Getting Old, struggle to read the remote

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Roscoehd

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Hi, I am looking for help or advice on what some of you do to help read your remote.
I have been struggling for a few years now (in my early 50s). I have a hard time seeing the letters & #s on my remote.
I have 20/20 vision but need 2 power readers for anything up close.
My arms are not long enough to get the remote @ a distance I can read.
I usually use a hand held monocular, this year I plan to run helmet mounted.
I should mention I am in MN, so it is cold and I have tried readers in the field with some fogging issues.
I have also tried mono vision working with my eye Dr, but I could not get that to work either.

Thanks for any help or useful advice
 
Check out “Clickit” readers. Get the half glasses model. They set far down on the nose and fogging shouldnt be an issue.
After cataract surgery l loved them till l lost vision in my lt eye so started wearing glasses again full time to protect the rt.
 
I never thought I was a candidate for contacts, but the doc gave me a set to try, & they work great for hunting.

Just a thought, maybe one in your non dominate eye for seeing the remote.
 
I wear one contact in my shooting eye and can still read my remote without help in my non shooting eye. I would imagine that I could have a reader contact in my left eye if needed to do the same. My eye Dr said it’s called univision and a lot of people do it. Apparently your brain adjusts?
 
My wife used to do that univision thing but eye rx change and it didnt work any more.
Me, when they did the lt cataract and l had 20/20 in it and 20/400 in the rt l couldnt see diddly so took the lt lens out of my glasses for the 2 wks between surgeries. Hunted gobblers for a week and a half that way.
 
I couldn’t read my remote anymore without glasses so I gave the old call to my nephew and bought a new fox pro with the TX1000 remote. No issues seeing it now
 
I let my buddy do the calling!! But seriously when I am running the caller I need my glasses. I have my favorite calls memorized so finding them is pretty easy but it’s a pain going from the remote to the handheld or scope. I got some tethers or lanyards whatever they are called so I can drop them off my face quickly without actually dropping them. Seems to work pretty well for me.

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I went with this style vs the cords that attach to the ends. They are easier to take on and off with one hand. I got mine at Academy Sports. They had a decent variety.
 
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