Has anyone ever used a Meade 60mm telescope and can you see pretty well with it?

Answer 1

Meade's current small refractors tend to be poor. Orion seems to do a better job at the low end of the market:
http://www.telescope.com/control/category/~category_id=refractors/~pcategory=telescopes;jsessionid=9D471294984E5BD180FDD0DAE8489351.ivprod2

Answer 2

The Meade 60mm has surprisingly good optics. I have several employed as guide scopes and they provide good clear images up to around 70-100x. Although, the barlow lenses and smaller eyepieces can't really be used with these scopes, the real issue with these is that the cheap focuser wears quickly, as the plastic gears are driven by a metal sprocket. The included 6x26mm finders are pretty poor, as are the alternative cheap red dot finders; neither will help you to locate anything but the brightest of objects. Even worse, the mounts on these tend to be too short, too shaky, and too flimsy to hold the scope on target. Given the slightest breeze, or touch and the scope will oscillate for a long time; and, that is if you were able to tighten the vertical adjustment tensioner, otherwise the scope may slip and slam the eyepiece right into your head.

These scopes are not all bad. They are very light, simple to use, very inexpensive, and a great choice for when you only have time for a quick peek.

We have a 60mm telescope yahoo group if you want to learn more about these little scopes. .

.http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/60mmtelescopeclub/

Clear skies!