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Gskyer Telescope AZ70400 German Technology Astronomy Telescope Travel Refractor

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
292
Old Reviews
15
Unverified
53
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Review Analysis - 224 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Lens
 44
scope, lenses, moon, beginner scope, 10mm
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Just recently purchased this travel scope, considering the price, this telescope is fantastic.  ...  "
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" ...  Great small telescope  ...  "
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" ...  As long as your expectations are realistic, you really can't go wrong with this perfect scope.  ...  "
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" ...  Love star gazing, and looking at the universe above, very happy with my telescope  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this as a gift for my mom as a beginner telescope. ... For this price point it is overall a good telescope.  ...  "
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" ...  It is more powerful than I thought for a 1st time telescope.  ...  "
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" ...  It was the super moon at the time so pretty easy to see even without telescope.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well as both a low power telescope and a spotting scope.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 30
telescope, easy to set, easy, beginner, well suited
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Well-suited for a beginner ... I looked at quite a few telescopes, and it is a product that is well-suited for a beginner.  ...  "
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" ...  I looked at quite a few telescopes, and it is a product that is well-suited for a beginner.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to step up and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  I found that the Telescope was very easy to setup, and very easy to use - even without any prior experience using a Telescope.  ...  "
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" ...  This product is easy enough to use by all amateur astronomers and even children can see things though it!  ...  "
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" ...  I would highly recommend this to the beginners.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
Price
 27
money, well worth, nice scope, worth the money, value
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Worth the money!  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great scope for the money!  ...  "
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" ...  Nice scope for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased this telescope as this is my first telescope, the price was right and the ratings were good.  ...  "
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" ...  This is absolutely a great value given the serviceable quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice scope at a reasonable price.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price its not bad.  ...  "
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" ...  Good value for the money.  ...  "
For Kids
 24
loves, telescope, kids, daughter, starter telescope
+92%
-8%
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" ...  I bought this telescope for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  My nine year-old grandson was very happy to receive it.  ...  "
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" ...  It is the perfect size for what my daughter wanted.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my 7 year old son who wanted to learn about the stars.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for our 6 yr old grandson.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great starter telescope for kids or adults.  ...  "
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" ...  Thinking of buying another for my Grandson.  ...  "
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" ...  It is suitable for kids of age up to 12 years.  ...  "
As Gift
 22
birthday, christmas, loves, telescope, nephew
+86%
-14%
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" ...  I bought this telescope for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a super successful gift!  ...  "
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" ...  This was a birthday gift for my 11yr old nephew.  ...  "
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" ...  A gift for my nephew's 9th birthday  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing gift idea and awesome price!  ...  "
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" ...  It is a gift for Christmas and I have not checked it out.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a birthday gift for my sister.  ...  "
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" ...  I recently brought this telescope as a gift for my father and he has completely fallen n love with it.  ...  "
Size
 22
bag, portable, telescope, size, convenient
+100%
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" ...  We actually just put it together last night but everything seems as it should be and it is the perfect size.  ...  "
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" ...  And it brings a backpack so you can take it anywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  It was much lighter than we thought it would be ... This is great, as it makes it very portable, with its size and weight, you can take it easily.  ...  "
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" ...  It is light and easy to carry.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and easy to carry and set up.  ...  "
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" ...  However for traveling, the tripod included with this telescope is portable and fits in the case nicely.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome travel bag.  ...  "
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" ...  The telescope size is very appropriate for me.  ...  "
Build Quality
 19
telescope, well made, sturdy, holes, enough
+47%
-53%
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" ...  Product is worthless plastic  ...  "
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" ...  It wouldn’t be terrible if the set screws weren’t all supposed to thread into plastic holes. ... Metal screws in plastic holes never work well. ... The low-end, brittle plastic they used on this thing was no exception. ... I managed to avoid stripping the rest which was pretty impressive since many of the holes aren’t even drilled perpendicular to the tube.  ...  "
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" ...  While this appears to be a well-made product overall, when I received it, the plastic threads which secure the metal eyepiece screw were stripped and the the eyepiece will not stay in place.  ...  "
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" ...  The stand is shaky and you can not tighten the telescope enough to let go and look through it.  ...  "
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" ...  The zenith mirror is not tightening using the screw mechanism.  ...  "
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" ...  Poor built quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Frame is made of plastic, not metal.  ...  "
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" ...  The neck piece is not tight enough to support the weight of the telescope.  ...  "
Zoom
 14
focus, telescope, beginner scope, barlow, optics
+71%
-29%
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" ...  The optics are awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well as both a low power telescope and a spotting scope.  ...  "
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" ...  Basic telescope that has allowed us to view he moon and stars and is easy to travel with.  ...  "
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" ...  The scope is for beginners but a good scope for beginners used it once so far I viewed a full moon and saw the rings of Saturn.  ...  "
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" ...  I was able to set it up easily and within a few minutes i was able focus on the moon and stars!  ...  "
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" ...  Spotter scope works ok.  ...  "
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" ...  The scope is pretty steady. ... The optics on this scope are very good. ... Image is clear, focus is easy and the zoom is smooth.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great beginner scope!  ...  "
Delivery
 12
arrived, perfect, safe, product, packaging
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Arrived on time and was packed well.  ...  "
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" ...  From what I received the goods now use without any problems, everything as I expected,  ...  "
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" ...  Safe and quick delivery. ... Redundantly boxed for safe shipping.  ...  "
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" ...  The packaging was perfect, and the delivery was very fast with this product.  ...  "
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" ...  Really happy with this telescope and we were using it 1 hour after it arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  The packaging was perfect, and the delivery was very fast with this product.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything was as it was described!Arrived on time as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived promptly and was very simple to assemble.  ...  "
Design
 12
see, look, cheap, saturn, rings
+83%
-17%
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" ...  I've only been able to use it a couple of times and am amazed by simply looking at lunar details.  ...  "
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" ...  I am able to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn.  ...  "
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" ...  feels like 3lbs or less with everything.  ...  "
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" ...  The soft case is pretty cheap, but for storage it is fine.  ...  "
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" ...  You can easily see very close details on the moon.  ...  "
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" ...  The moon looks great through it.  ...  "
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" ...  I give 5 stars because the telescope is really good and it can look at moon straightly with it in hand, also comes with a carry bag.happy!  ...  "
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" ...  When looking at the moon I can see the craters very well.  ...  "
Fit
 11
sturdy, enough, zenith, would, well made
+64%
-36%
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" ...  The telescope is well made and very sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  The telescope is well made and very sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  However for traveling, the tripod included with this telescope is portable and fits in the case nicely.  ...  "
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" ...  It feels well put together. ... It doesn't feel heavy duty, but it feels well enough made that it's not going to suddenly fall apart.  ...  "
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" ...  Put together easily and started stargazing.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy enough as well as small enough to move around easily.  ...  "
Setup
 10
easy, telescope, minutes, incredibly, assemble
+90%
-10%
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" ...  getting the telescope built was super easy, just followed the instructions and it went incredibly well together.  ...  "
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" ...  Set up is a breeze.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived promptly and was very simple to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  The setup was easy, I was able to look at Jupiter, I looked at our moon and saw clearly.  ...  "
Marketplace
 10
amazon, thanks, thank, exactly, described
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Thank you Gskyer!  ...  "
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" ...  Seller no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  The seller has done a great job of providing a product that arrives as a complete package at a relatively low cost.  ...  "
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" ...  Works just fine, thanks.  ...  "
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" ...  It cam on time and was what was advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon rocks as usual.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as described and exactly what we were looking for!  ...  "

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