Hi Wavytone,
Thanks for replying to my post.
Your comments about the DM4, DM6 and AZ8 is food for thought. kind of wish I was at this stage a few months ago when you put your AZ8 up for sale
What did you think of the tripod that came with the AZ8? Was it sturdy enough for your ED130 triplet?
My reading of the DM4 specs was that it will handle 18 pounds so the 9kg (20 pounds) of my setup might be a bit too much for it. Perhaps the DM6 would be better?
I'm still interested in finding examples of each mount and testing my refractor on them. Maybe both will be flops - but at least I'll be an informed buyer or avoider.
Ed