Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have one regret from purchasing this item, and that is that I'm a more serious beginner than this scope allows. But that doesn't mean that this is not an excellent scope. It is crystal clear and catches a ton of light for its size. I have another beginner scope from T**sRUs (4-inch 150mm), and it is horrible compared to this one. In fact, I almost exclusively use this scope for viewing the night sky (until, at least, I modify the 4-inch to have an adjustable primary mirror). I'm not sure how you would collimate this scope, as it doesn't have an adjustable primary mirror or spider vanes. But it didn't need collimation when I got it (unlike the 4-inch), and it doesn't need it now. The moon is ultra-sharp through this scope, and you can check my user photo of Saturn for what to expect from the planets.