This product is good for beginners or young children. The telescope and stand were easy to put together, and the telescope is easy to use. It's easy to install and remove the telescope from the stand. Both the stand and telescope are lightweight. This makes for easy handling but also means the stand is a little flimsy. The telescope gives you a clear image. Overall a nice product for the cost.

This is a very nice telescope. The pros: I was finally able to look at the stars and use the red dot view finder. The view finder allows you to lock in on and object and use that for reference. I have never used a telescope but found this one easy to use. It comes with two eyepieces, a 9.7 mm and a 26 mm. These eyepieces allow different magnifications for viewing “close” objects or looking for objects in the sky. There is an adjustment knob which allows a clear focus on your viewing subject. The stand is quite convenient by folding up when transporting or storage. There is also a tray in the stand for storing the different eyepieces. The cons: This telescope is not the strongest power for serious star gazers. Although I did enjoy using it. The tray in the stand does not accommodate the red dot lens. The instructions reference a dust cover but there is not one provided or where one can be obtained. All in all I liked it and would recommend buying one. My whole family enjoyed using it and showing their skills as an astronomer.

The telescope was pretty easy to put together. It comes with a full size adjustable tripod and panhandle mount. It has a 114mm lens and two eye pieces. One is 9.7mm and the other is 26mm. I played around a little bit to get it focused and once focused and aligned I was able to clearly see the moon and stars. One feature that I really like is the cell phone adapter that is included. It attaches to the eye piece and a cell phone can be attached to it by little suction cups, making it possible to take pictures with your phone. I also read on the package that the purchase helps support the National Geographic Society and I think that is nice. This is the first telescope I have owned and I am very happy with it.

This is a nice telescope for a beginner or someone with a moderate interest in astronomy. While there aren’t many pieces, the instructions were less than easy to read as the pictures are printed in a very light gray. Quality control is also a bit off as one of the screws had come out in shipping and was bouncing around on the inside with the potential to scratch things up. Otherwise, the quality seems reasonable for the cost. I was going to post a picture with the review but it has been raining or cloudy since I received it so I can’t quite tell what things are going to look like. If things clear I will update the review.

We used the telescope outside of our house. It was a pretty clear night to view the stars..We wanted to look at two specific stars we had been seeing for a while..When we looked through the view finder we saw a little burst of light around the stars. When we viewed the moon it had a hazy ring around it that night. The magnification is weak, but set up was really easy.

This is a great telescope for beginner star gazers. It did require some assembly and setup which was a little confusing. Using the telescope was straightforward and easy. It didn’t require too much effort to get a good look at the stars. My favorite feature is the smart phone adapter. It attaches to the lens and you can view the stars on your phone screen.

Impressive telescope for the price. It looks beautiful, it is a nice size, and it was easy to assemble. All that said, I have yet to extensively use it but based on initial reaction, this is a very nice product.

Good quality for the price. Set up is a little tricky but when you get it right, it’s a good telescope for the money. My kids really enjoy looking at the night sky with this telescope. Sleek design makes it look more expensive than it was.

This is one of the most unique and cool items I’ve ever seen. I’ve never had a telescope but always wanted to invest in one. This thing has it all. Downloadable star map to make it easy for us newbies. A full panhandle tripod to give you the full stargazing experience, with a tray to hold all the accessories. I was surprised at how easy it was to get started using it as a novice and the best part is your smartphone connects so you can take photos of what you’re seeing! As someone who just moved to a rural area with so much open sky and nature, this is a very exciting item.

Putting together the telescope will be hard for people because the instructions are poorly written. Using the telescope will be even more of a challenge. Lining up the sight scope took forever and was really difficult to do with bifocals on. Even after careful alignment I still had issues locating the full moon, planets were a no go. I either got a bad scope or this thing is a piece of junk. With clear western Oklahoma skies the moon looked terrible in the scope and the scope would never focus well.