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 -  Thursday, October 29, 2009
Great Microscope
Reviewed By: Chris 
I really wanted to purchase a new microscope for our homeschool coop last year but we just didn't have the funds. When I saw the sale this past month I had to go on and splurge and wow I am so glad I did! We have one good microscope a local vet had donated but this one is even better. I had class yesterday (Biology and Human Body) and the "Wows" made the purchase worth while. I know the kids will be wanting to look at whatever we are studying that week "under the microscope" (if we can!) each and every week. (And I suspect I'll be sharing with the younger co-op classes but only after I instruct on care of the microscope.)

 -  Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Absolutely Amazing
Reviewed By: rachel 
This microscope is awesome. I used it immediately. I looked at pond water, blood smears, and the prepared slides that came with it! [In a special offer] Easy to use and very helpful and fun!!!!

 -  Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Excellent Choice - Well worth the price
 
Its hard to decide which product to get when you want the best but are on limited budget. This one is it. The mechanical stage is wonderful, and allows you to precisely focus in on a targeted portion of the slide. The 1000x magnification puts it above and beyond the lesser microscopes. Its hard to dole out hundreds of dollars for a product of which you are unsure. I have absolutely no regrets and am very happy with this choice.

 -  Monday, January 05, 2009
Great microscope
 
I was unsure of what type of microscope we needed. The site was very helpful in choosing one. After receiving this one all of us had an interest in using it! It is great and easy to use. It is also very well made and comparable to the scopes I used in college. I definitely recommend it.

 -  Saturday, December 20, 2008
Excellent quality
Reviewed By: Suzanne Mallery 
The quality of this microscope is comparable to that of the microscopes I used as an undergraduate microbiology major at a well-known American university. I was very pleasantly surprised to buy this at such an affordable price. Unlike most "play" microscopes, this scope allows kids to work with ordinary prepared slides from any biological supply house or make their own slides, so the range of slides available is very broad. I knew we wanted the mechanical stage (makes navigating on a slide MUCH easier), so the slightly higher cost compared to the next lower model was well worth it, for the addition of both 1000x and the mechanical stage. The cool light is also essential for viewing live specimens such as those taken from a pond (the university scopes I used in the past didn't have a cool light, and I remember having to work fast or risk cooking live specimens). We added the 1.3 megapixel camera, which allows multiple users to see things at once on a computer and also lets us project what we're seeing onto a classroom data projector. The kids are absolutely amazed. Very happy.

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-  Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Wonderful product! Reviewed By: W.S.  I was unfamiliar with microscopes and unsure about what we needed. Your website is very helpful in making the buying process easier. After looking at your videos and information that you make available I was very confident in my purchase. The microscope came very quickly and the quality was great. We received the free starter kit [a special offer] and started viewing right away. We are very pleased with this microscope, it will get a lot of use.  -  Saturday, July 05, 2008 Home 1000X Microscope Reviewed By: Brian Langer  The microscope came on time and was packed very well. We set it up in about 10 minutes and began to look at the slides that came with the start-up kit. I must say I am pleased with the quality of the instrument, the ease of use and the free kit that came along with it. [A special offer from Home Science Tools.] A very good instrument for the price.  -  Monday, June 16, 2008 WOW! Great Microscope! Reviewed By: DeAnna Fank  We love this microscope. It is made well and is easy to use. It has deepened our study of science. It is a quality product at a reasonable price.  -  Monday, December 24, 2007 Perfect   I wanted a microscope for Christmas and I am so lucky that I found this website and this microscope. It is perfect. The price is great and the quality is amazing. I will spend hours with this microscope. It will become my new best friend.  -  Sunday, October 28, 2007 Wow! Every homeschooler needs this microscope Reviewed By: Ildiko Baugus  I just recently got this microscope and all I can say is WOW! All my children ages 5 to 12 have enjoyed using this microscope. We are constantly searching around the house to find things that we can look at under the microscope. It is great for any science experiments. The clarity for each specimen that comes with the microscope is amazing for a "home" microscope. This is well worth the money if you plan on doing any science in the home -- to do any better you would need a science lab.  -  Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Fun in learning   This microscope has added a lot of depth to our study in biology. My children love making slides and seeing the great detail under the microscope. It is sturdy and very well made. We look forward to many years of using it.  -  Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Excellent Microscope! Reviewed By: jennifer Berg  We are more than pleased with our new microscope. We absolutely love the mechanical stage and the multiple ways to "focus" on our slides. This microscope is very sturdy and easy to use. We spent the day with it when we opened it up!  -  Friday, January 05, 2007 High Quality @ Very Competitive Price! Reviewed By: Samuel kirk Edens  After much research, we purchased this 1000X Microscope and are very pleased! It truly is great for grades K-12. With the 1000X magnification, the detail is incredible. The mechanical stage enables us to pin point exact areas of interest and study them in depth. This is the only microscope you'll ever need!  -  Thursday, January 04, 2007 FANTASTIC WE LOVE IT Reviewed By: Laura-Ann Quinones  This is the ultimate microsocpe! we love the detail and the clarity. This is definately the best one around. I researched carfully and purchased this one and so happy I did!  -  Tuesday, September 05, 2006 Home 1000X microscope   I was really impressed with this microscope. The magnification levels are great, and the optical lenses are pure quality. We put something large on the slide and accidentally broke the slide. I thought the lense would have been scratched, but that is when I noticed the lense was well-protected by the casing it is in. Great quality microscope.