Reviews & Ratings for Meade Student / Hobbyist 51-piece Microscope Kit - 08018 — 8 reviews — Page 1

This is a great starter microscope. The zoom power is weak enough to still recognize your object, and strong enough to get in there and see cool stuff, like blood cells flowing. The brief case is great to keep all the parts together, a bit hard to remove the tools, but that's better than having them fall out. The source light is easy to accidentally leave on. I had trouble getting the mirror to supply enough light to really see what was going on, (I'm sure that has more to do with operator error than functionality of the scope). Using a small LED light source above the object was helpful in viewing thick objects like the torn edge of paper. The slides that come with the kit were great to see, but not starting with a tangible object and cutting it down ourselves, left us not wowed simply by not knowing what we were viewing. Starting with a large object and cutting it down with the tools provided was far more interesting and fun. Have not used all the tools yet, but look forward to using them. The tools seem like decent starter tools, but it's obvious that better supplies are out there that will work better. Once again, a great starter microscope, just to get kids interested in the super fine details of life.
One con of the scope, was that using the highest objective lens, the slide easily touches the lens when fully focused. You MUST lower the stage before rotating the turret to the highest power lens, then be careful as you focus the slide. We ended up with a bit o...
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What a wonderful Christmas gift, it came in a study case and a huge box. I was so surprised and proud to give this to my nephew. He was asking for one for the last two Christmas's and his face lit up when he opened it. Reminds me of one I had when I was a kid. Definitely worth every penny.

This is a great beginner set for anyone interested in microscopy. I got this set for my grandson and it has everything you need to get started.

the product is pretty inexpensive and you get a lot of cool stuff to play with but its really only good for a beginner child to foster some interest in science. If the really do show an interest they will quickly out grow this product. It might be worth spending a little more for a better microscope and buy all the accessories separately. this product is really a toy and can be loads of fun but you really dont learn how to use a real microscope until you get a better quality one. As the product description says its for the hobbyist
Pros: Lots of stuff for a cheap price
Cons: You get what you pay for. Its a toy.

purchased for child , kit as such is manufactured for young children just starting out in sceince field.
Pros: kit contains many accessories
Cons: plastic instruments for disection

I decided in college to bocome more knowledge with the excitment of science and I thought, "what better way to start my studies into science with a science kit?". I received this kit on top and undamaged. The instructions were clear and I understood how to use everything in the kit. I would recomemnd this product to anyone who wishes to study more about science.