Scopes/loupes are cheap. I got a 16x loupe at my local bookstore in the hobby section. Even a magnifying glass will give you an advantage over using nothing at all.
Chop the tops and leave the bottoms to finish the seeds.
Hey Tangwena, they're speeding up already I'm sure. Hi wildgrow, is 16x enough? I used to have a 60x but couldn't hold it still enough to use it properly
Looking at your ACE Mix female in late flowering, i'd bet she is an Orient Express hybrid (sativa pheno), most probably an Orient Express x Nepal Jam hybrid, although i would need to smell it to fully confirmed.
I'm glad you have pollinated her with a Zamaldelica male, should be fun to grow the progeny. Best wishes!