AmScopeM102C-PB10 40X-1000X Biological Compound Microscope with Prepared and Blank Slides for Student and Kids

We had purchased another microscope and it was mostly plastic. We couldn't adjust the focus easily. Fortunately, we saw this one online and for just a few dollars more it came with a plug-in LED light source, much better optics, and was easy to focus. This will work just fine for our middle school aged granddaughter. Beware of the microscopes where the light source is powered by 2 AA batteries. Not enough light to see anything.

It was a gift for my nephew. He is 11 years old and curious to know how things work. So it was an efficient addition to his collection of science tools. It is easy to use for the beginners.

My 3 year old is slowly losing her mind in self-quarantine, so I decided to get her something that would catch her curiosity. This did it! She's wanted to see everything under this microscope, from fruits and fur to insects from her mom's plant collection. It's a fun and easy to use tool to keep your kids entertained, and introduce them early to things they may take a strong interest in later. For the price, this was a great purchase!

Needed a microscope for school, the reviews kind of threw me off and stressed me out so I waited to order it until the last minute, browsing all other choices. Turns out it works fine for what was needed I believe, general college biology. Sure will have to get a better model for use in later classes in the future, but short term and for this class in particular it was perfect. Would have to get better one in future for the magnification will not be strong enough. So overall, don't be skeptical in buying, really worked great and got the job done for the price despite the skeptics.

I use this for my anatomy class and it worked wonderfully. Definitely recommend!

like a lot of other comments said, there was no clear imagine. i adjusted everything i could and even watched a video from the company. i’ve used microscopes before so i’m unsure of what is faulty with this one. i was excited to use this product and am very disappointed that i could not see a single slide. and now my eye hurts from the bright light. ALSO it’s been over 2 months and I have NOT received my refund.

I bought this microscope for homeschooling. It seems to be a great value, except for the 40x objective lens seems to have some quality control problems. I'm not sure if it is adhesive on the lens or if the glass is cracked, but it renders that lens useless.

I use it all the time! Love looking at living things under the microscope!