Heq 6

[xelasnave]

I have a decade old eq6 and wonder just how good is the latest heq6 these days...if you wanted something better than the latest heq6 what would you get and why.
Alex

[Atmos]

Apart from the newest generation having belts out of the box (you don’t need to install the belts yourself), I wouldn’t think there is much difference. The hand controller has changed over the years and lately some of the plugs are different but the guts of the mounts are largely unchanged.

[Startrek]

Hi Alex,
I have absolutely no experience with the EQ6 series of mounts only my existing HEQ5 Pro which I’m extremely happy with ( the only criticism would be to get rid of those stupid metal tab altitude bolts and replace with knobs, surely it would only add a few bucks to the overall cost.Other than that it’s a great mount for only $1200 or so

I have been researching the latest NEQ6R mount for the past 6 months on other forums, talking to the guys at Bintel etc... as I’m buying a second bigger rig early next year to leave down the coast at my dark site, the 6” newt and HEQ5 will be used only in Sydney. I haven’t heard a bad report for this mount and for the money I believe it is excellent value for around $2100

I think the NEQ6R will be a great upgrade for me and probably satisfy my Astro requirements for years to come

Skywatcher ( brand ) are trying their best to keep up with the other big names across the globe are slowly gaining market share especially in North America. I was in Canada and the US last month and saw quite a lot of exposure, ads on tv, Astro shops, a large display booth at NEAF etc etc.... and saw an EQ8 set up in the planetarium area in Vancouver

Anyway my 2 cents worth

[xelasnave]

Is there much benefit to go for sat a Losmandy mount at $3k or $4k.
Alex

[kosborn]

I have an EQ6-R Pro (belt drive out of the box). I have no experience with anything else and so nothing to compare it with but I am very happy with it. It was more than I thought I wanted to buy (I was looking at EQ5) but I'm very glad I have it. It's very sturdy but comes with a handle on the mount so although heavy it's not too difficult to transport and it seems to track very well.

[ZeroID]

I have an EQ6 that must be over 10 years old. I got it second hand about 7 years ago. I stripped, cleaned and relubed it and it does the job for me.