Tasco 1200x Zoom Microscope w/Case and 68 Piece Kit

by Tasco

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005JJRJ
• Batteries: 3 C batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,253 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

microscope set

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money. Get a Meade., November 5, 2001

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lisa miller (Reno NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tasco 1200x Zoom Microscope w/Case and 68 Piece Kit (Electronics)

I know that's blunt, but the images are completely unacceptable on this microscope. As a child, I had a microscope much like the TASCO I purchased. Now, as a working scientist/laboratory technician with considerable microscopy, I know why I was so unhappy with that microscope. For the same reasons I don't recommend this microscope, because it's difficult to focus and even when focused the images are poor. For an additional 30 dollars, your child could have a microscope that actually works, and might not merely gather dust after the New Year.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk., December 21, 2001

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco 1200x Zoom Microscope w/Case and 68 Piece Kit (Electronics)

The only thing this piece of junk will accomplish is to disappoint a child and discourage them from develping scientific interests. It's useless. Literally. It cannot be used as a microscope.

Either buy a better microscope, like the Meade sold by Amazon, or buy a quality hand-held magnifying glass.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for kids but not adult starters, August 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tasco 1200x Zoom Microscope w/Case and 68 Piece Kit (Electronics)

The kit is good enough, but the plastic material from bottom to top including the slides, that is something to note, it is lightweight as mentioned. I did not like the plastic toy in our tables. Anyway great kit for your kids.