0x ergo loupes with Butterfly S wireless lights. So far so good and loving them."
"Everyone I work with has a pair of the Admetec ergos incl me. So far so good for several years."
"More than likely will get the Admetec ergo loupes 6.0x mags with butterfly S wireless lights."
"Admetec are made in israel - if that matters"
"I have admetec, been using it for about 3 years now. Definitely very light but i wouldn't recommend them, the light broke recently and I've had to super glue it back on and the batteries have been giving me issues for a long time now"
#12
Loupes
4.0
(4)
"You won’t find much for under 500$ that are high quality. Mine cost almost $3,000."
"Yes, 2.5x with a light."
"Move up to at least 3.5. I have used 4x Q optics the past few years and feel it is the sweet spot for Operative."
"Flip ups. Atleast 3x mag."
#13
Bryant
4.0
(4)
"The customer service can't be beaten. I have other brands of loupes, but nothing compares to Bryant when you have a problem or need anything after you get your loupes."
"Ended up going with their wired “Halo” light as I’ve always had a wired one so that doesn’t bother me, and the battery rated for 60 hours per charg"
"Bryant or Admetec. If you get Bryant, go for the 7.2x; I personally upgraded from the 7.2x Bryants to the 8.8x because I do a lot of endo and fixed pros."
"Bryant has had some quality control issues for the last few years but may have fixed them by now."
#14
Carson
4.7
(3)
"I would recommend the Carson microbrite plus. Has a built in light which helps a lot and fits right into your pocket."
"Carson on amazon highly recommended for growers"
"I can vouch for the Carson being better than the cheap fold out loupes. I have one and like it a lot."
#15
LumaDent
4.7
(3)
"They're the best."
"I love them! I definitely would reccomend looking into it!"
"LumaDent has ErgoPrism. Check that out."
#16
Ergo Prism Air
4.7
(3)
"They definitely improved quite a bit on this 3rd Gen when I saw at the LumaDent booth in May 2024."
"I would take Ergo Air 4.5x (lightest) or ErgoPrism 5.0x to do GP any day. The clarity and sharpness is awesome."
"The battery life is spectacular. 12 hours for a single small battery and you get two with the order. And the ergo prism air is a bit lighter than others which is super nice"
#17
ExamVision
5.0
(2)
"Very lightweight, and super crisp optics."
"I have ExamVision Kepler Advanced and love them. Expensive but 4 magnifications. Lightweight. Comfortable."
#18
Dr. Kim
5.0
(2)
"Personally I love oral surgery and I couldn’t imagine anything better than my Dr Kim’s, I’m over in the UK and delivery was very reasonable, with low mag at 1.5x mine ended up at ~£1200, couldn’t recommend them more!"
"If you’re looking for a relatively cheap loupes and light I can recommend you Dr.Kim optics. Bought them around 4 years ago along with x3.5 magnification and still using them."
#19
Amazon
3.3
(3)
"I got a pair on Amazon whilst I was a student for around £50, and they worked really well!"
"Any of the triplet 10x loupes on Amazon have worked fine for me."
"I’ve always been told to steer clear of Amazon loupes."
#20
Pentax
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend ergonomic loupes (ones with a prism inside that bend the light). I believe Pentax makes some for the European market."
"Pentax. Sadly no vendor in the US but I got one from the vendors in Asia."
#21
Univet
4.5
(2)
"I love them and have used them every day for the last 5-6 years."
"I ended up going with Univet. They’re heavier but I liked their field of vision."
#22
Belomo
4.0
(2)
"For loupe, I use Belomo. Some use Nikon. Belmo has a wider field."
"Belomo makes a good loupe for pretty cheap."
#23
Etone
3.5
(2)
"I have the Etone also and happy with it."
"I have a 100 dollar 6x loupe from Etone that I can’t complain about, but I reach for me 30 dollar plastic 4x no name almost every time."
#24
The Loupes Company
5.0
(1)
"The loupes company is really good! affordable and I got mine in like 4 weeks, would recommend :) "
#25
Andau/Admetec
5.0
(1)
"They're absolutely amazing."
#26
Enova
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend enova"
#27
Ergo
5.0
(1)
"I use 6x ergo loupes for literally everything."
#28
Bryant Dental
5.0
(1)
"Bryant dental FOR SURE"
#29
OpticMedic
4.0
(1)
"Everyone is raving about OpticMedic Ergo 3.5"
#30
Enovas
4.0
(1)
"Recently got enovas and i like them"
#31
YOCTOSUN
4.0
(1)
"These are surprisingly good for their price."
#32
Cortel Designs
4.0
(1)
"I bought from cortel designs. They are super nice and way more affordable."
#33
Hoogies
4.0
(1)
"They are very durable, light weight & easy to clean."
#34
Hero
4.0
(1)
"Hero Loupes on IG"
#35
Heine
3.0
(1)
"Used to have 2.3 heine flip ups but they were a little heavy on my face."
#36
Vevor
3.0
(1)
"Vevor & Mechanic makes some cheap ones you might want to consider."
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