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Old 12-04-2018, 10:53 AM
AstroApprentice (Jason)
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Ostentatious Italians

Recently I've read a few negative comments about iOptron's new red-legged tripod (I agree it looks a bit tacky). It's made me think about ostentatious mounts & accessories in general - a high proportion of which seem to come from our Italian astro friends.
Personally I like Avalon's red mounts and Primaluce Lab's red accessories, but here's a couple of Italian examples that are bound to raise eyebrows:
Avalon's limited edition blue mount & T-pod:
http://www.unitronitalia.com/prodott...p?ID=AVMZEHQWF
LB Astro's 'Team USA' scope rings:
https://lbastro.it/en/shop/rings/rin...v=6cc98ba2045f
And who doesn't want one of these Agnetti knobs on their counter weight?
http://www.3ashop.it/articolo.asp?ID=4451
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