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I've used a GSO Bintel 8" Dob as part of a loan program from the ASV. I found it to be great; easily portable, quick to setup and use.
From this experience, I would be happy to get an 8" or 10" GSO. The Skywatchers and Orions, I've not looked through, but would also get one due to the glowing reports on here, it just depends if any turn up in the classifieds from aperture hungry sellers.
One thing I'm not sure on is the focusers, the GSO on the load dob was rather nice to use with the 2 speeds (a larger knob is available to fit over the 10:1 for even finer adjustments) and brass compression rings included on the 2" and the 1.25" adaptor.
I know the focuser on the SW's are a single speed crayford but I'm not sure if they have compression rings for the 2" and 1.25" adaptors as I've read Saxon users report they just have grub screws... might just be a way that they cheapen the saxons for the price point below SW?
Interesting that CJ reports a single speed on the Orion, I presume an older model because they are currently advertised with a 2 speed 11:1 crayford.
EDIT: The Orion XT10 comes with single speed, the XT10g gets the 11:1 from a quick websearch.
Last edited by inertia8; 29-05-2015 at 09:37 AM.
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