Half the weight, half the glass, one eye · review
Laupha's collapsible pirate-style spyglass: a gold-plated aluminum tube with a leather grip, stated 25x30, sold with a copper compass, an antique-style treasure map, a leatherette case and a cloth.
Laupha sells this as a pirate spyglass: a gold-plated aluminum tube with a leather-wrapped grip that collapses for storage, a copper compass with a glow-in-the-dark face, an antique-style treasure map, a leatherette case and a lens cloth. As a present, it is complete.
The listing says 25x30. Thirty millimeters divided by 25 is a 1.2 mm exit pupil, which sends very little light to the eye. At 25x, hand shake fills the view. That places it outside astronomy: on a steady rest by day it shows distant ships and birds, and briefly the Moon.
Blue-coated lenses, an operating range of -20 to 50 °C, and a description as waterproof. No field, no weight.
The listing’s model code is LPTE-SC4; earlier versions of this page used SC5.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com listed it at about $28 from a third-party seller.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Same aisle, closest price — what the same spend else shows.
| Aperture | 30 mm (1.18 in), stated |
|---|---|
| Magnification | 25x, stated |
| Exit pupil | 1.2 mm (0.05 in), the quotient of the published figures |
| True field of view | Not published by the maker. |
| Close focus | Not published by the maker. |
| Prism | None: a straight spyglass |
| Coatings | Blue-coated lenses, stated |
| Sealing | Described as waterproof · rated for -20 to 50 °C |
| Weight | Not published by the maker. |
| Phone adapter fit | Not applicable |
| Supplied accessories | Copper compass with glow-in-the-dark face · treasure map · leatherette case · lens cloth · manual |
| Amazon reference | B0FVRS17HJ |
| EAN | 9313448601700 |
Not usefully. A 1.2 mm exit pupil sends very little light to the eye, and 25x handheld shakes too much. On the Moon in daylight or at dusk, briefly, with a support.
As a gift or a decorative piece, and for occasional daytime looks at ships, birds or landscapes from a steady rest.
The spyglass, a compass, a treasure map, a leatherette case, a lens cloth and a manual, with a one-year warranty.
7.8/ 10
A handsome themed object whose optical arithmetic places it well outside astronomy, and it is honest about being a set.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $28 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A gift, a costume or a shelf, with occasional daylight use
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 100.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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