4.6Overall:  

Pros: 

Nice and compact, does the job.

Cons: 

The image in the "Spotter Scope" which mounts on the main unit, is inverted (upside down) and left to right image. Which makes it very difficult to do what it is designed to do and actually spot you target.

Other Thoughts: 

I paid US$50+ for Express 3-5 day delivery and received the goods after 11 days, to late for Xmas.

5.0Overall:  

Pros: 

I ordered one of this telescope to my son , when it arrived i was very impress, the quality is good, its easy to assembly and it comes in a very practical bag. My son likes to watch at the moon every night ! very good beginner telescope !

Cons: 

I don?t have any cons about this item

Other Thoughts: 

buy it !

5.0Overall:  

Other Thoughts: 

I'm a friend of Mr. Watts, also legally blind but with some usable sight. I saw his Barska Blueline Monocular. Most smaller monoculars have lenses that are too small to let in sufficient light. This one is still small enough to be easily portable, yet has big lenses. It is by far the best for the money that I have found. Wish I'd had it when I first became legally blind!

3.4Overall:  

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After purching this telescope for myself, I was so pleased with it that I bought 4 more for my grandchildren, ages 10 through 18 for Christmas this year. I liked that it came with additional lens, which I didn't expect. Also, the CD's that came with my telescope are the best I've seen. Thank you for an excellect telescope and price.

3.6Overall:  

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I thought this was a great product for the price. Easy to set up and easy to use. I would suggest this as a purchase. I bought this telescope for my nephew to use it for views across the land as well as looking at the Moon and planets. As he is a beginner, the pre-assembled tri-pod and altitude / azimuth mount make the scope very easy to set up and use. After doing a little research, I found the good focal length would be an additional advantage for his first views.

3.8Overall:  

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I purchased this for someone in my family. The shipping time was perfect and I am told that the product was very nice. I was so happy with this purchase and delivery that I ordered again for another family member. Thank you. We purchased this telescope as a starter for our 10 year old son. It is easy to operate for him and us. He was so excited to see a close up view of the moon. It took only a few minutes to assemble, no difficulty there.

3.6Overall:  

Other Thoughts: 

Things look a little blurry toward the edge. Chromatic aberration is also visible. Overall, it's still good quality for a zoom binocular. I'm happy with it. Price beat everyone I could find. Delivery was faster than expected. I highly recommend this merchant.

3.6Overall:  

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For the price, you can't beat this "spotting" scope as my 4.5 year old calls it. It is lightweight and easy for your young astronomer to move around on their own in exploring outer space. We have shared many nights on our deck looking at the stars and moon and I'm sure we'll enjoy many more with this telescope. Enjoy!

3.4Overall:  

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I was very pleased with my experience of shopping at Dinodirect.com. I found the item I was looking for very easily, it had a price I felt was competitive, and the ordering process was very easy with PayPal. I also received my merchandise in a timely and safe condition. I am very pleased and have Dinodirect.com in my favorites if I need to shop for similar merchandise in the future.

4.0Overall:  

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I bought this telescope for my nephew to use it for views across the land as well as looking at the Moon and planets. As he is a beginner, the pre-assembled tri-pod and altitude / azimuth mount make the scope very easy to set up and use. After doing a little research, I found the 350mm focal length would be an additional advantage for his first views. We also found that the supplied 3x Barlow is useful with only the 20mm eyepiece. If it's used with the 6mm eyepiece, the resulting 120x power exceeds the capability of the 50mm lens. However the 6mm eyepiece used alone provides 133x and works well with bright objects like the Moon. The red dot locater, once I helped him align it to the telescope, proved to be very helpful in aiming at objects in the sky. I also found the diagonal prism enabled him to view objects on the ground right-side-up as opposed to upside down or backwards. Also the Planetarium CD has been very helpful for him as he learns more about his new hobby. I would recommend this telescope for any beginner who is interested in owning a telescope suitable for daytime and nighttime

3.6Overall:  

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My shopping experience was outstanding. The person who took my order was courteous and accurate. Delivery is prompt and for free. Overall I would highly recommend dinodirect.com to everyone for their price and customer service. There is no doubt I will order again.

3.6Overall:  

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I bought this for my 8 year old daughter to use; after she expressed interest in a telescope, I planned to go out with her a couple of times, show her the basics, then set her free with a kid's astronomy book. While the telescope seems ok for her to operate by herself after instruction, the tripod is absolutely pathetic. I need to buy a new tripod so my daughter can finally use this gift as it was meant to be used.