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04 Oct 2006 Everything bad you've read it true... Everything bad you've read in the other reviews is all 100% true. From the lack of tracking, poor go-to (because it doesn't keep the time after you've set it), to the way over exaggerated magnification claims, shaky mount-- all true.

I've had one of these scopes for about 4-5 years (got it as a gift). I used it once or twice but couldn't do anything but look at the moon with it. It went in the attic (where most cheap scopes end up) after a short time...

Then I gave it to my sist... –A. Murrayfrom Amazon.com
09 Jun 2006 Simple way to filter out junk telescopes from the decision process.... A useful rule of thumb for determining maximum useable magnfication for a telescope is 50x per inch (or about 2x per millimeter).

A 3inch scope is useable to about 150x, or maybe a little more with a very good scope.

This scope is advertised as giving up to 525x.

Any scope which is advertised as giving such overinflated magnification claims is safely classified as "junk".

Don't buy scopes based on magnification claims. –Zhimbofrom Amazon.com
18 Oct 2004 Different model, same problems First off, I just want to say that I have the model up from this scope (with the 4 inch mirror), and I have the exact same problems as with this model.
To begin, the optics are actually fairly good, but nowhere close to what bushnell says they are. My scope claims to have a magnification of 675x, but it maxes out at a more reasonable 225x. While this is a good magnification, producing clear images, it is almost rendered useless by the fact that the telescope couldn't track an object if ... –Jonfrom Amazon.com

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