is the telescope plastic?
157254
The main barrel is metal but yes, the telescope has plastic parts - the most annoying of those is the tripod mount. It works great on my heavy duty tripod but the little tripod it comes with is very shaky which makes it hard for kids to look through. Kids usually touch the telescope or touch their eye to the eyepiece which can knock it off the intended view of the sky. I also found it a bit difficult to work with the spotting scope - still haven't gotten it perfectly centered. Still my 9 year old loves it, and he can pull it out and set it up all by himself. None of the things I would call a negative seem to bother him at all. The main barrel is metal but yes, the telescope has plastic parts - the most annoying of those is the tripod mount. It works great on my heavy duty tripod but the little tripod it comes with is very shaky which makes it hard for kids to look through. Kids usually touch the telescope or touch their eye to the eyepiece which can knock it off the intended view of the sky. I also found it a bit difficult to work with the spotting scope - still haven't gotten it perfectly centered. Still my 9 year old loves it, and he can pull it out and set it up all by himself. None of the things I would call... » Read More The main barrel is metal but yes, the telescope has plastic parts - the most annoying of those is the tripod mount. It works great on my heavy duty tripod but the little tripod it comes with is very shaky which makes it hard for kids to look through. Kids usually touch the telescope or touch their eye to the eyepiece which can knock it off the intended view of the sky. I also found it a bit difficult to work with the spotting scope - still haven't gotten it perfectly centered. Still my 9 year old loves it, and he can pull it out and set it up all by himself. None of the things I would call a negative seem to bother him at all. « Show Less
157255
The telescope has plastic parts, but the tube is metal and many of the working parts are made of stainless steel or aluminum. I bought my Celestron 70mm telescope to keep in my camper, or to carry on trips where I know it would be enjoyable looking at the stars or to give my grand kids something to do at night while camping. Very compact and works great for the reason I bought it. It also makes great use for getting a close look at birds and other wildlife.
440473
Yes it is plastic, however most of the others are as well and this one looks better, has great pressure and it's easy to get in and out of the base. I plan on ordering another one for our cabin.
514325
Not at all. Except for the durability, the fact that it is made of plastic really isn't that evident.
1287506
No. It is plastic, but it is well made. We were happy with the toy and our son has enjoyed it.
2125442
The only plastic is the lens cover and the part that is around the lens. There is a plastic knob right above the lens. I find it very sturdy other than the lens cover which I took of in the first 5 minutes that I used it because it had nothing to hold it open and just flapped around. No biggy to me.
51437
Yes, it's all plastic but it's very sturdy. The manufactures made it as attractive as plastic can be made.
630363
No it is plastic. I bought mine last year and have been pleased with it. Even though it is made of plastic it doesn't look like it!
433397
No nothing is plastic. It is a high end table. Still looks nice after all this time...you will not be disappointed if you buy this.
1110853
Honestly, I can't tell. It doesn't look like plastic though. We've enjoyed it, it is very nice.
2175097
Yes it plastic, however it still looks great and puts off a beautiful aray of colors. If you want a real stained glass lamp shell out about 500.00 bucks and you can have a real stained glass lamp.
823896
As far as I can tell, yes, the lens is glass, and not plastic. I have been pleased with this magnifier which I purchased to read hallmarks on sterling silver. It works well both due to the lighted magnification, but also because it is small and thus fits into tight spaces.
2060017
It's plastic; but surprisingly good Video !!! Not sure how long it will last, but I strap mine to rockets and hope I can find them when they land anyway ;-)
2061755
Yes, it is plastic, but very durable plastic. I have had three on them because I seem to manage to drop them or knock them over and the inside shatters. No fault of the product.
106332
no I don't believe so. It looks like a soft plastic to me. Hope this helps.
1322627
Yes, the coupling connecting the upper and lower parts is plastic. So far it seems to be pretty sturdy though.
1459276
Yes it can be. This is a very good telescope for the price. You will not be disappointed! !!!
1696567
Yes it is. Any telescope with a open space of 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" will work. I highly recommend.