130EQ Reflector Telescope, 130mm Aperture, EQ Mount

Very first telescope. It was pretty easy to put together despite the directions. The view was and is amazing. Anywhere I point it, I can see hundreds of stars. The moon looks really good too. I think this is a great first telescope and would recommend it to anyone starting out. Being new to this I really have nothing to compare it to. But compared to your eyes, this telescope is out of this world. An ignorant five stars.

The assembly instructions make it appear that it will be relatively easy to put together, although there hasn't been time available to do the assembly yet. There are a couple of places in the instruction manual that look as though something has been omitted, but it could be that I will find the instructions complete once I actually get assembling underway. Since I haven't done more than look at the components and read the manual a couple of times, I haven't had need of technical assistance yet. I am anticipating hours of fun with this telescope with my wife, children, and grandchildren, and neighbors, exploring the planets and stars.

There is a lot to assemble for the telescope and while it wasn't hard, it wasn't easy either. It took a bit of time to put together. There is also a little bit of a learning curve to figuring out the knobs and adjustments to get a good clear view of outer space. But then again, this is our first telescope experience so all in all I don't think it was too bad. Once we got a view of the moon, it was beautiful! We got a good clear close up view of the moon and can't wait to use it again on a clear night to see what else we can see!

It came with the secondary mirror lose so I now have to buy a laser to re adjust the secondary mirror. There is basically no instructions to put it together. The counter weight is way too heavy and I ended up just removing it because it was causing so many issues the parts are high quality. So it’s a good telescope but this company definitely needs to fix these issues or they will go out of business I’d like to see the success of this company because they use high quality parts but gave literally no instructions. Update I’ve had this telescope for a while now and I’ve added some photos to the review if you can get past all the other problems it’s a great telescope.

I purchased this telescope for Christmas for the family. It was fairly easy to assemble if you are reasonably handy. Once assembled I highly recommend watching youtube videos on how to set it up and calibrate the various functions. I knew nothing about telescopes before I bought this one. It took a few days and a much frustration to get it right but eventually it was worth it. I would recommend this telescope to anyone looking for the most bang for the buck.

Assembly a bit challenging but follow the directions and you will be ok - lens are nice but upgraded to adjustable lens (see other reviews for product info). Would recommend calibrating mini scope on top to correlate with telescope before dark to make finding objects easier - be patient - takes some time to figure out how to find object but definitely worth the effort

It was a fun challenge that took maybe 30 minutes to figure out and set up, as the directions aren’t detailed. 1st time using it was to see the moon in such amazing detail. The phone adapter doesn’t work the best because there is a lighting/focusing issue with the phone that I will continue to figure out. 2nd time was to see Jupiter. I was happily surprised that I was able to see 4 of the moons as well. Still just a ball of light and 4 little dots. Saturn was of course the coolest to see. I was able to vividly see the the rings and a shadow on the rings from the planet. For a beginner telescope it is excellent. You will immediately want to upgrade if your budget can handle it. Tracking the plants and stars while the Earth the rotates can be a challenge. The knobs are able to make steady small smooth adjustments after a good amount of practice. It looks good standing up in the room and also packs good enough as well for bringing it out away from lit cities. The adjustable tripod does a good job of handling the weight and uneven terrain. The counterweight is worth playing around with for adjusting to whatever your telescope angle is while on uneven terrain. The laser spotting scope is very useful as well. Definitely be sure to grab some extra batteries for the laser scope.

This product very easy to assemble. It is also very easy to transport to various viewing locations. The clarity on the item was by far the best out of previous telescopes I have ordered. Very great for beginner and amateur telescope users. I would definitely purchase other products from the company in the future.