Aomekie® Microscope 20X 50X with 10Pcs Slides Insect Specimen Stereo Microscope with WF eyepieces LED Light Source Portable Stereoscope 12Pcs Mineral specimens

I'm a research scientist by day and a proud dad by night. My son is five years old and very curious about the world around him. When I saw him using a magnifying glass on just about everything, I thought of getting him a dissecting microscope. I knew what to get him, but not where and turned to Amazon's extensive inventory. Unskilled adults have a hard time keeping one eye closed at all times while looking under a monocular microscope's ocular lens and keeping the right distance to the ocular glass eyepiece. So I knew an adjustable binocular would be better than a monocular scope. Then I didn't want his first introduction to be more then 100X magnification because he would not yet understand that level of microbiology or small size anatomy and I feared would turn him off his first experience if he could not recognize some aspects of what he was seeing. So I knew a 40X to 60X binocular dissecting microscope with a light source was my preference instead of a 100X plus, monocular microscope. That's when I found this product just for kids. I read the description and knew this was the product I had been looking for. An added bonus was it's sturdy construction with adjustable eyepieces and macro-focus knob. Two stage clips that will let you ad slides later on. It even included a plastic dust cover. It arrived in a very well protected package and on time. I'm very happy with the purchase and my son has spent many hours thinking of new things to look at in his new microscope. Would strongly recommend this product to anyone with a desire to exchange your child's curiosity about the small world around them.

This is a very light weight unit, mostly plastic and seems like a kids' toy, but the optics are clear and I believe will work for my intended use of jewelry, electronics, key fob repair. Magnification is sufficient for my eyesight, eye pieces adjust sufficiently. Easy to use and I think even my grandkids will enjoy this unit.

The optics in this low-magnification stereoscopic microscope are free of perceptible distortion, and the illuminator and focus mechanism work properly. I bought it because as a child I used one in a biology class which my father attended, and was fascinated to be able to see small objects in such detail. This microscope does that as well, and does it well. It has shortcomings, such as straight-through optics, so one must look straight down at the sample, and small lenses, so one must be careful not to move one's eyes from directly over the eyepieces. Then again, it was not intended as a professional tool. Those cost between 5X and 50X as much. But for the price and for its intended use it is an excellent product. And it's a lot of fun.

I own 5 stereo microscopes from AmScope, Swift, Boreal, and National Optical. Each has issues with lamp brightness, field of vision, ease (or lack of it) of switching out the 10X/20X eyepiece, etc. In absolute frustration I ordered these for my younger students and yet realized immediately that it would have been better for me to invest in many of these over one higher end scope. The detail, light intensity, ease of use (eyepieces switch out so simply!), etc. are perfect. The price is perfect. It lacks lower/upward illumination but for a Geology class, these are perfect.

Just took it out of the box, and so far so good. This portable stereoscope is made from very lightweight plastic, and perfect for exploring and uncovering the wonders to be found when taking a closer 3-D look at bugs, rocks, shells, plants, etc. with children. Decent resolution and optics, and built in LED light source (battery powered) -- inexpensive enough to be enthusiastically "manhandled" by a younger child. Came with five prepared/stained glass slides and a lovely plastic embedded iridescent junebug. Seems like a pretty good value at $40!

Excelente construcción. Se ve muy robusto. La terminación es buena. Es muy buen instrumento. La visión es muy clara, sin aberración, sin desenfoque en la periferia, el rango de ajuste de altura es más que suficiente para observar insectos, pequeñas rocas, circuitos electrónicos, piezas de algunos centímetros de altura. Relativamente fácil de usar. Luego de una hora probando, mis hijos de 7 y 9 años lograron enfocar por si solos y ver un pequeñísimo insecto en una hoja de una planta. Nos encantó el microscopio.

The LED light won’t turn off with switch. We have to pull battery out. 9 year old boys Christmas gift. Too bad

Great for my 5, 7, and 9 year old grands.