Having never used a telescope before, assembly was pretty simple. I am now teaching my niece and nephew how to use it and look at the stars. It takes a few tries to get used to the controls, but easy to use once you do. No complaints about the product for the money.

Product arrived in a brown manufacturer box. I'm not sure if it's brand new. The telescope itself is easy to assemble and use. The tripod is little flimsy and the swivrl part is not good. The viewing angle could be uncomfortable. I was able to see Saturn, Jupiter and 4 of its moons. Not a bad telescope but buying something more powerful would be better.

We got this for our kid's 10th bday. She LOVES it and it is easy to use. Out of the box, we had it together and zoomed in on the moon in less than 10 minutes! We experimented with both the 10mm and 25mm lenses and they look sharp! I was surprised that the phone attachment stretched far enough to hold my iphone 11pro max! The bluetooth camera remote control shutter button paired with my phone and works well. We haven't attached the DSLR adapter yet, (and didn't notice the feature when comparing telescopes on amazon), but after I read it is an option and saw the attachment for it is included, we'll definitely give that a go, too!For reference, when using the 25mm lens, the moon's diameter takes up over 1/3 of the view. The attached photos were taken with the 25mm lens. On the day I took these, I couldn't figure out how to attach the phone attachment to the telescope, so I took this while just holding the phone camera over the telescope. You can see the craters and everything! For a beginner telescope, this is great. The only downfall about this scope, is that when you are zoomed in that far, you have to adjust the telescope every 5 seconds or so to keep the moon in view. However, to get a telescope that tracks with the earth's rotation, you're going to have to spend a lot more-so for what you are paying for, this is a great scope.

Such a great product. More than just a average astronomical telescope! Still playing around w it. Didn’t expect coming with free phone holder. Loving it

I love this telescope! It took me less than 15 minutes to setup and it’s so easy to use. The image of the moon is so clear! I even used it to record some videos a deer and they were clear. Multifunctional! Definitely recommend!

I purchased the Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope, to replace a Meade Polaris 90 mm that after 12 years I gave away because I was tired of seeing it in my living room. The Gskyer 70mm took care of that problem. It is so easy to put together, enjoy, and then put away in its included bag, that I have been using it almost daily. With my old telescope you could not do that, once it was put together, it was put together for good. The Gskyer is perfect to watch the moon, Jupiter with some of its moons, and even Saturn's rings. We have been able to watch a couple of star clusters as well. The Gskyer is also good for land objects. You can see the grass blades from the other side of the pond, as well as, birds in the bird feeder through the window with open shades and bug screen in place. For a kid's very well priced telescope we have been enjoying it a lot.

I absolutely love this telescope. Once I figured out how to adjust the aiming scope, it made finding things in the sky so much easier. There is a great video on how to aim your spotting scope. Find the Moon was a breeze. Trying to get Jupiter has been a little bit harder. The included phone attachment is an awesome idea! You have to align the lens and camera lens together, but that is way enough if you use a street lamp. Just move the telescope lens to a street lamp and then adjust the phone until you can see the circle of light. Anyways, aim the spotter scope and find stuff until your heart is content.

Great beginner telescope for my son and daughter!! They are obsessed with the solar system as of late, but we also use it to watch birds and deer in our backyard.Being able to also hook it up to a phone really helps my younger one see vs trying to get her to close one eye and peep into the telescope end. Overall, pretty impressed with the purchase and how sturdy it is for the price. Even comes with a great carry case to pack it all nicely away when not in use! Would totally recommend it for anyone with little kids interested in getting into telescopes!

The idea of getting a telescope has always crossed my mind, but I just didn’t know if it was going to be worth it and/or if I would even know how to use it, since I haven’t touched a telescope probably since high school (and I really know nothing about astronomy or telescopes.) But we have a gorgeous view of the sky from our balcony, especially at night with all the stars! So I decided to go ahead and give this guy a shot. Especially it being quarantine and all, being stuck inside, it was really was the perfect time. When it arrived, I read and followed through the instructions, I also watched a few YouTube videos to understand how to work everything and figure out what all the parts ate for. I did a little research, played around with it during the day, practiced with zooming and focusing on the trees and things. And then BAM! Tonight there was a strawberry moon, I got so excited that when I grabbed the telescope to set it up, I almost sent it flying down three stories off my balcony..

This is a really great telescope for the price. Pictures and video we're taken using this telescope and a pixel 2xl phone. It was easy to assemble and learning to use it takes a little bit of practice but well worth the time. The crystal clear optics are very impressive. The picture of jupiter and her moons was impressive for a beginner telescope.