- 20 piece accessory kit includes: 3 collecting vials, 3 plastic slide covers, stirring rod, spatula, scalpel, needle pen, illuminator lamp, 3 collecting stickers, 2 circular specimen trays
- 3 Magnifications;150x, 450x, and up to an enormous 900x power
- Large easy-turn rotary focusing knob and high-quality Vivitar optics
- Educational, fun at the same tim and high-quality. Great for science projects, school science lab and exploration
- Promotionally priced 20-piece magnfier set
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Vivitar microscopes are made of the finest materials and with the best optics to ensure that you get precise answers and solutions to all your endeavors. The MIC-1 is equipped with all the necessities of a microscope. It has 3 collecting vials, 3 plastic slide covers, 3 adjustable lenses and 3 collecting lamps. This is a great beginner level biological microscope with advanced features. The electric illuminator provides direct control of light. A mechanical stage is standard equipment with knobs controlling both axes for easy centering of specimen slides. This 20 piece set is great for beginning scientists.
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For the price this isn't half bad. It's made of metal and is robust. The optics could be a bit better from a company with vivitars reputation but it's still good fun and gets the kids off their games consoles for a while.
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57 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Sometimes You Get LESS Than You Pay For
17 Mar 2010
In a recent move, my ancient, former Doctor's Office Microscope was irreparably damaged. About the only thing I used it for was periodic inspection of phono cartridge stylii. Don't need much "horsepower" for that, so when I saw this unit at its very low price, I thought "how bad can it be? Surely it'll get the job done."
I couldn't have been more wrong. The ONLY things good about this little "gem" is the BOX it comes it, where it's referred to as a "DIECAST METAL MICROSCOPE SET" by Vivitar, "World Leader in Optics Since 1938." I guess maybe that depends on your definitiions of World Leader and optics.
Here's the nitty gritty in just three sentences:
1. The ONLY thing that's diecast on this guy is the BASE. The entire microscope itself is CHEAP, THIN BLACK PLASTIC.
2. It is SO POORLY CONSTRUCTED that its part fit too poorly to even allow proper focus. IT IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE!
3. I bought it locally at a big box store, returned it, and exchanged it for another. Opened the second unit in my car just in case. You guessed it... just as bad as the first one. NO point in trying a third. (I'm glad I didn't bother Amazon or its partner with this sale.)
This is TRULY the kind of product that's NOT WORTHY OF BEING SOLD HERE. I wouldn't give you $1.00 for it at a rummage sale.
I couldn't have been more wrong. The ONLY things good about this little "gem" is the BOX it comes it, where it's referred to as a "DIECAST METAL MICROSCOPE SET" by Vivitar, "World Leader in Optics Since 1938." I guess maybe that depends on your definitiions of World Leader and optics.
Here's the nitty gritty in just three sentences:
1. The ONLY thing that's diecast on this guy is the BASE. The entire microscope itself is CHEAP, THIN BLACK PLASTIC.
2. It is SO POORLY CONSTRUCTED that its part fit too poorly to even allow proper focus. IT IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE!
3. I bought it locally at a big box store, returned it, and exchanged it for another. Opened the second unit in my car just in case. You guessed it... just as bad as the first one. NO point in trying a third. (I'm glad I didn't bother Amazon or its partner with this sale.)
This is TRULY the kind of product that's NOT WORTHY OF BEING SOLD HERE. I wouldn't give you $1.00 for it at a rummage sale.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Made a mistake by not reading these reviews first!
17 Nov 2010
I hastily made a purchase on one of those Daily Deals websites, thinking that I had picked up a bargain. I should have read the reviews here first. They were spot on.
I'd suggest that this product is good for the following uses:
1. A paperweight for the scientifically inclined geek.
2. As a gag gift with placard declaring this as "Property of a Scientifically-Inclined Geek".
3. As a make-believe toy for scientifically-inclined geeky kids.
Not recommended for any educational purposes.
I'd suggest that this product is good for the following uses:
1. A paperweight for the scientifically inclined geek.
2. As a gag gift with placard declaring this as "Property of a Scientifically-Inclined Geek".
3. As a make-believe toy for scientifically-inclined geeky kids.
Not recommended for any educational purposes.
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Dont Bother!!
31 Mar 2010
Only wish I'd have looked at reviews on this item before purchasing it (it was highlighted on a local news show "bargain of the day"). It's truly a piece of junk. Dont let the Vivitar name fool you. It was broken upon arrival. The hardware that holds the mirror/light on was in pieces and appears impossible to fix. Dont waste your time or money on this worthless item.
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