AmScope 120X-1200X 52-pcs Beginner Microscope STEM Kit with Metal Body Microscope, Plastic Slides, LED Light and Carrying Box (M30-ABS-KT2-W),White

I bought two as Christmas gifts , one for each of my grandsons. Its a great product and reasonably priced. With that being said, one of the microscopes was defective. Amazon’s customer service was excellent and it was quickly replaced. The replacement was also defective and way passed the return date because the boys had gone home before the replacement arrived, so we didn’t open it until they came back for the summer. I called Amazon and since it was way past, they couldn’t do anything but the representative I spoke with was very helpful in giving me the info I needed to contact the company. I called, and the person I spoke with gave me the info I needed to contact the correct person. I emailed that person and got a response within 24 hrs telling me what info I had to send, including the invoice. I didn’t have that, so back to Amazon. This rep was also fantastic and she promptly sent me a copy . I immediately sent it off to the company. Within a couple of hours of emailing the invoice, I received an email saying they were shipping the replacement within 24 hrs. Two days later I received the replacement. Great customer service, quality product, and fun while being educational.

Great kit for beginners. Had everything my grandson needed to start discovering!! Loved it.

For a first timer microscope, this would be fine. The light and mirror are pretty cheap and there's not even an on and off switch. It just turns off when you twist if and turns back on when you twist it back the other way. The whole microscope is of plastic but it does come with a few basic slides of plant cells, as well as brine shrimp eggs which we didn't have any luck of them hatching. It did fuel my son's curiosity for the world around him though and he proceeded to go outside and bring in little bits of all types of random things so he could slice them down and put them on a slide. The kit also comes with dye and a tiny petri dish for the brine shrimp, as well as a very dull, cheaply made scalpel to slice objects. It doesn't work very well at all but it looks cool. For young kids I'd say this would be a lot of fun and seem real to them. For older kids, maybe not so much. I personally wouldn't buy this for anyone over the age of 9.

Works well. Much better then expected after reading the reviews. I think this is a good value and certainly has potential for use with children. This is not a perfect instrument or laboratory quality, but I was easily able to look at some prepared slides i bought as well as the slides that came with it. Key issue is to adjust the light, the amount of light, and to start at the lowest magnification. Do not try to use the high magnification first. Always start low, find the specimen and then increase with care. Understandably if you are not used to operating a microscope their will be a learning curve. I was with some care able to view with little problem up to 1200x magnification. At that power there is some issue adjusting the focus, light, and specimen. At low power 300x, it is much more forgiving but still you have to make adjustments carefully and slowly. It isn't frustrating to use.The rest of the kit is of reasonable quality. The case is very nice and fits all the components well and can be used to store the scope, etc for years of use. It also comes with a instruction manual that has some useful information regarding possible experiments and observations. Simple stuff that a kid can do.Some people have commented that the light is a problem. It is a bit fragile but turning it off is easy. Just rotate it to the mirror side and the light goes out saving the batteries. No problem there.I am very happy we got this for my 6 yr old and he is very happy too.

I got this for my daughter for Christmas next month. I thought I would give it a try since I saw all these bad reviews. This is an amazing microscope for the price and works really well. I have a history of working with them and found it very easy to find the samples on the slides. They also showed up really nicely. The key it to start with the smallest magnification (300), once you have found your sample and focused on it then attempt using the higher magnifications. Some of the slides are not meant to be seen with the highest magnification. Also be sure to clean all slides before viewing as all of ours had dust on them. It will be harder to see anything with dust on the slide. The eye piece also needed to be cleaned because it was dusty. The microscope is metal, the stage is plastic with plastic clips. I did find it a bit annoying that I could not move the stage from side to side, so when viewing I had to move the slide its self. I have not used the hatchery or any of the other things as I am gifting this in a month. Even without using those items I am very pleased with this product. It was better then I could have imagined. I cant wait to make slides with my daughter and see what we can see. I have included some images I captured of each slide with my camera. These are not as clear as they are when viewing it through the scope with your eyes. However I wanted to show everyone that this microscope does indeed work. I found all of the samples with in a matter of minutes besides the corn root (blue slide with small round circles on it all in rows). The corn root is pale yellow, making it hard to see with the light shining on it. So I used the blue light filter to help bring it out better. I hope this helps you all feel more comfortable about making your decision with this brand. The carrying case is a nice plus too.

Si bien el objetivo es entretener a los niños, funciona más allá de un juguete. La calidad de los materiales en general es buena, la base es de metal, los oculares son de vidrio, puedes ver realmente microorganismos o diversas muestras. Los recomiendo ampliamente.

Very useful

Muy completo muy buen material

Good looking item very impressive but one part was broken and my son was devastated. Xmas mood was affected big time ☹️

Es muy fácil de usar para niños. Mi hijo tiene siete años y lo maneja sin problemas. La estructura es de metal y algunas piezas son de plástico. Eso hace que no sea tan pesado. Una de las cosas que nos hizo inclinarnos por este modelo fue el foco led que sirve para iluminar los objetos desde abajo (no todos los telescopios incluyen uno) y la maletita para transportarlo, que fue básica para tomar la decisión. Justo lo que el niño quería era llevarlo al campo y poder ver hojas, escamas y plumas de aves en el lugar.Incluye algunos aditamentos como una navaja para cortar fragmentos, una pipeta, unos tubos muy útiles y algunos portaobjetos con fragmentos de especímenes, pero la verdad son insuficientes. Están bien para empezar, pero yo sí compre un paquete de 40 portaobjetos adicionales con materiales botánicos y biológicos porque de otra manera es tardado que ellos mismos preparen sus especímenes.Otro plus fue el libro con experimentos que está muy completo y aumenta su grado de dificultad. El único inconveniente es que debo hacer los experimentos con él porque el libro está en inglés y se lo tengo que ir traduciendo, lo cual se le hace un poco pesado pero se emociona mucho con los resultados.Todo muy bien, solo batallamos un poco con el foco led porque venía con una especie de falso contacto, pero con un apretón quedó listo.