ieq 45 pro vs heq6r pro

[hubble2140]

hello everyone!

im considering to buy mount to the telescope esprit sky watcher 120 mm apo.

which mount is better? the ieq seems to be more precise and better but the heq6r pro seems to be more friendly and convenient user and the user interface looks more friendly... but i dont know... any thoughts about these two mounts to especially for astrophotography?

thanks!!!!

[Wavytone]

I was interested in an IEQ45 a while ago - techically it looks good from the perspective of the diameter of the worm wheels - was but decided against it because of lack of support here. Any issue and the cost of sending it back Is prohibitive. Basically what you may end up with is a useless pile of metal.

Secondly I’m not enamoured of the way the worm is engaged on the worm wheel, it’s a recipe for disaster ie teeth chewed off.

Instead I went with the AZEQ6 instead, as it has good local support and it was the highest payload version of the EQ6, since my scope is not light and has a very long focal length.

The AZEQ6 turned out to be fine for my scope (Santel MK91). Any of the EQ6 mounts will take yours just fine.

[hubble2140]

wow! didnt expect to here about it on the ieq45 mount!
you think that the ieq45 pro will be better?

[Wavytone]

Go with an EQ6 mount. Forget iOptron as there is no support here. Anything does pear shaped it’s money down the gurgler.

[hubble2140]

thank you very much! you really intrigued me!!

[hubble2140]

who said to you that the ieq45 is not a good mount?
people that owned that mount?

[Lognic04 (Logan)]

Yep, from what I've heard the ieq45 is a piece of crap - I spoke with someone yesterday that had that mount and he had nothing but trouble.

[Kunama]

If you live in the USofA the iOptron support is apparently excellent.

I haven't used the latest version of the iEQ45 so cannot comment and don't want to rubbish something I have no experience with. As for the AZ-EQ6, I have had one for a couple of years and, though I only use it in AZ mode, I have had no problems with it other than it occasionally moving off the target after the GoTo has found it....

[LewisM]

My experience with iOptron was not positive. That was a few years ago now, so the newer systems probably are OK, but with only 1 or 2 dealers here, you may have trouble with any issues. I would caution buying an older/used iEQ45, as they are apparently not upgradeable to the new firmware/software.

SW mounts on the other hand have huge local support, and are generally excellent right out of the box.

[hubble2140]

wow! thank you very much for this information! i think i will go with the sky watcher!!

[PhilTas (Phil)]

I have an iEQ45 (early version), and can't fault it.
cheers Phil

[hubble2140]

sound great! thank you for this information
but i think that i still go with the heq6r pro although the good answers on the ieq45. it is sound that the heq6r pro is more stable...
thank you very much!!!