EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-94937, 333-42832, 333-94933, 333-64609, 333-76431 and 333-86818) and Form S-3 (No. 333-101404) of Meade Instruments Corp. of our report dated November 25, 2002 relating to the audited financial statements of Simmons Outdoor Corporation which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Meade Instruments Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2002 /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota November 25, 2002