EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom, Green
by Jakks
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Toys and Games Reviews of EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom, Green
Customer Review: Eye Clops Room 32-2007-2008
Summary: 5 Stars
Our class viewed the eye clops and really enjoyed seeing various objects magnified up to 200X.
Our entire class, except for one student, really enjoyed the eye clops. We think that this toy is appropriate for boys, as well as girls, ages 5-8. One drawback is the price; Michael feels that $49.99 is a lot for this toy and his parents would only buy it for him for a very special occasion.
Our class enjoyed looking at Bella's beaded bird; we were able to see very fine details on the bird. In addition, we looked at an eye glass case, our teacher's ring, and our teacher's finger that had a blood clot. We also viewed Spencer's golden coin, Ben's broken finger nail, Thomas' ruler, and Grant's frog, just to name a few things.
Aidan didn't like the eye clops because he felt that it doesn't give you a clear view of the object you are looking at. He would like the eye clops better if it could give a more precise view. Our class also felt that the wire for the eye clops was very short. This could make it difficult to look at things far away.
The students in our class had no major concerns about the safety and effectiveness of the eye clops. Overall, we give the eye clops 5 stars. We highly recommend this toy if you want to have a great time and investigate the world we live in.
Customer Review: EyeClops is among the very best
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the EyeClops for my six year old son's birthday.
When first powered up, the quality of the EyeClops -- how easy it is to use, and how good the image is -- are surprizing. To have such high magnification and such a clear color image in a *toy* is impressive. Maybe the sharp image is what motivates my three year old son to pay attention when big brother is using it. The internal light source means no fuss with aligning a mirror, sunlight, or some bogus "light kit" like with usual microscopes.
The other doodads in the box -- the focusing card, the containers, and the stand -- are neat goodies that make the EyeClops a cool system.
We look at the fine details of other toys, photographs, and printed matter, including dollar bills. We look at wood and cloth, too.
One note: our rechargable NiMH batteries do not provide enough voltage to make the Eyeclops provide a color image. With freshly-charged NiMH batteries, the Eyeclops provides a very good black and white image, but that is far less satisfying than color.
After having the EyeClops for a few months, my son has started asking me about atoms and electrons. So I think this "toy" has had a lasting educational effect on him.
Customer Review: Lets Go Kill a Butterfly and Look at it!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought one for my 6 year old nephew, Aydan. I actually saw him exploring for stuff all over the house and yard to look at. My only qualm is that it's one of those toys that's only fun to play with after the first few days. I mean, how many times can you look at your skin. That's unless you go catch and kill a butterfly.
Holy Sh**! The list of junk you can look at are endless! Anyways, to the point, I was over at my sister's house awhile back and my newphew looked like he really enjoyed the Eyeclops, so I actually bought one for myself.
It was one of those impulse buys when I was on Amazon looking for some cheap books. I always get suckered into this type of stuff, especially when Amazon displays neat junk on the front page by using a special tracking scheme that reels you into buying more junk that you're interested in but probably don't really need.
I'm 25. When I throw parties, I have the Eyeclops out. Yes, that's strange and presumably nerdy, but when people get plastered enough, no one can resist looking at stuff magnified 200x on a 56 inch plasma screen. All I can say is that it gets really creative and silly, sometimes dirty, at times artsy fartsy, and for the most part, pretty ridiculous...
Customer Review: amazed: an adult's review!
Summary: 5 Stars
why fiddle around with a microscope when you can buy this for 1/10th the cost? when using a microscope, the view is often obstructed, but with this, you get a very clear picture, spread out across your entire tv!
it is a bit difficult to focus -- for more depth, you must twist the entire eye so that the line goes below the red triangle. also it does take AA batteries (5), but you still have focusing and battery issues with a microscope. the only thing you cannot do with this is adjust the magnification -- you're stuck at 200x. my only slightly-nit-picky comment is that the image tends to look a bit blue, due to the "white" led's producing light. a decent compromise, i suppose, for longer battery life.
i'm a rock hound and i've so much enjoyed looking at interesting minerals and gems under the bionic eye. my hope is that someone releases a non-toy version with an a/c adapter, the ability to change magnification, a real focusing feature, and pure white light.
i can see how this would be a bit complicated and/or frustrating for little children. i think, though, with guidance and patience, this could be a treasure for many kids, inspiring them to become curious about science and nature.
Customer Review: Eye Clops Room 33 2007-2008
Summary: 5 Stars
Eye Clops by Jakks
The Eye Clops is a toy that allows you to see things up close.
We think the Eye Clops was good because you can see stuff that you normally can't see, especially if it is really small.
We thought it was FUN! We think it is good for a gift for a boy or girl who is about 6-7 years old. If you are too young, you will have to have an adult help you.
It was cool to look at a penny and a dollar close up. We were able to see the names of states on the back of the 5 dollar bill. You can look at nickels, dimes and other dollar bills. We also looked at hair, skin, our teacher's sweater, rocks, an acorn and a leaf. We thought the best thing was the inside of the acorn.
Some people did not like the Eye Clops because they thought it was boring to look at stuff. It might be gross, and scary to look at something disgusting so close up. We were also concerned that if you put it too close to your eyes, you might hurt them.
Some grownups might be concerned about getting dirt or bugs inside the house. The cord is also short, so it can't reach things that are far from the TV.
Overall, we would rate it 5 stars!