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Originally Posted by Jemmo
For pretty much the same price I can get a new version of my mirror mate with 92% reflectivity and I don't have to worry about posting my one around. Will the viewing be far better with a new mirror than my old holey one?
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It is really hard to quantify any improvement you will see. The resolution will remain the same, but you will get a brighter image with a bit more contrast with a cleaner and more reflective coating. My guess from your description of the current mirror is that you will probably get around 20% brighter images (a bit like the difference in brightness between a good 9" and a good 10" mirror), so you will notice a difference, but it wont blow your socks off.
Of course if your current mirror has a bad figure, then a new one with a better figure will also give sharper images- but that is a different thing than improving the coating.
All the best,
Dean