Customer Ratings & Reviews

it is a very good telescope. i bought it for my 12 year old cousin -- this was a good stepping stone telescope to see if astronomy really interested him or not. It was good for viewing the Moon -- watching the surface of the moon through this telescope left a memory i will never forget. i didn't find it good for viewing stars, etc.

This is a good solid intermediate refractor telescope and tripod per price range. I consider refractor telescopes in the 60mm-70mm range intermediate telescopes. Everything works well right out of the retail box for instant night time enjoyment. The optical lenses are made from glass, coated, and are of high quality. The included tripod is very sturdy with the 60mm telescope attached and can take on a light outdoor breeze with minimal turbulence. Choose the AZ mount over EQ for novice users. Aperture is not always everything when it comes to purchasing a first or seventh telescope . I would rather have higher quality lenses with lower aperture over lower grade lenses at greater aperture. This scope is 60mmx700mm and provides clear views of near by planets, our moon, and local star constellations just fine. Just don’t expect Hubble-Telescope quality. The scope is fairly lightweight at approximately 7lbs. Set up time is minimal at less than 5 minutes. Outdoor cooling time is minimal at a few minutes via my local climate. I would recommend refractors over reflectors for overall ease of use, upkeep, and clearer images when compared to other alternative telescope builds. This telescope is affordable to upgrade. You can swap out the diagonal for a better one, purchase a couple higher mm aspheric lense eye pieces and upgrade to a red dot finder for 1/3 of the total price of this telescope. It will enhance overall enjoyment—Just keep an eye out for sales or purchase used. I recommend storing this telescope in a larger padded tripod bag which you can find rather cheap via online vendors.

Purchased this for my ten year old a different gift than all the electronics she already has. Creates a new conversation for the kids and they love it.

Nice telescope for grandkids first telescope price was good

First scope for my 6 year old which was almost same price as a kid scope. Lightweight and to use you can clearly see the craters on the surface of the moon. If you child is old enough for a kids scope you may as well get a junior scope.

Well built telescope, we got this as a first telescope for our 9 y/o. The instructions are vague and don’t really tell you the best way to use if you are a novice. It did come with a DVD though, so I’m hoping that is a great resource.

Features are nice for the price. Purchased for my 11-year old who has an interest in astronomy. A good first telescope.

As a 1st telescope it's very good.I can see things I didn't think possible.

I bought it as a gift for my daughter who really love it and use it every night to watch the moon

Great telescope for the money. My grandson loves it.

It's nice having a telescope out in the country where I live and this is easy to use. And fun!

I bought this for a friend and he really liked it. Great price and easy to adjust.

Excellent product for rookies. Focus clear........

This is an awesome telescope but is complicated to use. However after a little training,anyone could get it.

Perfect for my son, nothing too Sophisticated and nothing too cheap

Great gift for young kids, The price is worth the item!!

Bigger than I thought it would be. Read dimensions carefully before ordering.