15-40X50 Spotting Scope/Green Lens/with Tripod

by NcStar

Product Features

• Fine Focusing
• Water-Proof , Fog-Proof
• 15-40 Zoom Power
• Huge 60MM Light Gathering Objective Lens
• Sunshade, and Storage case included

Product Description

Features Fine Focusing Water-Proof , Fog-Proof 15-40 Zoom Power Huge 60MM Light Gathering Objective Lens Sunshade, and Storage case included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 4.6 x 3.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OEBFX8
• Item model number: NG154050G
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,346 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I expected low quality-- but I didn't expect this, July 21, 2007

By 

He who has no name (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

Now, as anyone will tell you, a spotting scope for 40 dollars will undoubtedly be a piece of crap. And I bought the scope for leisure-- bird watching, etc, so I didn't need a five hundred dollar scope. I was prepared for a bit of fuzziness, some shaking of the tripod, etc, but I was not expecting the item to break on the first use. Figuring it to be a fluke, I called the company, and they made me pay for shipping to replace THEIR broken item. And they sent me a new one-- this is a convinent feature, im sure, PRE BROKEN AT THE FACTORY! Do not buy this scope unless you are looking for a terrible item and terrible service with a major headache included. So either shell out a few more bucks for a good spotting scope, or stick with binoculars.
-he who has no name

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars save your money, October 15, 2010

By 

James R. Beardsley "jim in Gold Bar" (Gold Bar, WA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: 15-40X50 Spotting Scope/Green Lens/with Tripod (Sports)

I purchased a Bushnell Sportview scope at the same time as I purchased this item.
So I have something to compare it to. The Bushnell was about twice the cost of the
Ncstar. The Ncstar is a worthless bit of junk. The Bushnell - while not super high
quality - can at least be used for the purpose for which it was made.

I bought the Ncstar to use on my 25 yard pistol range. I guess it will work ok. As long as I use the
15 power I can focus on my target, if I try to get any greater magnification the focus
is bottomed out. I also tried to look at some nearby mountains...(I live about 2 miles away
from these mountains) HAH no way. Fuzzy indistinct.
I tried looking at some leaves on trees about 100 yards away, in very good light. Waste of time.
I guess I can use it on my pistol range, until it breaks, probly not long now.
This is a really cheap, poorly made scope, so bad, that it can best be classified as a SSSO (spotting scope shaped object) instead of a useful item.

Bottom Line:
Save you money and buy something that will work.
You will most likely need to spend at least a hundred bucks, better still two hundred to get something
that will work and hold up for a while. Do a bit of homework, there are very good spotting scopes out there
at a reasonable cost.
I learned this the hard way, and hope to save you the grief - and money...

jim in Gold Bar

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent inexpensive spotting scope, July 3, 2010

By 

R.L. (USA) - See all my reviews

This scope will work fine in daylight. It does not have the best optics, but then again it's under $30 not $300. It's good for out to 100 yards.

WARNING:
Be careful with the O-ring just in front of the power adjustment. It is plastic and can crack if turned too quickly or harshly. Once cracked, it renders the device pretty much useless as you will not be able to adjust focus. I know - because it happen to my first one.