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Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X

★★☆☆☆
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★★★★☆
4.1

 

Pros

  • Easy to use (5)
  • Fun (4)
  • Promotes learning (3)
  • Interactive (2)
  • Durable (1)
  • Easy assembly (1)
  • Educational (1)
  • Effective demonstration (1)
  • Waste of money (1)
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  • Not effective (12)
  • Flimsy (10)
  • Inaccurate (6)
  • Poor demonstration (4)
  • Boring (1)
  • Cheap (1)
  • Doesn't work (1)
  • No demo or instructions (1)
  • Not durable (1)
  • Poor design (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (3)
  • School (2)
  • Entertainment (1)
  • Indoor (1)
  • Outdoors (1)
  • Students (1)
  • Teachers (1)
  • Young children (1)
 
 
 

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This Edu Science Microscope set includes a microscope with a die cast base, light and mirror, six blank slides, two prepared slides, twelve blank labels, twelve slide covers, two specimen vials, magnifier, tweezers, stirring rod, petri dish, spare bulb and condenser lens.

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Last update: Dec 30, 2008

Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Reviews

 
 
 

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[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Great Value

"It took 10 minutes to set up the microscope and start looking at the samples that came with it. It works great. Completely worth [$]. Once you've looked at all the ones that are $100 or more, yeah even if it doesn't last long it is still worth it...." Read Full Review »

Jan 29, 2008 by science fair mom

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Poor quality

"Gentlemen,.... this microscope is really bad... I don't recommend to anyone... It does not work properly... no images... and the manual is completely incomplete (paradox, hein)... unbelievable I waste my money... but the final disappointment is for my daughter... I can't believe the company still sell this non-equipment... sorry... Johnny..." Read Full Review »

Mar 21, 2008 by Johnny

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Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Review

Poor quality

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Waste of money

    Cons

  • Does Not Work Well
  • Flimsy
  • Inaccurate
  • Poor Demonstration

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Gentlemen,.... this microscope is really bad... I don't recommend to anyone... It does not work properly... no images... and the manual is completely incomplete (paradox, hein)... unbelievable I waste my money... but the final disappointment is for my daughter... I can't believe the company still se …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 21 2008
Johnny
Brazil
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Review

What a piece of garbage

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Does Not Work Well
  • Flimsy

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"My 7 year old daughter and I just picked this up using one of her gift cards and she couldn't wait to get home and use it. There was no instruction booklet in the box but it wasn't hard to set up. However, it doesn't work. For [$] I didn't expect a professional microscope, but I did expect it to …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jul 7 2008
Mom of 1
New York
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Review

Poor quality

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Breaks easily
  • Does Not Work Well
  • Flimsy
  • Inaccurate

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"We set the microscope up very easily, but it was difficult to see anything through it even at it's best focus. The light connection stopped working correctly after just a few months and even with a replaced bulb and new batteries, it still doesn't work.....we're throwing it out because our son got …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 1 2008
gilpack4
Standish , Maine
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Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Review

This is an absolute waste of time

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy to Assemble

    Cons

  • Doesn't work

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"We bought this for my 8 yr old son last xmas ('07), it was easy to put together but took a lot of fiddling around to get any light onto the bare scope, but as soon as you insert a slide it blocks the light. It's virtually impossible to see anything.



I won't even mention the bits of carpet fibre …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 13 2008
Dirk
Los Angeles
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  • Stay At Home Parent
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Edu Science Microscope Set 150X, 450X, 900X Review

Save your money

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Does Not Work Well
  • Inaccurate
  • No demo or instructions

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"The CDROM disc is corrupted and unreadable, plus it isn't even self starting. The light does not work. There is crud on the lenses. Very hard to focus light with the mirror assembly. It does work, but is so difficult to work with I am afraid it will be more disheartening than enlightening. I wo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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NYC
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