Review on BARSKA 30 90X100 Gladiator Spotting Scope by Becky Chopra

This spotting scope has three settings: 30x, 60x and 90x. I find 60x and 90x completely useless. I tried each setting for several minutes and couldn't get a clear idea. There are too many aberrations to use at magnifications over 30x. Glare at high magnifications is completely useless. There is no diopter compensation on the eyepiece. abominable! The lens is not multi-coated and not HD, obviously at this price point. The tripod consists of a piece of hard plastic and is of very poor quality. I replaced my own tripod. The carrying bag is made of soft nylon. It doesn't even have a shoulder strap. These are my first impressions. I have a Leupold spotting scope. It is 10-30-60 x 60mm in size and offers a comfortable zoom and sharper resolution. That's a bad scope for a telescope. I will continue to update the review as I test this on the track and in daylight. However, I am very unimpressed. My first impression is that this is a waste of time.