5.0 out of 5 stars Great little scope. Highly recommended

M.A. · 22 October 2024

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } I wanted a small scope for Astronomy - something lightweight, quick to setup, and powerful enough to fit the gap between binoculars and a "proper" Astronomical telescope. At the price, I wasn't expecting a lot, but I'm delighted with my purchase.The scope is robust, well made, very light, and very easy to use. I haven't tried it with the mini tripod it comes with, but on lightweight camera tripod it's great.For Astronomy, I tried it out looking at the moon and Saturn. Nice clear and sharp images of the Moon. At full zoom looking at Saturn, I got a bright image and could clearly see the planet and rings of Saturn, though the image is obviously pretty small at 60x magnificationFor terrestrial use, I tried it on a number of views and was amazed at how clear images were, even at maximum zoom.Scope comes with a soft case, cleaning cloth, and an adaptor to fit your mobile phone camera to the eyepiece. I've not used the mobile adaptor yet, but, although it's made of plastic, it feels well made.

4.0 out of 5 stars Basically pretty good for 25x-60x, phone adapter rubbish.

S. · 7 May 2024

Pros• Basic performance of optics seems good given it’s a fraction of the price of better scopes – it is usable and can give enjoymentCons• Range is really up to about 55-60x (image degrades quite a lot at 75x)• Phone adapter terrible and appears worse than on previous cheaper modelMore detail• Impressions of build• In use• Performance--Impressions of build—Out of the box the body of the scope seems well made from metal (aluminium?). There is an included carry bag which is padded and a cleaning cloth. There’s also the ‘phone/digiscoping adapter (more of which later).Also included is a table-top tripod with cast metal legs. The scope has a brass standard tripod female thread underneath.--In use—The minimum focusing distance is about 7.13m at 25x and 7.25 at 75x. Focusing is by the twist knob on the top. The eyepiece is in a fixed position on top of the scope (i.e. it doesn’t rotate so that you can look in from the side for example).The eyepiece has a cup which rotates up. It doesn’t have any kind of rubber cup as such however so it doesn’t help with blocking of light.The zoom is controlled on the eyepiece. The eyepiece is also removable (I see that the manufacturer offers a camera which will screw on instead for example). I found that the eyepiece came unscrewed a bit too easily. If you reduce the zoom to 25x, but you’re still turning, it starts to come undone.The tabletop tripod is reasonably sturdy although of limited use unless you happen to have a tabletop out with you when birdwatching. It might work in a hide perhaps although it all depends on the relative heights of the table, what you’re looking out of and where you can perch when using. A proper tripod of some sort will usually be needed.The tripod has a single twist control which locks rotation and the up/down action. It’s not very easy to use however as once you have your target in view, tightening this control tends to move the position slightly and at high levels of zoom that’s enough to mean you’re no longer looking at what you wanted. It’s not a huge criticism at this price as even more expensive tripods and ball heads suffer from the same to a degree.The ’phone adapter supplied is….horrible. It just slots over the eyepiece, but cannot be tightened in place. So it can flop around and I often found it not coupled tightly to the eyepiece because the weight of the phone moves it. It’s just about usable, but you really won’t want to. I noticed that the one they picture as supplied with the previous (now cheaper) version of this scope looks a bit better. It has a screw to tighten the adapter to the eyepiece.--Performance--It has a pretty narrow depth of focus (as would anything with this size of optics and level of magnification) so accurate focusing is required and you may not get all of your subject in focus in one go.At 25-50x the image is pretty good and very usable and enjoyable. Beyond that it degrades and at 75x I found it near impossible to get a sharp image. I have included some photos as examples, but note that the image to the eye is better than these.I tried this for some birdwatching as we were visiting an area where birds of prey were present. Compared to the 10x50 binoculars we had also, it certainly gave us a different and much better view.With a lot of effort (which included steadying the phone adapter with some strategically placed twigs) I also managed to get some footage of birds on a nest about 150m away. It’s not great, but I wouldn’t have it at all without this and although suffering from various image faults (chromatic aberration/colour fringing mainly), it did allow me to see behaviour which I probably would not have otherwise. So, taking the price into account, it’s not bad at all.--Conclusion--Decent scope but realistically 25x- ~60x usable. Tripod better than nothing. Phone adapter needs to be binned. They have let the product down with this. The only difference between this and the previous model appears to be a different lens coating. I don’t know whether that is a big improvement, but it feels wrong to pay ~17% more and get that coating, but with what appears to be a worse ‘phone adapter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight and good quality

M. · 16 March 2025

I did so much research on a cheap ish, first telescope to take camping, to look at birds and the stars. The reviews kept putting me off. Decided on this one and I love it. Easy to set up, very lightweight so can put it in a rucksack for walking. Never seen the moon so clear before! Even my teen boys were impressed and they have been using it lots. Very pleased. The tripod is table top, which has made it a little awkward to correctly position for the moon, balanced on a chair, on a table! So I am going to invest in a full height one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny

A. · 31 December 2024

Fantastic Scope take your time to learn zoom and quick twiddle with focus and boom it's there with perfect clarity ... highly recomended especially at this money...

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good product

P.M. · 11 March 2025

I had to send it back but no fault of supplier personal reasons for not keeping it. Recommend.

4.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable for the price

D. · 13 August 2024

Good quality optics at a fraction of the price of the top brands. Perfectly good for a starting or returning birder. If anyone knows of a stay on scope cover that will fit this please let me know.

3.0 out of 5 stars could be better

j. · 23 April 2025

not the best but certainly not the worst. I got the 60mm objective lens because i wanted a smaller sized unit and its bright enough up to about 40 magnification above that, (unless its a very very bright day ) its too dark to be that useful in birding. Phone holder not that good bordering on rubbish, lens caps fall off if you breathe heavy on them so pretty poor. No cover if you remove the eyepiece so could cause problems if anyone want to try a different eyepiece in dusty conditions. Instructions enclosed do not correspond to the model sent but appear generic so you will need to utube if you have not already used one but saying that its not rocket science to get the hang of. Would have been better value at £35/ £40 rather than the £50 i paid but it will do the job i bought it for - just

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Telescope

H.A. · 18 June 2024

An excellent ‘scope with great magnification and spread. Even at maximum magnification I could clearly see what I was looking at over a mile away! Well worth the money

Goed toestel!

P.T. · 6 February 2025

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Très bien pour l’initiation

L.A. · 20 December 2024

Commandes un peu dures

Genial

O.M.L. · 2 June 2025

Genial para la práctica de tiro deportivo. Los impactos se ven con claridad a 25, 50 y 100m.

Buona resa con poca spesa

A.M. · 30 April 2025

Utilizzato principalmente per la verifica dei colpi al tiro a segno, ottima luminosità e preciso nella messa a fuoco.Il supporto per lo smartphone in dotazione, essendo in plastica, è piuttosto precario, io ho optato per uno di differente fattezza in metallo, più stabile e preciso nel posizionamento.Utilizzato anche per osservare la luna ed i suoi crateri, molto ben visibili con questo "mini telescopio".Attendo fiducioso anche l'adattatore per montarvi la DSLR per fotografie a lunga distanza.

trop bien!

l. · 10 May 2025

très bonne visibilité, mise au point facile