ESSLNB Telescope Review: A Fair First Look at the Moon, If You Accept the Shake

Product Dimensions

15"D x 15"W x 25.2"H

Compatible Devices

Smartphone

Warranty Description

2 Years

Brand

ESSLNB

Model Name

Telescope for Adults

Optical Tube Length

36 centimeters

1. 70mm objective lens with a 360mm focal length and fully multi-coated optics, aimed squarely at Moon viewing and daylight terrestrial use.
2. Two interchangeable 1.25-inch Kellner eyepieces (25mm and 6mm) plus a 3x Barlow lens, giving a low-power finding view and a higher-power close-up from the same tube.
3. Adjustable aluminum tripod ranging from 16.1 to 51.6 inches, letting the scope be used seated, standing, or at a child's height.
4. Included phone adapter positions a smartphone camera over the eyepiece for Moon photos and video, once the target is centered and focused manually.
5. Reflex finderscope and manual focus wheel for aiming and sharpening the image without electronic assistance.

Based on

The manufacturer's published specifications and the product's live Amazon listing.

Owner rating

4.0 out of 5 on Amazon, recorded November 11, 2026

Compared against

Telescope, Gskyer 70mm AZ Mount Telescope, Celestron Travel Scope 70mm, 70mm Refractor Telescope 300mm, on what their Amazon listings state and, where owners compared them, what those owners say.

How we score

We score each thing that comes up most in owner feedback on the Telescope for Adults. Eight things come up most in owner feedback: one draws praise, four split opinion and three draw mostly complaints. Its ratings average 4.0 stars (59% five stars, 16% four, 10% three and 15% one or two), so every score starts at 80, that average on a 100 point scale. Where opinion is split, we take off 6. Where it draws mostly complaints, we take off 12. Our overall score starts from the same 4.0 star average and loses 0.1 for each thing that draws mostly complaints, with 0.1 more when at least a tenth of ratings are one star, never more than 0.3 in all. Here that takes off 0.3, which gives 3.7. Read our editorial standards

Buyers find it excellent for kids and beginners and a great gift, though stability and build quality draw negative feedback. Build quality receives negative feedback, with buyers describing it as cheaply made, and stability is also criticized, with the telescope feeling wobbly. Assembly experiences vary widely - some get it together in minutes, others struggle with sparse instructions - and opinions on value for money are correspondingly divided.

Based on 868 Amazon customer ratings, averaging 4.0 out of 5, recorded 10 November 2026. See the reviews on Amazon

1. Assemble the tripod and mount first

   Extend the aluminum tripod legs to a height between 16.1 and 51.6 inches and lock each leg before attaching the optical tube. Setting the height and locking it before mounting the tube prevents the scope from shifting as it's attached, which is the first step toward reducing wobble.

2. Level and firm the ground contact

   Place the tripod on firm, level ground rather than grass, carpet or uneven paving, as ESSLNB's own instructions recommend for steadier viewing. A tripod on soft or uneven ground transmits every footstep and gust of wind into the image, which matters more on this altazimuth mount since there is no tracking to compensate.

3. Practice on a daytime stationary target first

   Before attempting night use, follow the manual's advice to focus on a distant stationary object in daylight, well away from the Sun. This builds familiarity with the manual focus wheel and reflex finderscope without the added difficulty of darkness, and avoids ever risking the telescope pointing at the Sun, which can cause permanent eye damage.

4. Start with the 25mm eyepiece to find your target

   Insert the 25mm Kellner eyepiece first for its wider field of view, center the Moon or object in the reflex finderscope, then look through the eyepiece and fine-tune with the manual focus wheel. Starting wide makes it far easier to locate a target before narrowing in, since the 6mm eyepiece's higher magnification also narrows the field of view.

5. Swap to the 6mm eyepiece or add the Barlow for a closer view

   Once the target is centered and sharp at low power, swap in the 6mm eyepiece, or attach the 3x Barlow lens to either eyepiece for roughly three times the magnification. Expect to re-center the target more often at this power, since the altazimuth mount does not track the sky's motion automatically.

6. Attach the phone adapter only after the image is sharp

   Center and focus the Moon through the eyepiece before clamping on the phone adapter and aligning the smartphone camera, as the manufacturer advises. Attaching the phone first makes focusing harder, since the extra weight and bulk can nudge the mount off target.