Gosky Newest Upgrade HD Spotting Scope 20-60x 80mm for Target Shooting Hunting Bird Watching Wildlife Scenery-with Tripod and smartphone adapter - 100% Waterproof Shockproof IP67

Way over priced; we paid under $200 for this product. This was the clearance/used price. It is cheaply made… save your money and purchase something of true value. Seriously…save your money, save time!

The scope is decent quality with good optics, smooth focus, and smooth zoom. Tripod is ok quality, it holds the scope steady most of the time but does have some shake. It could have a wider stance for more stability. The included cell phone adapter is absolutely a piece of junk. It does not attach to the scope securely nor does it center the camera over the eyepiece.

I'm new to the whole binocular / monocular / spotting scope thing, and wanted to upgrade from basic binoculars, to something that would allow us to better see all the birds, ducks, etc. in our backyard. It might seem like a big jump to go from cheap binoculars to a Gosky HD Spotting Scope - but WOW! The difference is well worth it.AFTER RESEARCH - CHOSE GOSKY: After many hours of research, I decided to narrow it down to several brands... and decided that Gosky has a good selection of products and is very well rated - not only via Amazon reviews, but also in several online articles rating scopes.FULLY COATED 80mm LENS/BAK-4 PRISM/HD: Even though there were cheaper Gosky (and other) spotting scopes available, I went with this HD scope. I would rather pay a little more for higher quality now, than pay less and get a so-so image. Isn't that the most important feature of any scope - to have a great view of what you're looking at?20x-60x ZOOM: I thought it might be overkill for looking at the backyard, but it's actually perfect. I can easily switch from looking at the feeders, to moving up and seeing what is in the trees. Considering this is my first spotting scope, I would say it has a very intuitive design...and it feels solid and precise when I move the knobs.OTHER NICE FEATURES: It's waterproof (fully), has a sunshade (not all do), nice lens covers (important), carrying case (sleek style, with padding), and came with a tabletop tripod (which is much better quality than another one I received with a different camera purchase). Also, I had a question I sent them, and Gosky Support emailed me back on the same day.OPEN ITEMS: My only open items are that I need to figure out the smart phone adapter better - having a hard time getting things to line up and hold nicely. And, I think it would be good to have a full-size tripod so that I could use it outside / look up at the moon, etc..OVERALL: Very happy with this purchase, and will look for other Gosky items in the future!

TOO BIG for the TRAIL. Great for the MOON until you find ED.Doesn't work in FOG or LOWLIGHT for beans. GREAT for CLEAR DAYS & NIGHTS. DEFINATE CHROMATIC ABERRATION. I need tighter ED because i'm looking for STRUCTURES/EXO-ARCHEALOGY on the MOON & i need All The Clarity i Can Get!!!Get the ED because you'll outgrow these tomorrow. Your ED DOUBLE FOCUS is the best alternative to UPGRADING to the Super-Expensive-NIKON-MONARCH SCOPES.I've decided i like BINOCS in the field better accept for FIXED-LONG RANGE OBSERVATION or PHOTOGRAPHY. I want to use My GOSKY on the top of PLEASANT MOUNTAIN, MAINE, here in My home town.I don't HUNT or KILL anymore, but i used to catch 400 lbs of LOBSTERS a day back in HIGH SCHOOL!!!

We did a lot of research to find an affordable spotting scope. This came with parts missing. There was no way to connect the phone adaptor and the adaptor would require us to remove our phone cases in order to use it. Also, we could not see across our pond clearly so knew that it would not give us the distance we needed for our travels. Sent it back.