I love this telescope! I can see details of the moon, stars, and planets. It is affordable and durable! Five stars!! My boyfriend loves to use it!!

Got this for our family to use. It's very easy to use and assemble, even for someone not familiar with telescopes. We love using it at night to look at the bright stars in Texas!

This is a great telescope to teach people to learn how to use a telescope, set up a telescope and to have fun with a telescope! You can easily see the moon but not much else in detail (remember it’s still good for beginners). If you want to see planets and deep space objects you might want to keep looking for a telescope to fit you. But this is still super cool for young beginner astronomers and people with a lower budget! 5 stars for being a easy and fun experience.

When i bought this telescope it was drastically discounted compared to other telescopes so i think it's fair to say i had my doubts on the quality of this product. But i was pleasently surprised with what arrived. We had trouble assembling it initially but after some time i went back and personally took my time to figure it out. I live in New York so it's not like i have a blanket of stars above me but when i have the patience to angle it right and give it time for my eyes to focus i have a wonderful view of the moon. And that's all I've ever wanted from this thing. For my first telescope this was a fantastic purchase.

Great Product! This was my first time purchasing a telescope and I highly recommend this one.

Meant for kids, there is a guy on YouTube that had a very helpful video to assemble and use. My kids enjoyed it got them off their devices and outside so I’d say it was a win

Really love this telescope I had bought for my dad. He saw a clear view of the moon & planets! Great purchase :)

This telescope was easy to put together and it is by far the best one I’ve purchased. It’s super clear and my daughter uses it almost every night here in Cali. Kinda hard to see the stars in California but we are totally able to looks at the moon and quite a few stars, she’s totally stoked with it. We take it camping and it’s a great size to carry around anywhere.

A great starter kit! Finally got to use it for the lunar eclipse and super moon last night so decided to write the review now.

Firstly, there was a slight mishap during shipping or maybe it could have been a defect coming in, but can't tell. There was a dent on one of the tripod legs. Not a biggie for me, but wanted to rate this fairly.

The kit came complete, took a few minutes to assemble, actually quite easy esp with the visual instructions. But maybe it would have been better to have some basic instructions on the actual usage and tips to experience your first view of the skies. There's a lot of info on the internet, but it would have been best to have it specific to this scope. For a beginner, I believe that's key rather than having to do research and figuring out themselves how to apply those information to this specific scope.

I still have to figure out how to use the barlow effectively. For now, I was only able to use the 10mm and 25mm. The quality and resolution were fantastic. Even with the 25mm, I could see the moon's crater clearly on the clear day. I'm excited to try this out on a more zoomed view and try to find other objects in the sky.

Mobile phone holder was a bit hard to align but eventually figured it out especially if the smartphone used has multiple cameras. It also took a while to understand that the distance of the phone and the lens matters, so as to avoid reflections or blurred outcomes. This information could have been useful if included.

Material wise, the whole scope setup is quite flimsy and unstable. With its lightweight feature, this makes it difficult to keep the scope in place. A bit of a tap on setup will move the scope away from your view, there needs to be a bit of weight for stability which is compromised by the lightweight feature unfortunately. The knobs and lever for adjusting are also a bit too rough if you're wanting to make small movements.

Lastly, I love that it's so portable and easy to bring alone, very lightweight and folds up easy without having to disassemble anything much.

Overall, it's a great beginner scope for the price. It does its job.

This is a really cool and high quality telescope that comes nicely packaged and with a very convenient leather carrying case. The finish on the telescope is a nice looking matte metal and the feel of it (when expanding or collapsing) is quite solid. No looseness in the sections or anything rattling around inside.

My only complaints are that it can sometimes be a little finicky when focusing, since you need to slide it in and out to focus (instead of spinning a dial or section) and it can be tough to hold really still since you have to hold the end up a foot or two from your face. But this is really more of the fact that it is a telescope versus a pair of binoculars versus anything wrong with this product.

This isn't a cheap kids' toy, but really a real telescope and the price reflects the quality. Definitely a good value, just be sure you aren't expecting the same use as a set of binoculars. And any pirates you know will absolutely love it.

This is a very nice spyglass that comes in a great leather case that you can wear around your neck. It's a real optical tool, not merely a pirate cosplay prop. It does take some adjustment to get the focus right. And even more time if you normally wear glasses. The magnification is better than what you can likely get from binoculars at this price point. But the drawback with using this sort of spyglass over a set of binoculars is that that the spyglass is longer and therefore exerts more leverage over you. If you can't brace it on a branch or trekking pole, your arm will shake a bit, making it hard to hold particularly steady for very long.

Easy to assemble and set up. Comes with some basic accessories in a nice carrying case, you can store the telescope in also. Getting a clear shot of nearby celestial bodies takes a bit of adjusting with a steady hand and eye. I may upgrade with some stronger lenses in the future ($$$). This was a big hit with the family at the holidays on a clear cold night.

I spend good time with my little one trying to find a "ufo" around the moon .. I never forget this moments and my kid open eyes looking for one .. now he want one to see Mars .. will see ...

This telescope was easy to put together and it is by far the best one I’ve purchased. It’s super clear and my daughter uses it almost every night here in Cali. Kinda hard to see the stars in California but we are totally able to looks at the moon and quite a few stars, she’s totally stoked with it. We take it camping and it’s a great size to carry around anywhere.

I was never even a mid level novice astronomer, but I did enjoy using my Dad's old telescope growing up. I bought this telescope because I was going to a Dark Skies spot (Cherry Springs, PA, which was incredible). Two things...first, once I got it setup (a little tricky but just go find a video on YouTube for this) and pointed it in the night sky, literally anywhere, I couldn't stop giggling because everywhere I looked was beautiful. Second, my issue with my Dad's was always how hard it was to find something and then track it over time. With this telescope, that was not an issue. I love using it. I hope you will too!