This review is from: Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope
As a teen, I had a tripod refractor scope that I went via the business of setting up, aiming, lining up, moving, aiming and so forth. Much to my surprise, this scope blew away those kinds of troubles I’d experienced years ago. Assembly was only the sight and also the eyepiece, everything else was already together.
Looking via the sight there’s a red dot that looks like it’s laser-sighted. After lining it up, I’d looked into the eyepiece to come across it was dead-on! Moon targeting took under three seconds.
Mars in about ten seconds. Swapping out eyepieces was a breeze and remained aligned. Swivel base was steady and simple to turn, all moving parts were smooth and intuitive. Portability was a selling point for me, no bulky tripod to pack up for a camping trip. It is a stunning desktop scope for any hobbist.
