Microscope for Kids, Petrichor 40X-1200X Magnification Microscope with LED for STEM Beginners, Child Toy Science Microscope with Slides Specimens for Boys Girls Students

El producto como tal, muy bien respectos lo ofrecido, pero muy mal empacado. Los vidrios con las muestras llegaron rotos. El vidrio no me parece seguro para niños pequeños.

This microscope was a little bit of a disappointment. I realize it's only $25 at the time of writing this review, and they include a fair amount of accessories to get you started, but it feels REALLY cheap. The plastic and fit/finish is about as bad as I can recall seeing. Adjusting the eyepiece results in it coming right off.The slides they include were a nice way to get started, but they are really sharp for children. Beyond that, it works OK, it's not a lab-grade telescope, then again it's only $25 and designed for children, I'm not sure if our expectations were too high, but it was overall disappointing.

It was a gift for grandchild. Slides were broken and box had the broken glass in it.

The microscope looked as advertised. Came with a few pre-made slides to use immediately. The tools were not real, just a rubber/plastic substance painted silver. The light on the microscope was extremely dim and weak. Due to the light not working well we couldn’t see anything on the slides. It was a huge disappointment as I ordered this for our homeschooling. I wouldn’t recommend this microscope.

The microscope is completely made of plastic, as well as the tools provided. The best value in the set is the box of glass specimen slides. Despite being made of plastic the microscope does work fairly well but there is a learning curve on finding the view. Looking through the eyepiece the view window is very small so it takes some adjustment to find it and then focus. The specimen clips are not spring loaded like quality microscopes so there is a good amount of resistance setting them in place on the tray. I do like that it comes with lights on both the top and bottom, which can be toggled between using the light switch. The lights can't be dimmed and are powered by AA batteries so the microscope is portable. Overall at this price point it is not a high quality microscope but it works well enough. For younger kids I suggest having adult supervision, partly because the slides are glass and partly because it takes some work to get the slides in focus. If the child is frustrated with even seeing the slide then they will become discouraged and lose their excitement for the learning opportunities this can provide. With a price of $25 at the time of this review this would make a good low cost gift to introduce a child to science. The glass specimen samples are nice and probably make up half the cost. If your child is already interested in using a microscope I suggest looking at more expensive models that will be a little easier to use and are made of better quality materials.

The media could not be loaded.  The more I used this microscope, the more I learned what it could do.Being *not* experienced in the microscopic arts, please excuse my poor video attempt at filming a microscopic view through my cell phone…I did the best I could on the attached video.Along with this microscope, you get two empty slides, one slide with something on it…I haven’t figured out yet exactly what it is, and 10 labeled slides of various things, such as a bee wing, bee leg (that poor bee), plant stems, lung piece, skin piece, etc. The 10 labeled specimens are all in a box, with numbered slots for each slide. There are also labeling areas in the box, also numbered, where you can replace the slides with your own, and label them.You also get 2 larger, and one smaller, specimen containers.Also included are several specimen collection tools which are frankly cheap, easily bendable, plastic…but also cannot hurt anybody. I don’t even know what to say about the plastic tweezers…The microscope itself takes two double ‘AA’ batteries. This is to power the two lights on the microscope. One light will shine from below the slide, and through the specimen, and one light to shine onto the slide from above. You cannot use both at once…it’s one or the other.The clips that hold the specimen slide are tight, and very sturdy. I kind of cracked the edge of one slide trying to force it in place.The microscope has three lenses, magnifying 4X, 10X, and 40X, respectively.There is a knob on the stand portion that will move your slide closer to, or further from, the lens so you can focus.The eyepiece area rotates 360°, and I haven’t figured out why (yet), but I’m assuming it is so you can show your buddy across the table what you’re looking at, without moving the microscope. That sounds good anyway.Immediately below the eyepiece is a ring that can be twisted, and it brings objects even more in focus once you’ve gotten the best focus using the stand knob.And right below that piece is another piece that can be twisted, and that causes the lens to rotate the viewable slide area, so you can see other pieces of the slide…it’s hard to explain, but it kind of rotates your view in a circular motion.The microscope is made of plastic and can handle being treated roughly. You can get the lens all they way down to the slide, but the slides they provide are so thick I do not think they’ll crack. Even if they do, they are plastic.And lastly, I thought the lens underneath the microscope was cracked when I first started using it. I looked through the microscope and saw many cracks…but no…when I took the lens cap off, I assumed the lens was clean. It was not. Once I blew on the lens, and wiped it with my shirt, the “cracks” were all gone.I can’t wait to share this with my grandchildren. I’m sure we will be looking at hair, spit, bugs, and anything else they can think of.A great tool to excite the mind, and hopefully help create a new scientist!Recommended! (You may want to replace the plastic tools, if age appropriate).