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product_id: 486603222
title: "Best Glide ASE 3-Pack Credit Card Size Pocket Fresnel Lens - 4X Magnification - Emergency Fire Starter - Compact"
brand: "best glide ase"
price: "18746CFA"
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reviews_count: 7
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# Credit Card Size Compactness 4X Magnification Emergency Fire Starter Best Glide ASE 3-Pack Credit Card Size Pocket Fresnel Lens - 4X Magnification - Emergency Fire Starter - Compact

**Brand:** best glide ase
**Price:** 18746CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥🔍 Pocket power: Ignite your curiosity and your campfire in one sleek card!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Best Glide ASE 3-Pack Credit Card Size Pocket Fresnel Lens - 4X Magnification - Emergency Fire Starter - Compact by best glide ase
- **How much does it cost?** 18746CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- best glide ase enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted best glide ase brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Durable Optical PVC Build:** Clear, fine-lined lens ensures superior clarity and long-lasting use.
- • **Powerful 4X Magnification:** Read fine print or inspect details effortlessly, even in low light.
- • **Vibrant Protective Sleeve:** Choose from green, red, or yellow for easy identification and style.
- • **Survival-Ready Fire Starter:** Harness the sun’s energy to ignite tinder when it matters most.
- • **Ultra-Compact & Lightweight:** Slim credit card size fits seamlessly in your wallet, purse, or survival kit.

## Overview

The Best Glide ASE 3-Pack Fresnel Lens set offers 4X magnification in a credit card-sized, ultra-lightweight design made from durable optical PVC. Beyond magnifying small print with clarity, it doubles as an emergency fire starter using sunlight, making it an essential compact tool for professionals and adventurers alike. Each lens comes in a vibrant protective sleeve, perfect for on-the-go use and survival kits.

## Description

The Best Glide ASE Credit Card Fresnel Lens Fire Starter and Magnifier Lenses are a great back up fire starter and will fit practically anywhere. Our Fresnel Lens Fire Starter is small, flat, light and inexpensive. Some practice is required and of course, one needs a sunny day for it to work. We do not recommend the Fresnel Lens as a primary fire starting tool, but as an addition to an already supplied kit. The Fresnel Lens Fire Starter, or Credit Card Magnifier, is so inexpensive why not carry a few just in case. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens Fire Starter is more commonly known as a credit card magnifier. However, our version has 4 power magnification, much more than the 2X or 3X of standard credit card magnifiers, making it a great magnifier fire starter. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens has been used for years in various applications, most notably the Light House Lens. Using a Fresnel Lens allows the light of the light house to be magnified numerous times and still be relatively small. It is a truly amazing invention. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens is made of Optical PVS and is .4mm think and weighs 5.5 grams. In short, it is the size of a very thin credit card. The Fresnel Lens Fire Starter comes with a green, red, or yellow protective case with the Best Glide ASE Logo.Please note: These fresnel lenses are made of Optical PVC. However, there may be trace amounts of Diisononyl Phthalate (DiNP), which may require warning labels pursuant to California's Proposition 65. This labeling is only relevant to California. Since sellers cannot control which fulfillment center inventory is sent to customers in California vs. Outside of California (where it is not relevant), sellers may label all units in accordance with California's Proposition 65. Thus, customers outside of California may receive fulfillment center inventory with this California Proposition 65 Warning.

Review: Much BETTER Quality - This is one of the better ones ,,,,The lines are finer and the Plastic is much clearer than Some ofthe other CARD magnifiers
Review: Not very good. - I wanted a magnifying 'thing' to help with reading small-print etc when travelling. Having seen the reviews of these cards I thought i'd give them a try. What a disappointment. Very short range of focus with huge distortion of the image. Perhaps my expectations were to high, but these have now been returned as not fit for purpose.

## Features

- This 3 Pack of Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lenses is approximately 2" x 3.5" and comes in a protective sleeve. It is made of Optical PVC and weights less than an ounce.
- 4X Magnification - The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lenses provide up to 4X Magnification to make it easier to read small print or in low light situations.
- Emergency Fire Starter - The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens works as a survival fire starter on sunny days to light your tinder.
- Compact - The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens will fit in your wallet, your purse, and certainly a survival kit.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00NWMUK0I |
| Best Sellers Rank | 50,458 in Stationery & Office Supplies ( See Top 100 in Stationery & Office Supplies ) 384 in Magnifying Glasses |
| Brand | Best Glide ASE |
| Colour | Green |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,149) |
| Date First Available | 15 Feb. 2015 |
| Item Weight | 5.5 g |
| Material | PVC |
| Model Number | WS1196 |
| Product Dimensions | 14.48 x 6.35 x 0.51 cm; 5.5 g |

## Product Details

- **Batteries required?:** No
- **Brand:** Best Glide ASE
- **Colour:** Green
- **Item weight:** 5.5 Grams
- **Lens material:** Plastic

## Images

![Best Glide ASE 3-Pack Credit Card Size Pocket Fresnel Lens - 4X Magnification - Emergency Fire Starter - Compact - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81C9vthpfuL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How well, on a scale of 1-10, do these work for starting fires?**
A: 5 considering normal methods.  If you only have sticks, twigs, etc. and a match or lighter is a 10 and using two stick to create friction is a 1, then these around 5.   This fresnel will quickly blacken paper but you don't get a flame.  You have to create an ember and then use skill, angle, the right tinder and lots of patience to get a fire.  I compared these to a 4 inch magnifying glass and the glass was twice as good and easier to focus.  I was using various combinations of cotton ball, jute fibers, various cardboard, and dry pine needles.   I actually got a fire with the magnifying glass, but I never could duplicate with this fresnel.  Note that the 4 inch magnifying glass has 12.6 in2 and these have about 4.8 in2 and the magnifying glass focuses much better.  The image quality on these is marginal compared to other larger ones I have, but these do work as a pocket magnifier for reading.

**Q: will these fit in a altoids tin?**
A: Nope. 

One of these will not fit in an Altoids tin unless you remove the lens from its plastic sleeve and then trim the edges to make it smaller.

**Q: Anyone know the magnification power of these lenses; ie  5X, 10X... ???**
A: · Magnifies up to 4x according to info from ; http://officesupplyonsale.com/item/az/uk0ib00nwm/3-pack-credit-card-size-pocket-fresnel-lens-magnifier-lenses-for-fire-starting ; also on the amazon page !

**Q: Are these unbreakable**
A: Nothing is unbreakable ... even Kryptonite was stronger than SuperMan.  They are made of a strong, yet flexible plastic that is slightly thinner than a credit card, and a little less durable than a credit card.  They are strong enough for the service for which they are intended, and priced accordingly.  They will start a fire on a sunny day.
Dave@Texas

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Much BETTER Quality
*by A***R on 6 April 2025*

This is one of the better ones ,,,,The lines are finer and the Plastic is much clearer than Some ofthe other CARD magnifiers

### ⭐⭐ Not very good.
*by T***N on 31 August 2025*

I wanted a magnifying 'thing' to help with reading small-print etc when travelling. Having seen the reviews of these cards I thought i'd give them a try. What a disappointment. Very short range of focus with huge distortion of the image. Perhaps my expectations were to high, but these have now been returned as not fit for purpose.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***L on 29 October 2024*

Delivered quickly enough. These are very thin and I haven’t been successful in starting a fire yet. As to the quality I really don’t know but they were expensive enough so I’m hoping they will be a good addition to my hiking survival kit.

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