GoskyFlagship DiamondEdge 20-60x80 Spotting Scopes with Tripod, Carrying Bag and Quick Phone Holder - BAK4 High Definition Waterproof Spotter Scope for Bird Watching Wildlife observing,Green

After years of contemplating getting a spotting scope for birding I decided to take the plunge wihout investing a large sum of money. I am so happy I did. This scope is a great starter scope, and an exceptional value.Note that the plastic phone attachment for digiscoping is garbage and after a few very frustrating attempts to use it I purchased the well built metal "Tridapto 3-axis smartphone adaptor". It is pricy but well worth the additional cost.A few Android camera digiscoping tips (I have a Galaxy S23): Download an app called Camera Assistant so you can easily set the camera to 2x zoom. Learn how to use the Camera apps "Pro Mode" and set it the camera to manual focus otherwise the phone camera is trying to autofocus the image in the scope's eyepiece which it does not do well at times. For some shots, like a duck on water, learn how to use the Camera apps exposure control so the photos are not to bright or dark. Use the two second shutter delay in the camera app since the whole setup will vibrate when you press the phone to take a picture (you can use a wireless remote shutter instead). I switch the Camera app from 12M to 50M to have a little more leeway when cropping.

GREAT quality. Why spend $400 for a vortex spotting scope on sale when you can buy this? I added my phone and got even better zooms. (It came with a phone stand)Used this for moose and mtn goats and was durable, fit in its bag on our pack and light weight.

good scope...fair price..

The media could not be loaded. Even on the lowest power (20x) you can clearly and easily see .22 holes on a dead tree at 100yards. If one review had said that, I would have bought it a year ago. Instead I hemmed and hawed thinking I need to spend hundreds to get a spotting scope that would do that. So on prime day when it was 20% off, I figured, well heck, why not? If it sucks, I'll return it.At 40x I can see .177 pellet holes at 100 yards on plain old white paper. No more walking back and forth or having to buy shoot n c targets just to check my zero. The scope on my favorite airgun cost 4 times this and even at 25x you can't see your hits at 100 yards. This does it easily. Like others have said, image quality degrades after 40x, but if you want to see .22 holes at 100 clearly and easily, this will work. My 53year old, terrible vision eyes w astigmatism have no problem with this scope.The tree with holes is dead, so nothing was injured. The dove is at 20 yards, it was the only critter I seen out that day, except for my dog, she's at 50 yards. You can see things much further, very clearly, but when I tap "take picture" button on my phone, its blurry. So if you want to take long distance pics use something better than a 10yo cell phone on a shaky tripod. But as for the scope, it's better than I expected.

I purchased this scope for use as a target spotter for small-bore prone competition at 50 and 100 yards. It replaces an aging Nikon 15-45 x 50. The Nikon was fine at up to 30 power at 50 yards. Results at 100 yards was another story.Checking online reviews directed me to this scope. I wish I could justify spending the money on German optics, however the reviews of the Gosky where encouraging enough to give it a try.Amazon Prime got it to me same day, which was very nice.It comes with a usable case, phone adapter and small tripod. The phone adapter does not fit the scope, while the tripod is rather light weight for my use. The scope itself is nicely finished. The view is noticeably brighter, of course. The angled eye piece is a great improvement over the Nikon. Performance is about the same at 20 power as the Nikon is at 15. As one zooms up in power the Gosky inches ahead of the Nikon . Just inches however.At this price performance drops pretty fast as you go up in power. Outstanding performance at high power is what you get for your many thousands of dollars spent.At a match over the weekend I put the scope to the test. At 20 to 30 power I could easily see hits in the black, clear and sharp, at 100 yards. I think it could squeak by out to 200 yards. Good enough.All in all I call it a step forward. The brighter view, the angled eye piece and the improvement at 100 yards adds up to money well spent IMO.

The Gosky Updated 20-60x80 Spotting Scopes with Tripod is a very good value for $140. The price is 1/2 to 1/3 the price for a "name" brand (Leupold, Vortex, etc.) spotting scope. The effective range that I used the scope was out to 346 yards using my range finder. I was able to easily make out license plate numbers as a test. Out to 500 yards, the images in the glass were still clear - but not crisp. But, not bad for the price. The only knock on this scope is the quality of the included tripod. But, to me this is not an issue as I planned to mount onto a more stable tripod. I ordered and mounted this spotting scope onto the NEEWER 77 inch Camera Tripod Monopod. The combo work great together!I ordered and waiting for the Athlon Optics Argos HD 20-60x85 Spotting Scope - 45 Degree scope to test out for comparison.