TECs on Astromart

[MortonH]

There's a TEC 6" Mak and TEC160 apo on A'mart. Drool...

[Hans Tucker]

I am really surprised that the TEC160ED hasn't sold yet..it has been advertised for a while and it is priced ok unlike the AP155EDF also up for sale after failing to reach the reserve price at auction. I have a TEC160FL so I am a happy camper :D

[Allan]

I made my first Astromart purchase today. I am a bit excited, even though it was only an Orion Atlas tripod, it is the exact tripod I was searching for. Coming along shortly is a DM4 to put on it, and then my first APO. :)

[Camelopardalis]

Wait...they ship to Australia :confused2:

[Hans Tucker]

Yes, some Astromarters will sell and ship their second hand gear to international buyers,

[MortonH]

I'd love the TEC Mak. Just not sure if it'll be as good as my Skywatcher...:P

[AG Hybrid]

Pffft as if.

[Camelopardalis]

La la la la la la :lol:

Yeah that TEC Mak sure looks sweet....never convinced of the security of big ticket items from places like that though :shrug:

[MortonH]

Luckily I can't afford it anyway!

[Camelopardalis]

When I'm afraid to ask even you guys how much, I know I can't afford it :lol: :lol:

[MortonH]

Now two TEC140s on there. Sigh...

[Allan]

Which one are you going to get Morton?

I am a happy camper at the moment. I have been waiting for a good used NP101 to come up. An 'is' version came up through Astromart yesterday and I bought it. It was used once and then traded back in for a TOA150. The dealer said it's basically a new scope, manufactured at the end of last year.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but I was busting to tell someone.

[Hans Tucker]

There was a TEC180FL as well...but it didn't last 24 hours. TEC160ED still up for sale.

I note a new TEC140 is $5700 but the two up for sale have an advertised price $5K+ for 2 year old scopes...might be better to buy new.

[AG Hybrid]

If I'm not mistaken there is still a wait time for these scopes. A few months. Isn't it? At least for that price you get it immediately?

[Camelopardalis]

I've read elsewhere that it can be up to 10 years, but maybe that's for the bigger ones?

[MortonH]

Not sure of the availability on the 140. I was surprised that the brand new price is only around $5700, although you need to add a case ($460) and rings ($280), but still a reasonable price for one of the best scopes around. GST and exchange rate on top, of course.

I won't be buying one any time soon, but it would be nice. It's also the biggest refractor that my DSV-3 mount can support :D

[Camelopardalis]

Or alternatively, a C11 with twice the aperture :D

[MortonH]

True. $3k for a C11 at Andrews. Focal length is 2800mm though. I'd only ever need my 40mm Paragon. :P

[Camelopardalis]

Nah, you could use the others in the ZS66 once mounted as a finder scope :lol: