Grab something, anything, and use it.
That way you'll know what you want to spend your money on.
An Agfa is cheap and works.
A Schneider costs way, way more and works.
Most guys here like the Fuji.
Wisner preferred Linen Testers to loupes and some guys use magnifying glasses from CVS
Carson and Peak also have a following
I use a Silvestri tilting loupe.
What matters is what works for you!
If you want to drop some dough for loupe Nirvana, I'd have to say a Fuji would be a safe bet judging by it's popularity here, but you'll have to hunt for one as they stopped making them a while back AFAIK.
What I found to be most important in a focusing loupe (for me) is that it has a lanyard so I can wear it around my neck, where it's handy and secure.
Some day in the distant future, archaeologists will write dissertations about all the Agfa loupes discovered in the Sierra (which I probably contributed to by losing 'em.)
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