Sometimes it is herd to carry the telescope by yourself. You have to find a ziplock bag for the extra parts that you don't use.

The eye peices are ok. The eyepieces are very good. They are usually referred to as ed or apo (for apochromatic) telescopes and are tremendously popular among amateur astrophotography enthusiasts.

There is a lot of helpful material inside the manual, such as how refractors and reflectors work and how to setup you finder scope. Value per dollar is based on the ota (just the tube and 80mm doublet lenses) itself, especially if you catch it on sale...  Read More

The 20mm objective lens is a good size for the money. It fit my phone just fine (pixel 4xl) and was easy to attach.

The powerseeker's eq-1 is solid, but not big enough for this telescope. The mount and tripod aren't heavy or cumbersome compared to many portable telescope setups. Heavy cast iron mounts and ballast.

X barlow lense not included. Mm eyepiece is too powerful for this scope. The barlow is a 3x, which again is too poweerful.

Even for the low price, don't be enticed by this scope; it has too many flaws. The equatorial mount on this scope is provided primarily as a marketing gimmick. I do not recommend, especially for children - they will become frustrated and likely lose i...  Read More