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Originally Posted by highlander2287
I have considered a collapsible but have read that they can collect dust and often have issues with regular collimation needed.
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Everything collects dust.
Depending on where you store it.
Buy a shroud if you think it necessary.
I used a shroud on a previous 10" SW collapsible dob and 12" GOto collapsible DOB.
I never bothered with my latest 10" collapsible DOB.
No need.
They hold collimation amazingly well.
And that includes over rough roads to dark sites (see Buckets Way and Thunderbolt Way)!
As I said, come and have a look.
Collapsible is so much easier to handle.
Previously, I had a 8" SW Full Tube Newtonian and I DID find it difficult to handle, maneuver and set up.
But admittedly, I was a very newbie then.
Don't be fooled into going Equatorial Mount!
(IMHO)