The telescope was really easy to assemble and is light to carry around. I got the one in black and silver with the telescopic legs and black carrying bag that fits the entire telescope for ease of travel and transportation. It also comes with two magnifying lenses 20x and 40x), a solar screen that you can view the solar eclipse with and a smartphone adapter. My daughter is excited to look at the stars and moon at night, as well as the solar eclipses without having to wear those flimsy glasses.

This is our first time owning a telescope. We dont know nothing about telescopes. It does come with a guidebook but my husband said it did not help him. For maybe 20mins in looking and playing we were able to see the stars. My 4yr old and 6yrs old were so exicited. The telescope does not stay stedy it does move a little so we end up losing what we are focusing on. This is great for beginners because as of myself i am learning but its actually pretty fun and pretty cool.

Nice recreational telescope. My kids and I tried it out and were able to see pretty well. We did not mount it, just used it by hand. I loved that it included a carrying bag. There are also extra lenses and filters. As long as you are not looking for a NASA grade telescope, you would be happy with this one.

Very nice telescope and cool features. I didn’t notice it’s for 10+ so I was expecting a much bigger product. But it does what it’s meant for. So I can’t complain. I would have given it 5 stars but I took one star away because it was difficult to assemble.

This is a great beginner telescope, powerful to see various moon’s features. It was very quick to assemble. But when it comes to focusing on far objects, it’s hard as the tripod is flimsy and shakes a lot. When you point the red dot to any celestial object, by the time you tighten the screws to let the telescope stabilize, the red dot misses the object. It’s too hard to focus. Two lens option is great. I had to follow few YouTube videos to learn to setup red dot as well as focusing on any object.

National Geographic 70MM Refracting Telescope with Case. This telescope is a budget friendly item that sparks interest for household kids! It comes with a nice case that holds all the attachments & the stand is also very sturdy & easy to use. It took me a moment to figure out the red sensor but once i was able to align it it has been a breeze! I would recommend this to any family who has children who are interested in science and build from there! No complaints from us!

I am no astronomer, but this is a great little telescope! It was very easy to set up and stay using. It comes with a nice carrying case and the tripod stand “telescopes” into itself so set up and take down were a breeze! My sons have enjoyed looking up into the sky at night to see what they can find!

It was easy enough to set up. Take it out of the box and screw the legs on. The legs can be adjusted to be short enough to set the telescope on a table or long enough to stand and use it. It was a little difficult at first to actually focus on something and find a star. I have also never used one of these in my life so I was a total beginner. My kids enjoyed it for about 5 minutes and then they were over it. It's a cool fun toy novelty to play with for a bit, but my kids weren't the biggest fans of it. It was hard to stay focused on one spot in the sky. Everytime you touched the telescope of would go out of focus.

This is a good telescope, but it is definitely for amateurs like me. The tripod feels a little flimsy, but it works. The telescope components work and they are good, but they do not feel heavy or of fine quality. If you want to look at the sky and, like me, you're not a pro at it, this is great. If you think you will make this a serious hobby, then this is a good starter telescope. This is a refracting telescope, not reflecting. If you are going to look at the winter sky, you probably have to let it cool off to outside temperature before you will be able to focus. The telescope comes with a nice carrying case that safely holds all the components including the tripod. The eye pieces all have protective cases, so the whole set is easy to transport

This telescope was a gift for my 13 year old son. To start, the box was smaller than expected. It comes neatly packaged, tucked safely in its carrying case. National Geographic was kind enough to include an anual eclipse guide, which was a very neat and welcomed addition. The instructions are clear and were easily understood by my teenager. The ability to connect your smart phone as an eyepiece is an incredible feature. It allowed my son and his friends to all enjoy stargazing as a group, rather than only one person enjoying while eveyone else waits their turn. The pictures are clear and the telescope itself is very easy to adjust. Not very powerful to see far away, but great for budding astrologers.