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Old 19-06-2016, 07:58 AM
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Why minus the counterweights? most manufacturers, including SW rate their mounts to what it can carry. So if the EQ8 is rated at 50kg, then that is what it can carry. Off the Bintel website it says "50 kg Payload Capacity " So this would leave you a little more than 7kg to play with... I have seen a video on youtube of a 16" RC on an EQ8, so it can carry a fair amount of weight by the looks.. I have also seen a GSO12" RC (almost 24kg) on an EQ8. So the mount is definitely capable, but as for operation and usage, I will leave that to others who have the mount to tell you how it performs.
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