Thanks janoskiss, barx1963 & raymo for the info. I went to Adelaide Optical today and had a look at the Skywatcher 10" collapsible dob on display. When collapsed it would easily fit in the rear space of my car without folding down the rear seats, and I felt comfortable handling that weight. I just wish they had a 12" on display that I could have compared size/weight to... Might have to check out Shell-Lap.
Now I've been thinking about finder scopes: Are the stock finder scopes that come supplied adequate or is it a good idea to upgrade to something like TELRAD or a planet finding app (looks like I can't use Skeye because I have an iPad)?
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