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By jim from ny on 11/02/2009 Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: wanted for birding but poor performance
C65 Scope - don't expect too much By Herbert Fensterbenster - Runner/XC skier from Pikes Peak Region on 10/25/2009 Pros: Strong Magnification Best Uses: Bright Conditions, Shooting Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The optics are fair at best, depth of focus and width of field seem constricted as does the dark image. But the main complaint is the flimsy plastic tripod which really needs to be beefed up. If I were the designer I might have also considered a small alignent feature as it is difficult to locate an object, and then with the flaky tripod and lock down even more difficult to keep the object centered.
By snow coacher from YNP,WY on 10/07/2009 Describe Yourself: Professional Guide Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: compact, but the focus ring was hard to turn, given the magnification the view kept shifting when you tried to focus. When I finally focused it, the view was not clear. I'm returning it today.
By Jibber from Tacoma, WA on 07/29/2009 Cons: Difficult to focus, Dim image Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Looks great, good name, lousy product
By xxxxxxxxx from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 01/20/2009 Pros: Bright Eyepiece, Strong Magnification Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
not all it's cracked up to be By chrismaniac from golden, co on 01/05/2009 Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: It was a great price, but was not clear and crisp.
would not focus out of box By L from Boulder CO on 01/04/2009 Best Uses: Bright Conditions Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: because it would not focus I could tell nothing about its quality. [...]
By Sightless from NJ on 11/12/2008 Best Uses: Bright Conditions Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I found this package to be a little limiting because of its lowest magnification. I needed something half of that. The product is of good quality for its price-range. Users who wish to use it for shooting might find the same issues I had; too narrow a field of view at 100yds / magnification too high. For birders, it may take some getting used to, to acquire your bird, focus and then try to re-acquire. No easy task. If your subject is across a lake, this is OK. Under 50ft, this is not so good. Astronomy, This too took some getting used to; star finding is an act of patience, a virtue I lack. I brought in the moons of Saturn, that was cool. Lunar landscape awesome. Of not, Celestron's coatings are good. the Red/Blue shift you sometimes see around the moon's perimeter in other optics is not seen here. All in all, I would recommend these to those who would need such things in light of my findings.
By stan the man from Seattle, WA on 09/21/2008 Pros: Easy assembly, Stable tripod Cons: Difficult to Use, Flaky power connection, Inaccurate Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I received this thing, and it had obviously been returned by someone else. The box was beat up , the packaging shoddy, and it was partly put together. The tripod is pretty sturdy, but that's about the highlight. It was easy to put together, but I think that was mostly because someone else had done it and threw it back in the box. I assume this was originally priced at [$]for the computer components, because even with the high-power lens, you're not going to be "wowed" by even some lunar craters on a full-moon evening. The power cord between the battery pack and the motor fits very loosely and if you bump it slightly the computer disconnects and you have to reset the whole thing using an archaic user interface. Once I got the scope aligned, I tried finding objects. It never found anything on its own without me having to manually adjust it after it motors itself. Don't buy this for your kids or grandparents, or for yourself, unless you have the patience of Job. [...] I'd send it back in a second.
Highly Portable spotting scope By charlie from Indiana on 08/05/2008 Pros: Strong Magnification Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Although the optics won't thrill the experienced user of a spotting scope, this unit is light and highly portable--almost as easy to pack and carry as a pair of binoculars.
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