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Originally Posted by Splotch
Thanks Rich, sounds like you got a great deal there.
Had a look on the classifieds but nothing really stuck out. I have also found an extra 2 candidates that are close to home:
http://www.sirius-optics.com.au/skywatcher_dobs.htm
http://www.sirius-optics.com.au/orion%20dobs.htm
The 8" SW is $475 after enquiring about it over the phone and the orion is currently out of stock (apparently waiting for new ones next month).
So i could go and pick these up without the postage fee which is good.
Which is the better buy for an 8" Dob? - Guan Sheng ($570), Skywatcher ($475) or Orion ($500??? + >1month wait)
Thoughts? |
Hi Ryan,
The Orion and Skywatcher are essentially the same as they are made by the same company.
I don't think you will go wrong with any of the scopes, although in my experience the GSO scopes need more tweaking especially with maintaining collimation.
Another thing you should get before i forget is upgraded knobs for the secondary mirror. That will be for either choice you get.
Cheers